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Mental Silence, Research Projects
This study demonstrates a skin temperature reduction on the palms of the hands during the experience of mental silence, arising as a result of a single 10 minute session of Sahaja yoga meditation. However when people (non-meditators) were asked to do a simple relaxation exercise, under the same conditions, their…
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Meditation, Mental Silence, Research, Research Projects, Sahaja Yoga Meditation, Study Summary
Dr Ramesh Manocha recently had a paper published titled "Using meditation for less stress and better wellbeing; A seminar for GPs". The paper detailed a study in which 293 doctors were taught meditation in order to reduce stress and increase wellbeing. The abstract and full paper can be found here.
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Meditation, Mental Silence, Research, Research Methodology, Sahaja Yoga Meditation
Mental silence and its associated yogic philosophy may provide a basis for taxonomy of meditation that is practically useful in the delivery of healthcare. An intervention with a specific effect such as Sahaja Yoga meditation has a wide range of applications in medicine, psychology and neuroscience. It is particularly relevant…
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Meditation, Research, Research Methodology
Like any other evaluation of therapeutics, the detectable effect of the intervention will be determined by the degree to which the participant complies with the treatment. This is particularly important in meditation research because meditation requires considerable active involvement and commitment. There are several ways to assess compliance, including attendance…
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The literature on meditation
An extensive search of the scientific literature identified 3,500 peer-reviewed publications that featured "meditation" as a key word. Yet, of these, only 135 (approximately 4%) fulfilled the very basic requirements of experimental evaluation, i.e. they were prospective trials using control groups and random allocation. Importantly, even within this subset of…
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5 groups of meditation techniques
For my systematic analysis of meditation studies, because of the relatively small number of studies available for analysis, the many different meditation techniques were grouped into 5 thematically related categories. These were: Relaxation Response and studies describing the intervention as based on it. The MBSR and studies describing the intervention…
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Strategies to assess physiological effects of meditation
With regard to the physiology of meditation, research designs can be divided into 3 categories: 1) Case studies of meditation featuring small numbers of participants in which there is no attempt to control for confounding variables. While these are useful for generating hypotheses, they do not provide scientifically valid insights…
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Meditation vs. psychotherapy to reduce anxiety
The effects of meditation on anxiety and stress are comparable to effect sizes described in conventional meta-analyses of psychotherapy field studies. For example Mattick's (1990) review of psychotherapy for neurotic patients reported a mean effect size of 0.74 for verbal psychotherapy and 0.97 for behavioural psychotherapy vis-a-vis a mean effect…
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Graph: meditation studies published per year in MEDLINE
This graph shows the number of meditation studies considered as serious explorations of meditation's effects published per year in the MEDLINE database. The maximum yearly output was in 2000–2001 when 12 RCTs were reported in MEDLINE. In the same time period 106 RCTs for fluoxetine, as an example of a…
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Sahaja Yoga meditation as a treatment for hot flushes
Sahaja Yoga meditation (SYM) may be helpful in mitigating the experience of hot flushes (HFs) in menopause via a number of possible pathways. First, like many other forms of meditation, SYM has been shown to reduce arousal in laboratory experiments. An interesting study on stress-induced HFs however, suggests that simple…
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This week, the Miami Dolphins stole headlines from their NFL competitors. Unfortunately for the league, the Dolphins, and the rest of us, the way their players talk and not the way they play invited the scrutiny. Words are unique to the human condition and the thread that connects us to this quilt of humanity. The right words strengthen; the wrong words fray.
The problem became public when a player left the team after a more experienced player and designated leader spoke, wrote, and broadcasted words that were both demeaning and threatening. A handful of players and observers have reminded those who sit outside the lines that theirs is a warrior's world where toughness matters and where words like those are just part of the language of toughness.
We know, however, that words always matter; we are wired in such a way that they do. So, wise leaders monitor speech in their organizations and pay particular attention to how people with authority speak to those who have to listen. In my plebe year at West Point, I was required to memorize Major General John M. Schofield's Definition of Discipline and in the wake of the Dolphin situation, the words might have something to teach all of us.
The discipline which makes the soldiers of a free country reliable in battle is not to be gained by harsh or tyrannical treatment. On the contrary, such treatment is far more likely to destroy than to make an army. It is possible to impart instruction and to give commands in such manner and such a tone of voice to inspire in the soldier no feeling but an intense desire to obey, while the opposite manner and tone of voice cannot fail to excite strong resentment and a desire to disobey. The one mode or the other of dealing with subordinates springs from a corresponding spirit in the breast of the commander. He who feels the respect which is due to others cannot fail to inspire in them regard for himself while he who feels, and hence manifests disrespect toward others especially his inferiors, cannot fail to inspire hatred against himself.
Schofield, who earned the Medal of Honor for gallantry in the Civil War, knew something about toughness and the warrior ethos when he shared those thoughts with West Point Cadets in August of 1879. Professional words and tone are an important discipline of winning organizations no matter how tough their playing field. This type of professionalism has worked in the U. S. Military for the past two centuries and it can work for your team too–even if you play in a very public arena on Sundays.
On Monday, ceremonies will take place around the country to honor our veterans. Not surprisingly, veterans will make up the mass of many gatherings. What may surprise you is that most will not attend to hear praise but to show gratitude to preceding generations for the legacy of respect they passed down. This response is no accident but insured by generations of leaders, like Schofield, who understood that words matter and used them to set the right example and tone. Leaders in the NFL would be wise to do the same.
The 'Definition of Discipline' quote you cited should be required for memorization by all administrators in corporate America. Sadly, there's too often seen a contrary spirit in their breasts of self-serving arrogance that — coupled with their incompetence — inspires contempt, and fosters cynicism and apathy from subordinates.
I hope some of them are reading, and taking to heart, your column.
Sorry I didn't see this earlier. Thanks for your insight and kind words. Unfortunately, some leaders believe others are entitled to follow them regardless of what they do. Leaders should earn the right to lead every day.
Words have the ability to both form and transform us. Whilst leading troops in comabt in Iraq and Afghanistan I have always listened carefully to our language, to my own and that of my troops. Our use of language is a way to take the temperature of the organisation. A leader giving orders and instructions harshly will either lead an organisation that rendered him sour and thus affected his language or he himself will degrade the organisation.
Very well said. Thanks for all you've done to make the world a better place for your troops and for all of us.


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Q: What is the remainder of $\frac{x^{2020} + x^{2019}}{x - 1}$? $\dfrac{x^{2020} + x^{2019}}{x - 1}$
How do I find the remainder here? Long division seems not to work here

A: You have :
$$x^{2020}+x^{2019} = Q(x)(x-1) +R(x)$$
where $Q,R$ are two polynomials such that degree($R$) < degree($x-1$). Therefore degree($R$) $= 0$.
With $x=1$, $1+1 = 0 + R(1)$ so the remainder is equal to $2$.

A: Let's say you managed to do the division and you found a polynomial and a remainder. That means that:
$x^{2020}+x^{2019}=(x-1)P(x)+R$
Try evaluating the output of $1$ on both sides.
$1+1=0+R$
Would you look at that? The remainder is exactly $2$, which is the value of the function $x^{2020}+x^{2019}$ at $1.$
And that is the remainder theorem.
You could also go down the number theory route.
$n=x-1$
$x=n+1$
$x^{2020}+x^{2019}=(n+1)^{2020}+(n+1)^{2019}$
$\equiv 1+1 \equiv 2 \quad (\bmod n)$

