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US stocks trade slightly higher; Oil gains
U.S. stocks are creeping higher Wednesday as traders sift through the latest economic news
US stocks trade slightly higher; Oil gains U.S. stocks are creeping higher Wednesday as traders sift through the latest economic news Check out this story on jacksonsun.com: http://www.jacksonsun.com/story/news/2014/12/03/us-stocks-trade-slightly-higher-oil-gains/19828535/
JacksonTN Published 9:40 a.m. CT Dec. 3, 2014
The Wall Street entrance of the New York Stock Exchange, Thursday, Oct. 2, 2014. Global stock markets drifted higher Wednesday Dec. 2, 2014 after Chinese business surveys offered some optimism about the world's No. 2 economy.(Photo: AP Photo/Richard Drew)
NEW YORK — U.S. stocks are creeping higher Wednesday as traders sift through the latest economic news
KEEPING SCORE: The Standard & Poor's 500 index rose three points, or 0.1 percent, to 2,070 as of 10:16 a.m. EST. The Nasdaq composite rose two points to 4,758. The Dow Jones industrial average rose four points to 17,882.
JOBS: Payroll processer ADP said Wednesday that companies added 208,000 jobs in November, the third straight month that hiring has topped 200,000. Some analysts said it was an encouraging sign for the government's broader jobs survey coming out on Friday.
RESPONSE: "The biggest, most important economic statistic in the world looks like it will continue its winning streak if this morning's ADP employment report is to be believed," Christopher Rupkey, chief financial economist at Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, wrote in a note to clients. "Things are better than you think. Bet big on it."
WHAT TO EXPECT: Economists forecast that the government will say employers added 225,000 jobs in November and that the unemployment rate slipped to 5.7 percent from 5.8 percent, according the financial data provider FactSet.
SHOPPING MALL: Abercrombie & Fitch's stock surged after the clothing store for teens reported that its quarterly profit topped analysts' estimates, even though sales slumped. Abercrombie gained $1.05, or 4 percent, to $28.87.
ENERGY: Oil prices turned slightly higher. The price of U.S. benchmark crude rose 69 cents to $67.57 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude rose 78 cents to $71.32 on the ICE Exchange in London.
BONDS: Prices for U.S. government bonds slipped, pushing yields up. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note edged up to 2.30 percent.
OVER THERE: Europe's major markets were mixed. France's CAC 40 sank 0.2 percent while Germany's DAX rose 0.4 percent. Britain's FTSE 100 slipped 0.2 percent.
WARNING: A day ahead of the European Central Bank's final policy meeting of the year, a closely watched survey indicated Wednesday that the 18-country eurozone is not far from sliding back into recession. Financial information company Markit said its purchasing managers' index, a broad gauge of the manufacturing and services sectors, slipped a full point to a 16-month low of 51.1 in November. While slightly above the threshold of 50 that indicates expansion, the number indicates that growth is muted.
ASIA'S DAY: Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 index ended 0.3 percent higher, after briefly touching its highest level since 2007. In China, Hong Kong's Hang Seng lost 1 percent, and the Shanghai Composite Index in mainland China gained 0.6 percent.
YEN SLUMP: The dollar rose to 119.67 yen from 119.22 yen. The weakening yen, driven by the government's monetary easing aimed at stimulating the economy, is good for the nation's big exporters such as Toyota and Canon because it makes their cars and electronics cheaper overseas.
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Matthew Barney (25 de març de 1967 a San Francisco, Califòrnia), és un videoartista.

Biografia
Si bé va néixer a San Francisco, a partir els sis anys va viure a Boise (Idaho) on més tard els seus pares se separarien. Barney va romandre al costat del seu pare a Idaho on jugava al futbol americà en l'equip de la preparatòria i visitava a la seva mare que vivia a Nova York, ciutat en la qual es va interessar per l'art i els museus. Les belles arts i l'esport el van dur a interessar-se en l'escultura i la realització de vídeos.

Va assistir a la Universitat Yale on primer va estudiar medicina, però més tard, va obtenir la seva llicenciatura en Belles Arts el 1989 i el 1991 es va graduar de la Universitat; més tard es va mudar a Nova York on viu actualment. Actualment és parella de la cantant islandesa Björk, amb la qual ha col·laborat en el seu últim projecte multimèdia.

Obra
Des de les primeres etapes del seu treball, Barney ha explorat la transcendència de les limitacions físiques en l'art multimedia que comprèn pel·lícules, instal·lacions de vídeos, escultura, fotografia i dibuix. En les seves primeres exhibicions, Barney va presentar instal·lacions esculturals molt elaborades que incloïen vídeos d'ell mateix interaccionat amb diversos objectes i ocupant proeses físiques.