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Rumor Killer on Cody Rhodes AEW's Status & Royal Rumble Appearance
ByArshad January 19, 2022
Cody Rhodes is currently one of the hottest topics in the wrestling industry after it was revealed that his contract with AEW has expired and currently, he is a free agent.
As per the reports, the current AEW TNT Champion Cody Rhodes is yet to sign a new contract with the promotion. As a result, speculations about his future began, and fans started wondering whether he would stay with AEW or not.
Some fans even started to speculate that Cody Rhodes might be a surprise entrant for the Royal Rumble match this year. However, those speculations can be put to rest as Cody Rhodes is not going to show up in WWE anytime soon.
Cody Rhodes will be on Dynamite tomorrow night. He will not be in the Royal Rumble. Nor will Jon Moxley.
— Dave Meltzer (@davemeltzerWON) January 18, 2022
In the recent edition of Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer stated that AEW Executive Vice President would not appear in WWE and cross the so-called forbidden door. He also added that we can be rest assured that none of the AEW talents would appear at Royal Rumble.
Cody Rhodes hasn't appeared on any of AEW's televised shows this year. But, that is more due to COVID-19 protocols than any other issue. It is speculated that the American Nightmare has agreed on a deal with AEW in person, but he is not able to sign paperwork. That process might be completed when he will appear on this week's Dynamite episode.
Cody is currently holding the TNT championship, whereas Sammy Guevara is the interim TNT champion. AEW has already announced that we will see a title unification in near future between them.
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It has long been known that over evolutionary time the human organism developed in tandem with a vast host of microbial fellow travelers. The 100 trillion microorganisms inhabiting our gastrointestinal tracts assist in numerous physiological processes critical to our health and well being. The intestinal microbiome (commensal microorganisms) helps maintain the integrity and function of the lining of the small intestine, helps us digest our food properly, and assists in training our immune systems to appropriately recognize friends and foes.1,2 Alterations in composition of the intestinal microbiome (dysbiosis) lead to many disorders and diseases, including celiac disease, osteoporosis, autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, and diabetes. Thus, dysbiosis needs to be considered in the evaluation and treatment of many common conditions. Fortunately, many forms of conservative management are available for dysbiosis, including use of probiotics and prebiotics.
Probiotics are formulations of live microorganisms that contain large numbers of colony-forming units, primarily lactobacilli and bifidobacteria.3 Taken as dietary supplements, probiotics persist in the gastrointestinal tract for several days and compete successfully with resident microorganisms. Probiotic bacteria help repair damaged linings of the small intestine, enhance nutrition, and suppress inflammatory intestinal reactions. Importantly, probiotic bacteria ferment undigested carbohydrates in the large intestine and produce nutrients for "good" microorganisms, helping restore the normal composition of commensal microorganisms.
Prebiotics are selectively fermented ingredients (foods) that target specific microorganisms and help restore balance in the intestinal microbiome. The primary targets are bifidobacteria and lactobacilli. By providing dietary substrates, prebiotics stimulate growth of specific bacteria and act to restore a more healthful composition of the intestinal microbiome. Many prebiotics are found naturally in foods such as garlic, onions, asparagus, and leeks. However, an effective means of obtaining prebiotics is to add prebiotic ingredients to bread, yoghurt, and drinks. In order to obtain full benefit, prebiotics and probiotics must be consumed regularly.
Dysbiosis is frequently the result of intolerance to gluten, a class of proteins found in wheat, barley, and rye. Chronic immune and inflammatory reactions to gluten peptides often lead to disturbances in intestinal microorganism homeostasis. Other conditions such as acute intestinal infection disrupt the intestinal epithelial barrier and lead to dysbiosis. The good news is that alterations in composition of the intestinal microbiome are usually correctable by supplementation with probiotics and prebiotics. The key to effective management is knowledge and awareness of the possibility of dysbiosis and access to appropriate methods of natural supplementation.
1Chistiakov DA, et al: Role of gut microbiota in the modulation of atherosclerosis-associated immune response. Front Microbiol 2015 Jun 30;6:671. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2015.00671. eCollection 2015
2Purchiaroni F, et al: The role of intestinal microbiota and the immune system. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 17(3):323-333, 2013
3Hajela N, et al: Gut microbiome, gut function, and probiotics: Implications for health. Indian J Gastroenterol 34(2):93-107, 2015
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Use the brush attachment on your vacuum to dust each side of the blinds, under the bottom rail, and the window sill. Close the blinds one way, vacuum that side of the slats, gently nudging the slat above so you can brush the entire slat. Then close them the other way and vacuum that side.
Using rubber bands, attach washcloths to each side of a pair of long-handled tongs and pinch them to clean both sides of a slat at the same time. You can dry dust this way, dampen the cloths with a cleaner of your choice, or spray them with furniture polish, which will help repel dust for a while.
If your blinds are aluminum or vinyl, use an old athletic sock or microfiber dusting mitt dampened with a 50:50 mix of vinegar and water. Put the sock on your hand (or put one on each hand!) and wipe each slat between your thumb and fingers, rinsing the sock in the vinegar/water mixture as needed.
If your blinds are wood, you can use the vinegar/water method above but make sure the sock is only slightly damp and wipe quickly. A dry dusting followed by a little furniture polish may be a better choice for wood blinds.
For a really serious cleaning of aluminum or vinyl blinds, take them down and soak in a tub of warm, soapy water. Wipe the slats while submerged if needed and rinse with fresh water. You can partially dry the blinds with a towel and then hang them back up in the open position to finish drying. You may want to place folded towels on the window sills until you're certain the blinds won't drip. Or lay them outside to dry.
Dust more often. When doing your regular dusting, give the blinds a swipe too. A feather duster or microfiber duster are great choices for this quick touch-up because they'll get between the cords a bit as well as the surfaces of the slats. Dusting blinds more frequently makes it easier to do a thorough cleaning when you're ready.
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Q: Access single Drop Down list from multiple HTML files I have created a drop down list in the top right corner to list various options for a user when he/she logs into a website. Currently to display the drop down list in the top right corner of every webpage i'm writing the HTML code in every HTML file.
I'm trying to implement a system where I can call this code from every HTMl webpage in the website and changes made once in a single file are applied for all webpages..I can't figure out how to implement it..Please help...
HTML CODE
<!DOCTYPE html>

    <meta charset="utf-8">
    <meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=edge">
    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
    <meta name="google-signin-scope" content="profile email">
    <meta name="google-signin-client_id" content="909447696017-ka0dc75ts261cua6d2ho5mvb7uuo9njc.apps.googleusercontent.com">

    <title>My Friends</title>

    <link href="css/bootstrap.min.css" rel="stylesheet">
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Screen-shot of how it looks on UI..

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As mentioned by user @DelightedD0D I removed the unordered list code and added in a seperate .inc file in the same folder as the html file. I edited code in my body tag accordingly and added the Following jquery code in the head section
     $(function(){
        $.get("menu.inc", function(response) {
              $('#myNavbar1').html(response);
              applyDynamicBindings('#myNavbar1');
        });
    });

    function applyDynamicBindings(container_selector){
         var $container=$(container_selector);
         $container.find("ul").click(function(){
             alert('triggered function bound to dynamic element');
         });
    }

Somehow the code is not able to enter the get method as the alert inside it is not getting displayed. Even the button is not getting displayed in the browser.

A: You could use a simple template. Write the html for your menu and save it in a separate file named menu.inc (use any non standard extension you want) then call the below on any page where you need the menu to appear:
$.get('path_to/menu.inc', function(response) {
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});

Now if you ever need to edit the menu, you can do so in one place and have the changes automatically affect all including pages.

So in your pages do something like this:
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Effectiveness of neonatal pulse oximetry screening for detection of critical congenital heart disease in daily clinical routine--results from a prospective multicenter study
Eur J Pediatr. 2010 Aug;169(8):975-81. doi: 10.1007/s00431-010-1160-4. Epub 2010 Mar 1.
Frank Thomas Riede 1 , Cornelia Wörner, Ingo Dähnert, Andreas Möckel, Martin Kostelka, Peter Schneider
1 Heart Center, University of Leipzig, Strümpellstrasse 39, 04289 Leipzig, Germany. frank-thomas.riede@med.uni-leipzig.de
Pulse oximetry screening (POS) has been proposed as an effective, noninvasive, inexpensive tool allowing earlier diagnosis of critical congenital heart disease (cCHD). Our aim was to test the hypothesis that POS can reduce the diagnostic gap in cCHD in daily clinical routine in the setting of tertiary, secondary and primary care centres. We conducted a prospective multicenter trial in Saxony, Germany. POS was performed in healthy term and post-term newborns at the age of 24-72 h. If an oxygen saturation (SpO(2)) of <or=95% was measured on lower extremities and confirmed after 1 h, complete clinical examination and echocardiography were performed. POS was defined as false-negative when a diagnosis of cCHD was made after POS in the participating hospitals/at our centre. From July 2006-June 2008, 42,240 newborns from 34 institutions have been included. Seventy-two children were excluded due to prenatal diagnosis (n = 54) or clinical signs of cCHD (n = 18) before POS. Seven hundred ninety-five newborns did not receive POS, mainly due to early discharge after birth (n = 727; 91%). In 41,445 newborns, POS was performed. POS was true positive in 14, false positive in 40, true negative in 41,384 and false negative in four children (three had been excluded for violation of study protocol). Sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive value were 77.78%, 99.90%, 25.93% and 99.99%, respectively. With POS as an adjunct to prenatal diagnosis, physical examination and clinical observation, the percentage of newborns with late diagnosis of cCHD was 4.4%. POS can substantially reduce the postnatal diagnostic gap in cCHD, and false-positive results leading to unnecessary examinations of healthy newborns are rare. POS should be implemented in routine postnatal care.
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Order Of St George (4c Galileo-Another Storm, by Gone West) overcame trouble in running to run out a very impressive winner of the feature G1 Gold Cup at Royal Ascot on Thursday.
Mille Et Mille set a furious gallop in the race with Order Of St George held up in the mid-division by Ryan Moore. Turning for home, the son of Galileo suffered traffic problems while trying to make his way through the field, forcing Moore to bring the four-year-old wide on the outside.
However, once Aidan O'Brien's charge found daylight, the strapping colt stayed strongly down the outside to swoop to the front inside the furlong pole. Order Of St George, a 11-length winner of last season's G1 Irish St Leger, responded well to Moore's urgings and continued to find plenty all the way to the line to register an easy three-length success from Mizzou (5h Galileo-Moments Of Joy, by Darshaan).
O'Brien, the winning most trainer in the Gold Cup, said: "It was a great performance. He is a brave horse. I'm over the moon to come here less than three weeks after his last run and win this.
"Ryan gave him a great ride and was very cool on him. It was a very rough race. Ryan was very clever and didn't panic on him. He put him to sleep and despite it getting pretty rough, he wasn't worried and pulled Order Of St George out in the home straight without using any gas. He had to be very cool to do what he did.
Moore explained that the horse had to adapt to several different challenges during the race.
"He's a very exciting horse," said Moore. "He's got a lot of class and it was a messy race. 17 runners doesn't make it easy. I had to ride about four different races there - it was a nightmare the whole way.
"Order Of St George is a class horse and class horses win races. He picked up well and to be still pouring it on at the end of two and a half miles is a very good performance."


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Minor in Women's and Gender Studies
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The Women's and Gender Studies Minor is open to all students at the college. This interdisciplinary minor is flexible and pairs well with many majors. The Women's and Gender Studies minor encourages empathy, empowerment, and advocacy. Through close examination of women and gender constructs in history, art and literature, and the impact of women on and in culture, the minor aspires to promote discussion, critical thinking, close-evaluation of practices and standards, and reflexive examination of self.
Required Courses: (6 credits)
WG 110 Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies
WG 440: Advanced Topics in Women's and Gender Studies
Select one Art & Literature:
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PS 260 Human Sexuality
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*Pre-requisites may be required for any of the courses above and must be fulfilled before enrolling in the course of your choosing.


Alexandra Burke was another attendee at the 2011 GQ Men Of The Year Awards in London tonight.
The singer chose this black and white abstract print Peter Pilotto long sleeve dress.
She accessorized with a black envelope clutch and an oversized diamond Martine Wester cocktail ring.
Alexandra styled her long hair into a high ponytail and completed her look with flawless makeup.
I'm not a fan of this look as I think it's too overwhelming for her body and a little too covered up.
Her hair and makeup is perfect, but I would've loved to see her in a dress with more attitude.


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To stir a fever in the blood of age,
Or make the infant's sinews strong as steel."
139. Every one must perceive that there is but one prevailing sentiment which runs through the whole of the above extract. The drift of the voice must accommodate itself to this reigning sentiment, and be identical during its preva lence. Almost every word is shaded, in a greater or less degree, by suppressed force; but there are some phrases which require an intensive application of this element; such as the following; "Banished from Rome!"-"Tried and convicted traitor!" But what movement, drift, or force of the voice, will best express the sentiments in the line "Traitor! I but I return. goThis trial!" presents a question which perhaps cannot be satisfactorily decided, even at the tribunal where criticism, judgment, and good taste preside. It may not, however, be amiss to observe, in regard to the words and phrases in this line, that such abrupt exclamations, such incoherent hints, such vehement sallies, are the natural expressions of a mind in a state of violent perturbation, and overwhelmed with conflicting emotions; emotions struggling for utterance at the same moment; it being a principle founded in nature, that whatever most strongly operates on the passions will first seek utterance by the lips. In conformity to this state of things, the writer has so arranged the words as to occasion some obscurity, or a species of darkness. But it may be said with truth, that this darkness was necessary to paint the character as it was; and to one skilled in reading nature, there will arise a light out of this darkness, which will enable him to penetrate much farther into the condition of a mind thus agitated than he could possibly do by the most just, perspicuous, and elaborate description.
140. "Avaunt! and quit my sight! Let the earth hide thee! Thy bones are marrowless, thy blood is cold;
Thou hast no speculation in those eyes
Which thou dost glare with!* * * *
What man dare, I dare:
Approach thou like the rugged Russian bear,
The armed rhinoceros, or the Hyrcan tiger,
Take any shape but that,—and my firm nerves
Shall never tremble. Or, be alive again,
And dare me to the desert with thy sword;
If trembling I inhibit thee, protest me
The baby of a girl. Hence, horrible shadow'
Unreal mockery, hence!"
TRANSITION.
141. The term transition implies those variations of expression, and sudden changes of the voice, which occur in impressive delivery.
142. It is one of the stated laws of delivery, that the vocal tones shall correspond in variety to the sentiments, and accommodate themselves to the varying character of the language, by giving to every shade of thought, and to every kind and degree of emotion, its appropriate utterance.
143. When a passage abounds in varied emotion and figurative expression, the tones of the voice must become assimilated to them by frequent, vivid, and sudden transitions, or a continually varying rate of utterance through all the stages of delivery.
144. In accommodating the voice to each successive emotion, it will require, in some cases, a sudden variation of pitch, a greater or less degree of force, a difference in the rate of movement, a corresponding change in quantity, a forcible application of some one of the forms of stress, with an occasional addition of tremor or aspiration; all modified and combined as the drift of the sentiment may demand.
145. When a new thought presents itself, notice should
be given to the ear, by the application, increase, abatement, or combination of such of the preceding principles as criticism shall define, good taste approve, and circumstances may require.
146. The following extract will serve to illustrate the subject of transition: —
147. "Poor Indians! Where are they now? Indeed, this is a truly afflicting consideration. The people here may say what they please; but, on the principles of eternal truth and justice, they have no right to this country. They say that they have bought it. Bought it! Yes. Of whom? Of the poor trembling natives, who knew that refusal would be vain; and who strove to make a merit of necessity, by seeming to yield with grace what they knew that they had not the power to retain."
148. In the above extract, the phrase "They say that they have bought it," indicates a degree of complacency slightly bordering on boasting; and this will require elevation of pitch, extended quantity, and a delicate application of tremor on the word "bought." The transition from this word to the next phrase, "Bought it," must be marked by low pitch, suppressed force, and strong aspiration-elements which must always blend in uttering the feelings of indignant reproach. The phrase "Yes. Of whom?" is to be uttered on the tone of a strong, triumphant appeal; and this requires extended quantity, and an intensive downward inflection. The phrase Of the poor trembling natives," must be uttered on the semitonic movement, with slow rate, feeble voice, elevated pitch, and upward inflection, because the first four of the last-named elements must blend in expressing the feelings of sympathy, pity, or commiseration; and the lastnamed element-" upward inflection" is always used when we would express what is weak, feeble, or helpless; as may be clearly seen by a reference to the rules and illustrations numbered from 44 to 46, also from 264 to 270, in the PRINCIPLES OF ELOCUTION, explained in the PRACTICAL READER.
149. The above remarks have been made with a view of
explaining more fully what is meant by transition. It is a subject of considerable moment, and might be much further illustrated by examples; but the teacher will readily find examples on every page in the following selections. His better judgment and good taste will be exercised in deciding where, and to what extent, it may be applicable. His pupils will, of course, be made to understand the reasons of his decisions, and how far they coincide with the standard of good taste In truth, transition may be considered as the complete finish of expression, without which there can be no such thing as impressive reading. It is an element which must be temperately employed, and is much less called for in prose than in dramatic compositions. Indeed, great transitions are to be avoided, as unnatural, except in cases of intense mental excitement.
150. It is the part of an elevated intellect to act and to think for itself, to become the master instead of the slave of opinion. Its prominent characteristic is the power of lighting its own fire, and intensely sympathizing with the passions it creates. It possesses the power of self-excitation and selfcontrol; and the emotions, like well-trained troops, move by rule, and become impetuous at its call. Such an intellect can address the understanding alone, or the passions, or the sensibility, or the fancy; or, if need be, it can blend them all in one glowing mass, and boldly direct them at the very springs of volition.
151. In the full belief that much can be done towards the formation of such an intellect, and that some system should be in the hands of both teacher and pupil, which will serve as a guide to point out the course to be pursued, to give directions for successful progress, and define the objects which are to be kept steadily in view, the preceding principles, illustrations, remarks, and references, have been arranged
1. Moral and Literary Studies.
THE deep sympathy with which we must always regard our own race, invests moral and literary studies with a peculiar interest. Nor are they deficient in practical utility.
We are all charged with the duty of self-improvement, and, to the proper performance of that duty, nothing is more essential than an acquaintance with ourselves — such acquaintance as can be gained only by comparing our personal characters with the original constitution of our nature, and by being fully apprized of the deceitfulness and infirmity of our hearts. We shall be called, too, to operate on the minds of others.
As parents, we shall have occasion to guide and influence the minds of our children. As men of business, we shall succeed, or fail of success, very much as we can inspire the community with confidence in our judgment and principles, and give direction to the taste and opinions of those with whom we deal.
So, also, in our professional pursuits, in our course as citizens, as neighbors, and as men. There are few occasions, indeed, on which we can act wisely and efficiently without having some regard to the principles of human nature; and he, whose views in this respect are unsettled or narrow, will find in such views a most fruitful source of error and disappointment.
Whence is it that some men seem to move with an unerring sagacity towards their object, foreseeing and obviating difficulties, enlisting friends, converting even opposition into aid, and impressing on all a conviction of their power and skill? It is no superhuman or original instinct with


In some parts of contemporary Christianity the Psalms are no longer used in daily and weekly worship. This is so not least at points where there has been remarkable growth in numbers and energy, not least through the charismatic movements in various denominations. The enormously popular 'worship songs', some of which use phrases from the Psalms here and there but most of which do not, have largely displaced, for thousands of regular and enthusiastic worshippers, the steady rhythm and deep soul-searching of the Psalms themselves. This, I believe, is a great impoverishment. By all means write new songs. Each generation must do that. But to neglect the church's original hymn-book is crazy. .... The Psalms represent the Bible's own spiritual root system for the great tree we call Christianity. You don't have to be a horticultural genius to know what will happen to the fruit on the tree if the roots are not in good condition.
But I'm not writing simply to say, 'These are important songs which we should use, and which we should try to understand.' That is true, but it puts the emphasis the wrong way round – as though the Psalms were the problem, and we should try to fit them, whether they like it or not, into our world. Actually, again and again it is we, muddled and puzzled and half-believing, who are the problem; and the question is more how we can find our way into their world, into the faith and hope which shine out in one Psalm after another.
As with all thoughtful Christian worship, there is a humility about this approach. Good liturgy, whether formal or informal, ought never to be simply a corporate emoting session, however 'Christian', but a fresh and awed attempt to inhabit the great unceasing liturgy which is going on all the time in the heavenly realms. (That's what those great chapters, Revelation 4 and 5, are all about.) The Psalms offer us a way of joining in a chorus of praise and prayer which has been going on for millennia, and across all cultures. Not to try to inhabit them, while continuing to invent non-Psalmic 'worship' based on our own feelings of the moment, risks being like a spoilt child who, taken to the summit of Table Mountain with the city and the ocean spread out before him, refuses to gaze at the view because he is playing with his Game Boy.
...[T]he regular praying and singing of the Psalms is transformative. It changes the way we understand some of the deepest elements of who we are. Or rather, who, where, when and what we are: we are creatures of space, time and matter, and though we take our normal understandings of these for granted it is my suggestion that the Psalms will gently but firmly transform our understandings of all of them. They do this in order that we may be changed, transformed, so that we look at the world, one another, and ourselves in a radically different way, which we believe to be God's way. I hope my exposition of these themes will help to explain and communicate my own enthusiasm for the Psalms, but I hope even more that they will encourage those churches that have lost touch with the Psalms to go back to them as soon as possible, and those that use them but with little grasp of what they're about to get inside them in a new way.


I chose to do a macaroni and cheese recipe out of this cookbook as it's a classic in the kitchen. This "Virginia Style" modification, adding a touch of mustard, falls under a recipe for Boiled Macaroni. Because it required a white sauce, it turned into a very comforting recipe to make and I stood at the stove whisking and watching the sauce thicken up.
By the way, the heroine of my 1936 cookbook narrative, Janice, probably rejoiced a year later. In 1937, Kraft to introduced their new "Kraft Meal"convenience product – their boxed macaroni and cheese.
But, really, what's better than coming home from a long day of work and digging into some ooey gooey cheesy pasta? This macaroni and cheese came out exactly that way. Sure, I may be tempted in the future to reach for the boxed macaroni and cheese kit, but when I'm looking for some true comfort food, this recipe will be made again.
I'm going to present the recipe as written which presents as a little disjointed as some ingredients appear in the text. So, read all the way through this so you'll know what you need to do.
and bake in hot oven (400 degrees) until crumbs are brown.
Melt butter, add flour mix with seasonings, stir until well blended.
Pour on milk gradually, while stirring constantly.


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Mary Almira Osburn
birth: 28 July 1843 in Rush County, Indiana to Harmon and Elizabeth "Eliza" Jane Packard Osburn
death: 29 June 1918 in Jacksonville, Florida
burial: West View Cemetery, Atlanta, Georgia
marriage: 28 July 1863 in Rush County, Indiana
Lewis Gould Adkinson
birth: 8 September 1839 in Cotton Township, Switzerland County, Indiana to Samuel Thomas and Jane McHenry Adkinson
death: 19 January 1906 in Atlanta, Georgia
Children of Mary Almira Osburn and Lewis Gould Adkinson:
Isabel Adkinson (1865-1940) married Edwin Grant Conklin
Fannie Adkinson (1868-1942) married Edmund Crooker Ziegler
Albert Reed Adkinson (1871-1917) married Carlotta Opal Willett
Jennie May Adkinson (1877-1921) married Otha Thomas Usleman
Rufus Harmon Adkinson (1879-1902) Did not marry.
Laura Adkinson, dates unknown, died in infancy.
Arthur Edwin Adkinson, dates unknown, died in infancy.
Ancestor here lived in:
1839-1863: Rush County
1861-1887: Southeastern Indiana, various locations accompanying her husband, who was a Minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and President of Moores Hill College (1882-1887)
1888-1900: New Orleans, Louisiana,
1901-1906: Atlanta, Georgia
1906-1918: Jacksonville, Florida
Her biography appears in: Willard FE and Livermore MA. American Women. Fifteen Hundred Biographies with over 1,400 Portraits. New York: Mast, Crowell and Kirkpatrick, 1897, Volume 1, page 8. "She began her married life as a pastor's wife in Laurel, Indiana. Removing to Madison, she was four times elected president of the Madison district association of the M. E. Church. Since 1873 she has actively engaged in temperance work, and is now (1897) a superintendent of the "Women's Christian Temperance Union" in the State of Louisiana. ." Her brother, Edward W. Osburn wrote: "Mary was a very loyal and efficient helpmate to her husband. She was always prominent in church and social circles, and an untiring worker in the W. C. T. U. She was President of the New Orleans, La., W. C. T. U. during her residence there and from 1909-1917 was the efficient President of the Jacksonville, Florida, W. C. T. U." After the death of her husband, she lived in Jacksonville Florida until her death in 1918.
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I also prepared some freshly caught smoked salmon and halibut. This picture still makes my mouth water in a rage of tasteful memories!
During the lakeside luncheon, Dan would present a very interesting program on the local indian culture and history. Here he is talking about the meaning of the paddle carvings.
One of the guides, Bret was a very skilled craftsman himself and made this useful item from the bark of a white cedar. Can you guess what it is? If not, then scroll down to the next photo to find out. .
Before used clorox bottles with their tops cut off were invented the indians would make this deluxe water dipper for their canoes from natural materials like bark and wood. The small tool is a hand adze used for shaping wood into a particular piece. Pretty nifty, huh?
And here's Dan just before we reached the summit. It was sort of nice plowing through the snow in June!
This was definitely the most stunning waterfall I've ever seen, draining a secluded mountain top lake.
The pilot landed the plane on the lakes edge where I'm standing on the pontoon and holding onto the propeller so that I didn't slip into the icy water. We watched a mother bear and her cubs from a safe distance on the green shoreline behind me.


If you are suffering from celiac disease, it is important to learn about the food items (or cereals and other staple food as well as other foods you consume) that are free from gluten as well as food items that contain gluten in them, so that you can avoid these food items, which can precipitate celiac disease. Depending on the food habits and the geographical area you live in and the locally available items, you can select what suits you best from the list of food items given below, which are free from gluten, the agent responsible for inflammation of small intestine in celiac disease as the best and most useful way to manage celiac disease is by consuming food that are free from gluten naturally or made gluten free artificially. It is important to stick to gluten free diet, as a little carelessness from your part the management of your problem (celiac disease) may go out of track and you have start from beginning.
Cereals: Cereals (grains) are most common staple diet in any area of the world and form the major source of food (proteins, carbohydrates and fats). So it is important to know cereals which are gluten free and you can accept any one of the gluten free cereal as staple diet according to local availability of the cereal and your linking of the food. Rice, corn, millet and sorghum (jowar in Hindi) are common gluten free cereals.
Others: There are several other food items, (such as vegetables) which are free from gluten. Potato, sweet potato, tapioca, amaranth, arrowroot, montina, lupin, yam, taro, chia seeds, various types of beans (including soybean), chick peas, gram flour, buckwheat etc. are generally free from gluten.
About oats the experts are divided. Some experts consider it gluten free while other does not think it to be gluten free.
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Piano Sonata No. 2 in G-sharp minor, Op. 19
Mozart assembled this sonata from two parts that had been composed at different times. The Rondo K. 494 is from 1786. It was only in January 1788 that Mozart composed the two pieces K. 533, and had Hoffmeister in Vienna publish the three movements as a sonata. To this end he did, however, thoroughly rework the Rondo, incorporating a small fugue-like passage - perhaps to bring the finale closer to the other two movements. In its final version the work shows how intensively Mozart had looked into the style of Bach and Handel at the time. We are now offering this sonata, included in the complete volume, as an attractive single edition with a new preface by the editor.


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Autumn Colours Near Tokyo
Autumn is definitely one of the best times to visit Japan. It's off-peak relative to the cherry blossom season, the skies are a beautiful clear blue, and the days are generally sunny with low rainfall.
While Tokyo can't quite complete with Kyoto for the autumn colours (few places can), the capital does have its fair share of gardens which offer some great opportunities to see the reds and yellows the season brings. Autumn in Tokyo comes around mid November and lasts until early December. The colours are less fleeting than the cherry blossoms at the end of March and so timing a visit to Japan for the autumn is much easier.
A Japanese maple bonsai in the autumn
In Tokyo, Yoyogi Park is a good place to stroll and entrance is free, but the most popular spots are the landscaped gardens, among which Koishikawa Korakuen, Rikugien, and Hamarikyu deserve special mention. To the west of Tokyo Mount Takao also attracts many visitors during the autumn—it's a thoroughly pleasant walk up the mountain but I'd struggle to use the word "stunning". Kamakura to the south of the capital is probably the most popular destination all-round owing to the general beauty of this temple area and its proximity from Tokyo and Yokohama (its gets extremely crowded so if you can, try and avoid the weekend).
Omiya Bonsai Village also deserves a mention. It's certainly offbeat for tourists, but watching the changing colours on a miniature scale is an experience you can really only get in Japan.
Finally, it's worth noting the autumn illuminations or "light-up" at Rikugien. This is genuinely spectacular, and the maple tree standing next to the stone bridge which crosses the main pond is the stuff of postcards.
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Q: How to sample points on specific landcover class using Image.stratifiedSample in Google Earth Engine? I need to sample NDVI time series on the crop classe defined in the Copernicus GLDAS Landover dataset (value: 40). The logical approach seems to be using Image.stratifiedSample on the landcover, retrieve a featureCollection and use it to sample NDVI from another dataset. However I get a EEException: An internal error has occurred upon defining the stratified sample with the code below. Can anyone spot what is wrong? Or is there a better approach I haven't seen?
import ee
ee.Initialize()

xmin = -72
xmax = -67
ymin = -42
ymax = -39

ROI = ee.Geometry.Rectangle([xmin, ymin, xmax, ymax])

coper = ee.ImageCollection("COPERNICUS/Landcover/100m/Proba-V-C3/Global").first().select('discrete_classification')
coper = coper.clip(ROI)

points = coper.stratifiedSample(
  numPoints=10,
  classBand='discrete_classification',
  region=ROI,
  scale=100,
  classValues=[40]
)

task = ee.batch.Export.table.toDrive(collection=points, fileFormat='GeoJSON')
task.start()

A: According to the GEE documnetation, it appears that classValues argumnent requires classPoints to also be specified. These arguments provide information on the class values for which to override the numPixels paramter. To sample exclusively from a single class, I suggest masking your image before calling Image.stratifiedSample:
points = coper.updateMask(coper.eq(40)).stratifiedSample(
  numPoints=10,
  classBand='discrete_classification',
  region=ROI,
  scale=100
)


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Q: Partial ordering of a matrix entries I need this for experimentation in some work, so it is not without purpose.
Consider the in-spiraling and out-spiraling $4\times 4$ matrices
$$\begin{pmatrix} 1&2&3&4 \\ 12&13&14&5 \\ 11&16&15&6 \\ 10&9&8&7
\end{pmatrix} \qquad \text{and} \qquad
\begin{pmatrix} 16&15&14&13 \\ 5&4&3&12 \\ 6&1&2&11 \\ 7&8&9&10
\end{pmatrix}.$$
For odd-dimensions, look at the $5\times 5$ matrices
$$\begin{pmatrix} 1&2&3&4&5 \\ 16&17&18&19&6 \\ 15&24&25&20&7 \\ 14&23&22&21&8 \\ 13&12&11&10&9
\end{pmatrix} \qquad \text{and} \qquad
\begin{pmatrix} 17&16&15&14&13 \\ 18&5&4&3&12 \\ 19&6&1&2&11 \\ 20&7&8&9&10 \\ 21&22&23&24&25
\end{pmatrix}.$$

Question. What is a Maple code for generating such $n\times n$ matrices?

Remark. Although I wish for a Maple code, it might also be useful for other readers if you write alternative venues such as Mathematica or Sage, etc.


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Busch moves on after a successful five-season run at Stewart Haas Racing. He'll pilot the No. 1 Chevrolet of Chip Ganassi Racing in 2019, replacing the longtime driver, Jamie McMurray, in that ride. Busch is coming off his fifth-consecutive season with at least one victory, and 22 Top-10 finishes. The veteran driver made a good run into the Chase and wound up seventh overall in the final standings. We expect Busch to make sort of a sideways move performance-wise in the move to Ganassi. It's a one-season deal for the 40-year-old driver, and he'll bring primary sponsor, Monster Energy, to the team. Busch will partner with crew chief Matt McCall and hope to boost this team's performance over their lackluster 2018 campaign. It would be surprising to see Busch exceed the season he just posted, but we expect a slight downturn in his statistical numbers in 2019. Read Past Outlooks
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Chip Ganassi Racing announced they have signed a multi-year extension for Busch to return as the driver of the No. 1 Monster Energy Chevrolet Camaro ZL1. In addition, the team also announced a multi-year extension to their partnership with Monster Energy Brand, Chip Ganassi Racing PR reports.
This wasn't a surprising development considering the strong season Busch has had in year one at Chip Ganassi Racing. The veteran driver has racked up one win and 17 Top-10 finishes so far in 2019. He'll return to the No. 1 Chevrolet team next season along with primary sponsor Monster Energy.
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Mark Taylor ranks the 2020 NASCAR drivers as Kyle Busch is cemented his racing legacy with a Cup Series championship last season.
Busch resigned with Stewart Haas Racing last December. He'll return to the No. 41 Ford team along with primary sponsor Monster Energy. The veteran driver made a big splash to start last season by winning the 2017 Daytona 500, but everything after that was pretty shaky. Busch struggled with consistency issues, and only posted 15 Top-10 finishes. He wound up a lowly 14th in the final driver standings. Busch will look to hit the reset button in 2018 with new crew chief Billy Scott. The 39-year-old driver should get back to 20 or more Top-10 finishes in the upcoming season, and a points finish inside the Top 10. The team has a lot of work to do, and Ford has some catching up to do in terms of speed, but Busch has the experience to guide this team back into the Top 10.
Busch is the second-best driver in the Stewart Haas Racing stable. He's been very consistent since his move to this team three seasons ago. The veteran driver has averaged 1.5 wins, 10 Top-5 and 21 Top-10 finishes over the last two seasons alone. That's been good enough to earn eighth- and seventh-place finishes respectively in the driver standings those two years. The SHR stable is moving from Chevrolet to Ford in 2017, so there could be some growing pains early in the season. However, crew chief Tony Gibson and Busch have some excellent chemistry and they should be able to work through these challenges. We expect another season with a win or two for the No. 41 SHR team and yet another berth in the Chase for the Cup once we get to Chicago in September.
While Busch spent much of last season trying to get out of his teammate Kevin Harvick's shadow, there's a lot of good to point to for the immediate future. Busch started the season with a three-race suspension right out of the gates, but he shook that setback off and turned in his best campaign since 2009. The driver of the Stewart Haas Racing No. 41 Chevrolet grabbed two victories and 21 top-10 finishes in that 33-race slate. It now appears that the embattled driver has his personal life and racing career in a good place and under control. With veteran crew chief Tony Gibson returning to lead the team again in 2016, the sky's the limit. Busch could easily exceed this spot in the final driver standings.
The move to Furniture Row Racing will give this veteran driver a new start in the upcoming season. We got a preview of what Busch and his new team is capable of at the end of 2012. Busch collected three straight Top-10 finishes with the No. 78 Chevrolet team. Those results are very encouraging and pointing to a much better 2013 season. The equipment and experience of this single-car team could propel Busch back to victory lane or even an outside shot at making the Chase for the Cup field. One thing is for certain, the misery of the 2012 campaign will be long forgotten once Busch gets up and rolling with the FRR team.
Busch fills the seat of the legendary Rusty Wallace in the #2 car. Busch has a championship and many wins to his credit in his short Nextel Cup career, but we don't think Busch's first season with Penske will be an easy ride.
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Hungarian F1 GP 2021: schedules, TV and where to watch the race at the Hungaroring
We tell you the date, time, where to watch live on television and how to follow the 2021 Hungarian GP of F1 live online at the Hungaroring, the eleventh round of the season.
The Hungaroring circuit hosts the eleventh round of the 2021 Formula 1 World Championship. The championship returns to normal, in the last round before the summer break, after the British GP in which the new qualifying format was put to the test at sprint.
The last grand prix disputed so far, held at the British circuit of Silverstone, put to the test the two top competitors of this championship, Hamilton and Verstappen. Both drivers collided in the early stages of the race, Max crashed into the protections and Lewis was sanctioned with ten seconds, something that did not prevent the British from winning. After the controversial incident, the Dutchman continues to lead the general classification but Sir Lewis has reduced his deficit to eight points. As for the Spanish, Sainz is seventh and Alonso, eleventh.
Schedules: What time is the Hungarian F1 GP today? TV: Where to watch the Hungarian GP on TV and on the Internet?
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The LFR delay isn't long enough. People should be encouraged to do normal raiding. I mean the goal of LFR is to allow people to see the content you develop not to negate doing regular social character progressive content.
Please stop with the hand holding. Encourage people to join a guild and be part of the community.
Awesome, looking forward to the new raids. Thanks Ornyx!
So 5 weeks is not long enough? How long do you recommend?
Keep in mind that the announced schedule mirrors the releases of previous expacs, which has worked fine in Blizzard's view, so I highly doubt it will change due to your unrealistic opinion.
Every time. It has to be said again. There's never reasons to delay opening the whole of LFR once mythic is opened. 100% guaranteed the outcry will pour in during all of that. Just open all the wings. Not tier, no gear worth it for mythic raiders. Just be done with it and lump the entire LFR opening when mythic does.
if i had to guess it's because they don't want people to use LFR to gear up rapidly.
3 weeks to get prepare for raid progression. Not bad.
What's a guild? Oh I remember now. You're talking about that useless gutted piece of garbage that once formed communities.
Why not open LFR and Normal on the same day with wing 1 of Heroic opening up a week later and then wing 1 of Mythic then too? Doesn't really make sense to open things like the way y'all do.
Why do you even care? The actual real point of LFR is for people who aren't good enough or don't have the time for raiding. I, like the rest of the community pay monthly to play the game MY way, not yours. Who are you to act like I'm lesser of a player because I have a job, home, responsibilities, life,etc.....? You probly haven't even showered or been outside in a week, that's not the life for me.
So 5 weeks is not long enough? How long do you reccomend?
not to mention this is coming from a dude that cleared Normal EN, did a couple LFR's and nothing else. For the love of God I've done more raiding than you, and I don't even have time for it.
So LFR raiders are getting the shaft again. Really tired of this and I won't resub until it unlocks.
No reason to gate LFR like this anymore.
Perfect schedule! Thanks for posting!
Plot twist: Some people don't want to raid above LFR. I know it's hard for some of you to understand, but not everyone loves raiding as much as you do.
They do it so the Elitist whiners can't complain that we get to raid the same week they do. Plus it's like this every xpac, why would they start gating more and more content, then stop gating LFR?
They could delay it six months for all I care. I'm still not stepping a foot into the absolute mess that is raiding.


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Public comment open for mine permit in Esmeralda County
The state Bureau of Air Pollution Control at the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection has opened the public notice period for a permit for a proposed Gemfield Mine in Esmeralda County, organizers announced.
By Daria Sokolova Special to the Pahrump Valley Times
David Jacobs/Pahrump Valley Times The mine would be located approximately 30 miles south of Tonopah and one mile north of Goldfield.
The public comment period is from Jan. 9 to Feb. 8, 2019.
Details were announced in a news release.
The bureau has reviewed the application and already made a preliminary determination to issue a Mercury Operating Permit to Reno-based Gemfield Resources LTD. The mine would be located approximately 30 miles south of Tonopah and one mile north of Goldfield.
JoAnn Kittrell, public information manager at the Nevada Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, said the Nevada Mercury Control Program is a state regulatory program that requires mercury emissions controls on thermal units at precious metal mines, follows a strict review and analysis process of the permit application "to ensure that mercury emissions from thermal processes are the lowest achievable based on the maximum achievable control emission technology."
"After the permit application was reviewed and the decision of issuing the permit was reached, the Nevada Mercury Control Program within the DCNR has no concerns with this permit," Kittrell said.
The proposed project will not cause or contribute to a violation of any federal or state of Nevada air quality standards, according to the press release.
Kittrell said that compliance with the limits defined in the issued permit is also verified through regular testing, along with rigorous monitoring of the emission control technology itself. The NMCP has achieved emission limits in its regulated facilities that are significantly lower than federal standards, she said.
Gemfield Mine is a new open pit, heap leach, and gold recovery mining operation, according to the press release. The permit is required for the site's proposed thermal units, which consist of a carbon regeneration kiln, a strip solution tank, an electrowinning cell, a retort, and a melt furnace.
Esmeralda County has 11 mines that have current water pollution control permits. They include Mineral Ridge Gold Mine, Silver Peak Lithium, Lone Mountain Turquoise mines and seven small gold operations. There is also a permitted but not constructed gold mine on the north side of Tonopah called Three Hills Mine.
While Beatty has seen an uptick in gold exploration over the last year, Kittrell said that the workload in the Bureau of Mining Regulation and Reclamation for new permits and permit modifications has been "at a normal level" during the last year.
"There has been an increased interest in lithium, but there have been no new permit applications generated for lithium projects yet. We would anticipate an increase in gold mine permitting activity only after a sustained increase in gold prices," Kittrell said.
Those who want to comment on the proposed permit should submit their comments to Ryan Clark, Nevada Division of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Air Pollution Control, 901 S. Stewart Street, Suite 4001, Carson City, NV 89701.
A link to the Notice of Proposed Action, Director's Review, and Draft Air Permit can be found at https://ndep.nv.gov/posts/category/public-notices/air
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"'Pinochle Champion' Passes 3 Months Before 100th Birthday - Three months short of 100 years, Moses Morris, 'San Francisco's youngest old man,' died yesterday after a week's illness. He was active until his death, read without glasses, and enjoyed the movies. Three years ago he boasted that he 'hadn't been beaten in pinochle since the Civil War.' He ate and drank as his taste dictated and never worried about his age.
"Retired at 90 - Born in Germany in 1836, he came to California at 30, was active in business in Modesto and Stockton. There, he was a charter member of the B'nai B'rith Lodge. He retired from business in San Francisco at 90, not out of personal desire but to satisfy the requests of his sons.
"Funeral Today - He is survived by his daughter, Mrs. Lesser Rehfeld, 357 Fifteenth Avenue, with whom he made his home, two sons, Isadore and Samuel Morris; three grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. today at Halsted-Dierks & Co. parlors. Intermet will be follow at Salem Cemetery."


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BURN: Do or Die: CD
With a small but mighty catalog of EPs, but no LP, Burn always felt to me like a band that didn't get enough credit. Fifteen years after their last release, 2001's Cleanse, founding vocalist Chaka Malik and founding guitarist Gavin Van Vlack resurrected the band for 2016's EP From the Ashes. On Do Or Die, all the ingredients that made Burn so intense are here, and then some. The songwriting of Van Vlack and Malik is at its finest, and the new members of the band rise to the occasion with flawless performances. This is the full-length Burn always deserved to have in their catalogue, and it was worth waiting nearly two decades for. –Paul J. Comeau (Deathwish, deathwishinc.com)


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Tags: News, Nassau County, Yulee
Scammers look to capitalize on tornado cleanup
Unaffected neighbors get suspicious phone calls from cleanup service
YULEE, Fla. – Cleanup has been the main goal in Yulee after an F1 tornado ripped through the area Thursday, causing tree and house damage to at least 40 homes. As is the case with many communities stricken by disaster, scammers may have surfaced in Yulee, looking to capitalize on the event.
Tim Meredith said his neighborhood didn't get any damage from the recent tornado, but he did receive a suspicious phone call from a person claiming to be offering free estimates for storm damage cleanup.
Meredith said when he received the phone call, he was worried, because he feels that people could be getting scammed at a time where they need help the most.
"Every time that there is some type of natural disaster it seems like this happens, or the price gouging happens, and it's just unfortunate," Meredith said. "I'm raising two young girls, and it's hard for them to understand why I hang up on so many phone calls. I tried to explain to them that it's a telemarketer and (they) are trying to get money. It's disappointing as a parent that you have to go through this."
Meredith said the call came from an 888 number, and it took 4 to 5 "hellos" before someone got on the line and spoke back. He said that was a red flag, and not being able to get a word in edgewise was another.
"I tried to cut in and say I didn't have any home damage and kind of give them some insight on what areas did have damage, which was just a little bit to my north east and he just talked over me, so at that time, I hung up," Meredith said.
News4Jax attempted to contact the 888 number that called Meredith, only to get the company's voicemail. News4Jax left a message, but has not received a response.
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DeaFestival - Kentucky 2006 Overview
As I take time to reflect on DeaFestival 2006 and consider the comments I received and those passed on to me by my staff, performers and volunteers I know that the thousands of hours worked to produce DeaFestival Kentucky 2006 were worth the effort! In case you weren't present at the Kentucky Center or Belvedere, let me recap some of the events. If you were there, perhaps you will recognize the same scenarios or maybe it was you who made a comment. Let's take a tour .....
On July 1, 2006, let's transport through the main doors of the Kentucky Center in Louisville, KY. As you entered, you may have seen the horse from DeaFestival 2004 which still stands outside in the corner of the front steps. Some of the artists that participated in designing that artwork were at DeaFestival 2006, and some new artists attended this year for the first time. As you moved inside the Kentucky Center you saw the Visual Artists Venue where artists set up their work ranging from oil and water paintings, mixed media, stained glass, woodworking, sculptures, masks, batik, tie-dye, jewelry, metal work and graphic design. The smaller number of artists this year did not deter from the quality of art presented by those who participated.
Moving through the lobby you experienced technology at work as deaf access stations demonstrated videoconferencing, a means of talking through computers that allows deaf and hard of hearing individual's equal access to communication in American Sign Language and captions. In the glassed in enclosure of the lobby corner, our major sponsors (Hamilton, T-Mobile and BellSouth) demonstrated and sold communications equipment and provided information.
Exiting the lobby doors you moved onto the Belvedere and were transported into a mythical land of snow and imagination as you walked through the wardrobe ...and into the Land of Narnia, the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. Inside the castle you found a Faun, the Ice Queen, Mr. Beaver, Aslan the Lion and four curious children (Edmund, Peter, Lucy and Susan) exploring a new land of imagination. The performers led participants and even the Governor, through stories stressing education and diversity, as well as playing games outside which encouraged reading skills and included a diversity puzzle.
During Opening Ceremonies, the Honorable Governor Ernie Fletcher "signed" his welcome to the crowd and became the first Governor to attend DeaFestival Kentucky, proclaiming July 1st as the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Awareness Day. He and other dignitaries such as Senate Majority Floor Leader Dan Kelly, Tommy Clark from the Louisville Mayor's Office and Sally Hamilton representing Secretary Virginia G. Fox of the Education Cabinet made July 1st a special day for the 8,000 to 10,000 people that attended. Hamilton Relay presented a beautifully commissioned life sized sculpture of a professional woman entitled "That", a hand gesture in American Sign Language that describes something that is so perfect there is no other translation for the meaning. "THAT's what I'm talking about" is Hamilton Relay's motto and represents what communication is truly about for the deaf and hard of hearing community.
As you left the Children's tent you might have stopped to chat with new and old friends at the deaf tent, where attendees gathered to eat, drink and catch up on each others' lives. Each time I passed this tent it was FULL of people deep in conversation. DeaFestival really is a reunion of sorts for our community! In fact, I'm not sure these people come to see the performances... but rather come to visit and talk with one another. Looking down the Belvedere you may have seen tents, each containing craft artists, vendors and exhibitors with a wide range of goods for sale and valuable information to distribute. Even the heat of the day did not deter the crowds from browsing and purchasing something to take home.
As you slipped back inside to the cool Kentucky Center lobby and climbed the stairs to the Bomhart Theatre, you may have felt the Wild Zappers performing on the SpotLights stage! You may have discussed some of the performances you saw earlier in the day. Perhaps you felt the vibes of the National Deaf Dance Theater, or laughed with Pinky Aiello as she showed us what video relay interpreting was all about. Perhaps you felt a connection to Sherry Hicks and her CODA upbringing and the humor it entails or saw "Mabel" at her best! Perhaps you saw Levi and Clay Anderson (twins) as they described interpreting from their mother's womb. Or maybe you felt the "spirits" as James Gillies told deaf ghost stories dressed in traditional Scottish attire. Maybe you saw the Deaf Professional performance, presented by Hamilton Relay, called .....Dare to Dream...I Wanna Be! If so, you must have felt the goose bumps as each of the youth looked into the eyes of their role model and said...I CAN do that??.... I can be a pilot, a teacher, a professional athlete, an artitect? I can really be a doctor, a lawyer, a veterinarian, an artist or a professional dancer!? I can dream that dream and succeed? I can do whatever I want to do? YES YOU CAN was the answer! With hard work and encouragement you CAN DO ANYTHING! One student told me, "I've never even met a deaf adult before today. I didn't know there were grownups like me and I never dreamed someone deaf could become a doctor! Thank you for giving me the opportunity to meet these people at DeaFestival. Now I can go home and tell my parents I CAN be a doctor, I MET ONE at DeaFestival!" We received a lot of positive feedback from that segment, including comments from the professionals themselves who felt like DeaFestival KY truly does make a difference in peoples lives! That is NICE to know and that is WHY we continue to produce DeaFestival-Kentucky!
Regardless of what you saw, each event was filled with laughter, music and most of all love of performance! No matter what your perspective, if you attended you couldn't help becoming part of DeaFestival 2006 and we hope you felt the impact the festival has on the entire community!!! Please check www.deafestival.org, the web site to see if your thoughts were captured. If not, please contact us and give us your feedback. And mark your calendars now for DeaFestival 2008 which will be held on August 30th at the Kentucky Center in Louisville.
DeaFestival-Kentucky 2006 is done.... But the memories are still with us ALL
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Although the Galaxy Tab S3 was the main star of Samsung's MWC 2017 press conference, the fact that the Galaxy S8 skipped the event overshadowed the launch of the tablet.
However, if you're not really looking for the latest Samsung tablet, here is a decent deal that you can take advantage of until June 17. Samsung USA offers the Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch for just $399, which is a good $100 off the retail price.
The deal is available at Samsung's online store, but customers can also pick this one up via Best Buy until June 17. Alternatively, you can get the Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch for $66.66/per month (excludes tax and shipping) with Samsung Financing.
Samsung Financing allows you to get the Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch for no upfront price and no interest if paid in full within 6 months. According to Samsung, customers who order the Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch will get it in 1 to 3 business days, and free shipping is available on all orders. The same goes for Best Buy for those who decide to purchase the tablet from the major retailer.
It's almost 2 years old, still a decent tablet but I doubt it will receive much for updates since it's a Samsung Android device.
I own the 8inch version and its an amazing tablet.
Picked up the 8 inch about a month ago and really like it. Take it work to watch movies on lunch break. Got Air 2 for home use. Probably be good for couple years for tablets. Keep looking for Nougat update.
Android tablets are bad, useless, stupid.
Ya just like çŕApple ipads.


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Global Trends to 2030: The Future of Migration and Integration
International migration and geographic mobility have major implications for societies and economies. This is true at global level, and, perhaps even more so, at European level.
The new dynamics of financial globalisation
A decade after the beginning of the global financial crisis, the fallout continues to reshape the financial system.
The Future of the European Budget - What does the Commission's White Paper mean for EU Finances?
In its recent White Paper, the European Commission describes scenarios for the future of European integration and imagines what the EU could look like by 2025.
Europe in 2022: Alternative Futures
Sixty years after the signing of the Treaty of Rome, Europe faces its greatest challenges, and possibly its sharpest turning point, since World War II.
The Long View: How will the global economic order change by 2050 ?
This report analyses the long-term evolution of the economic evolution in terms of GDP for 32 of the world's largest economies in the world, accounting for 85% of today's global GDP.
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1000 Better Stories
Exploring the space where climate action meets social justice.
We hold a vision of a just and equitable, net-zero future Scotland reached through communities becoming empowered and resilient enough to grasp the opportunity to build a different, fairer society that regenerates our communities as well as our environment. Many glimpses of such a future already exist across Scotland as, often against significant odds, many communities are implementing locally developed solutions to meeting local needs.
1000 Better Stories is about collecting and sharing these stories so as to build a new narrative to live by. If you have a story to share, or if you would like to get involved in collecting and telling stories, please get in touch with one of our Story Weavers, Kaska or Joana: stories@scottishcommunitiescan.org.uk
1000 Better Stories Blog
1000 Better Stories Podcast -see all episodes below:
Episode 15 – Magazine: Scottish climate podcast showcase
In August we published a collection of Scottish podcasts with focus on climate justice and action. This magazine episode is a companion to that blog, and it is showcasing 3 of the included shows.
We hear from Col Gordon about his Landed series with Farmerama radio (co-produced with Katie Revell), Catriona Spaven-Donn about United Nations House Scotland podcast – Connecting Women's Voices on Climate Justice, and the PLANT Voices podcast from Tayport Community Garden.
Magazine episodes are just one thing we are trying out as ideas for SCCAN's Storytellers Collective aimed at amplifying powerful stories helping everyone imagine the the future worth fighting for. To share your ideas and get involved get in touch with Kaska at stories@scottishcommunitiescan.org.
Storytellers Collective blog: https://www.scottishcommunitiescan.org.uk/category/blog/
Episode 14 – Land in community hands makes a difference for the planet
In today's episode we have two stories in store for you. A brief update from Alex MacKenzie about Glasgow's Lost Woods project and a conversation with Calum Macleod from Community Land Scotland about the Community landowners and the climate emergency report.
Lost Woods Project: https://www.thelostwoods.earth/about
Community Land Scotland: https://www.communitylandscotland.org.uk/
Community landowners and the climate emergency report: https://www.communitylandscotland.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Community-Landowners-the-Climate-Emergency_Report.pdf
Additional materials relating to the report: https://www.communitylandscotland.org.uk/find-out-more/case-studies/
Lost Woods story was recorded and edited by Philip Revell
Interview with Calum Macleod was recorded and edited by Kaska Hempel
Episode 13 – Climate Cafes Connecting Communities
Climate Cafés are open, inclusive spaces for people to get together to talk and act on the climate emergency. Community-led, the movement has emerged from the heart of Scotland and there are now sister cafés around the world.
In this episode, and following the recent launch of the Climate cafe website, Philip Revell chats to Jess Pepper (Dunkeld and Birnam), Alison Stuart (Aberdeen Climate Action), Carol Aitken (Pitlochry) and Ruth Hunter Pepper (Sustaining North Berwick) to learn more about the value and importance of creating these spaces in our communities and how to go about setting one up.
Episode 12 – CoMoUk
A special episode of 1000 Better Stories, created with CoMoUk, the national charity for the public benefit of shared transport.
We chat with Dunblane Development Trust and Arran Eco Savvy about the success of their community ebike schemes
Episode 11 – Pockets of Hope
As we emerge from our hibernation, we reflect on the challenges the last year has presented for social isolation, and hear about social enterprises who are 'Collaborating in Communities to Improve Mental Health' with the support of the Pockets and Prospects fund. And we have two stories of personal climate action from our recent storytelling training day.
Episode 10 – Zero Waste Pantry
A conversation with Ross Ahlfeld of Inverclyde Community Development Trust, discussing the development of the community pantry the organisation is running in partnership with Inverclyde Council. In 3 months, 400 members have signed up for the new service which addresses food insecurity and food waste.
Episode 9 – Community Energy
Our first 1000 better Stories podcast of 2021 explores community led energy initiatives across Scotland, from the difference it can make, to the challenges still to be overcome. We hear from Greener Kirkcaldy, Cosy Kingdom, Orkney Renewable Energy Forum, Barra and Vatersay Community Limited and Linlithgow Community Development Trust, all pioneers with practical experience of making community energy work.
Episode 8 – Winterings
For our final episode of 2020, we present a selection box of festive treats – book recommendations from some of our previous guests and some wintery themed eco-folk tales for you to enjoy by the fireside, or crunching through the morning frost.
Episode 7 – Stories for Change
As part of the European Day of Sustainable Communites, SCCAN ran a number of "story days", working with people to create, record and share personal stories inspired by climate action. Here are a selection of the stories for you to enjoy, including songs, fables, poems and reflections. The work was supported by funding from ECOLISE.
Episode 6 – A Garden of Plenty
Our final stop on our virtual visit to Dunbar, is Belhaven Community Garden, before we hear some final thoughts on the power of community from the volunteers of Tyninghame Village Hall.
Episode 5 – Making and Mending
Our virtual visit to Dunbar continues, chatting cookery and food with the Community Carrot and repair and renewal with the East Linton Repair Cafe. And some glorious, hopeful singing from the Dunbar community choir too…
Episode 4 – Infinite Imagination
In October, Paul spent a few days virtually visiting Dunbar. In the first of three episodes exploring the transition town, we hear from development trust Sustaining Dunbar and reflect on the life, work and resonance of conservationist John Muir, who is celebrated in a new exhibition in the town.
Episode 3 – Black Lives Matter
In September, Professor Sir Geoff Palmer spoke as part of our Tuesdays4Climate programme, to explore Black Lives and Climate Justice. Sir Geoff explored the issue with a historical perspective and so we felt it would be appropriate for us to share his words again as part of Black History Month.
Episode 2 – Lost Woods and Forgotten Orchards
Looking for inspiration from the outdoors, we chat with Alex Mackenzie of The Lost Woods and Emily Reid of Eco Drama, two projects based in Glasgow who are inspiring young people in their communities to think differently about urban spaces.
Episode 1 – Fashion and Food
A message from Paul: "Something I've heard quite a few times since becoming SCCAN's Story Weaver, is that people and projects can sometimes feel a little as if they are just plugging away, doing their best, hoping it makes a difference. And of course, it is making a difference – and viewed as part of a collective effort, there's been so much distance travelled. Certainly, there is much more to be done, urgently – but we also need more people to understand that change is possible, to inspire new volunteers and projects. That's the starting point for our new podcast series, 1000 Better Stories.
Over the coming months, we'll be hearing from all sorts of groups and organisations, from folks involved in community land purchases through to rewilding programmes and outdoor learning. We want to give time and space to as many people as possible to showcase the cultural shifts that are already happening and to help build the momentum for more positive change. And we want to hear from you too.
In August, I ran an introductory story event, which suggested that we all have a responsibility to become storytellers, sharing what we have done with as many other people as possible, not just keeping it to ourselves. So I'm hoping to hear from many more people across the network who want to share their story of community led climate action. If you're not sure how best to tell that story, then come along to one of our training events, or look out for the sessions we will be running later in the year.
In the meantime, please enjoy this first episode of the podcast, which features Belville Community Garden and RIG Arts, both from my home town of Greenock in Inverclyde."
Please share your stories from your community! Please contact Stories@scottishcommunitiescan.org.uk
Our previous podcast series 'Future Voices' can be found HERE.


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Q: Schröder–Bernstein Theorem
Using the  Schröder–Bernstein theorem show that (0,1) × (0,1) and (0,1) have the same cardinality.

I've just recently been introduced to cardinality and have been struggling with this question.

A: The theorem requires you to inject each way. Injecting from one dimension to two dimensions is trivial (just add a coordinate equal to $\frac{1}{2}$). But how do we do the reverse? Here's a hint: each number in $\left( 0,\,1\right)$ has a unique decimal expansion, provided you ban infinite trailing $9$s. How can I inject from pairs of these expansions to such expansions singly?