El seu treball està influenciat per l'art barroc i les instal·lacions de vídeos inclouen imatges que es contraposen en significat i que, amb interiors carregats de decorats complexos, motocicletes i actuacions en viu, esglaien a l'espectador. En els seus treballs també reflecteix el seu interès per l'anatomia representant éssers inexistents.

Cremaster
A partir de 1992, Barney va començar a introduir criatures fantàstiques en el seu treball, el que seria una premonició sobre la temàtica de pel·lícules narratives posteriors. El 1994 Barney va començar a treballar en el seu cicle èpic Cremaster, un projecte fílmic dividit en cinc parts sense ordre especificat, el qual és acompanyat d'escultures, fotografies i dibuixos interrelacionats.
Un treball anterior a Cremaster va ser el vídeo Field Dressing el 1989, on ja havia bolcat el que més tard desenvoluparia en el seu treball actual.

El títol del seu treball fa referència al cremaster, és a dir, el múscul que sosté als testicles i fa que aquests es moguin a cap amunt i baix d'acord amb els canvis de temperatura, l'estimulació externa o la por. Com a productor i creador de Cremaster, Barney també va participar activament en l'acompliment de personatges tan variats com enigmàtics: un mag, Harry Houdini i un reconegut assassí: Gary Gilmore, entre d'altres.

En els films que integren a Cremaster, Barney mostra l'enfrontament de l'home amb la seva sexualitat i per a això fa ús de metàfores i analogies fantàstiques. El conjunt de films estan integrats per una barreja d'autobiografia, història, mitologia i un univers molt íntim on les imatges i els símbols estan interconnectats entre si.

L'ambient creat és complex i bell. L'ordre d'exhibició dels films no segueix un ordre, així doncs, Cremaster 4 exhibit el 1994, Cremaster 1 el 1995-96, Cremaster 5 el 1997, Cremaster 2 el 1999, i Cremaster 3 el 2002. Matthew Barney va guanyar amb Cremaster el prestigiós premi Europa 2000 de la 45a Biennal de Venècia de 1993.

Crítiques
El treball de Matthew Barney ha generat fortes controvèrsies: d'una banda, qui aclamen el seu treball es basen en la riquesa i càrrega de les exposicions com així també en el seu complicat enteniment i significat de les obres. Qui ho critiquen, argumenten que amb les sèries Cremaster, el que intenta és impressionar.

The Cremaster Cycle, va ser una exhibició organitzada pel Guggenheim Museum, va ser premiada al Ludwig Museum, Colònia, Alemanya el juny de 2002. En octubre del mateix any va ser presentada en el Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, i després va ser presentada a Nova York.
El 4 d'octubre del mateix any, es va convertir en pare quan la seva parella, la cantant islandesa Björk va donar a llum a una nena anomenada Ísadóra.

Treballs artístics
 1988 - Scab Action
 1989 - Field Dressing
 1994 - Cremaster 4
 1995/96 - Cremaster 1
 1997 - Cremaster 5
 1999 - Cremaster 2
 2002 - Cremaster 3
 2005 - Drawing Restraint 9

Exhibicions (en solitari)
 Scab Action, exhibició de vídeo per la ciutat de Nova York, Rainforest Alliance, Open Center, 1988
 Field Dressing, Payne Whitney Athletic Complex, Yale University, New Haven, Estats Units, 1989
 Matthew Barney: New Work, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, San Francisco, EUA, 1991
 Barbara Gladstone Gallery, Los Angeles, Estats Units, 1991
 Portraits from Cremaster 4, Regan Projects, Los Angeles, Estats Units, 1994
 Pace Car for the Hubris Pill, Kunsthalle Berna, Suïssa, 1996
 Pace Car for the Hubris Pill, Musée d'art Contemporain, Bordeus, França, 1995
 Pace Car for the Hubris Pill, Museum Boymans-van Beuningen, Rotterdam, Països Baixos, 1995
 Fondation Cartier, París, 1995
 Tate Gallery, Londres, 1995
 Barbara Gladstone Gallery, Nova York, 1995
 Transexualis and Repressia, Cremaster 1 i Cremaster 4, San Francisco MOMA, San Francisco, Estats Units, 1996
 Cremaster 1, Kunsthalle Wien, Viena, Àustria, 1997
 Cremaster 5, Barbara Gladstone Gallery, Nova York, 1997
 Portikus, Cremaster 5, Frankfurt, Alemanya, 1997
 Cremaster 1, Öffentliche Kunstsammlung Basel, Kunstmuseum, Basilea, Suïssa, 1998
 Cremaster 5, Regen Projects, Los Angeles, Estats Units, 1998
 Cremaster 5, Fundació La Caixa, Barcelona, Espanya, 1998
 March with the anal sadistic warrior, KunstKanaal, Amsterdam, Països Baixos, 1998
 Cremaster 2: The Drones' Exposition, Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, USA, 1999
 Cremaster 2, Artangel/Metro Cinema, Londres, 2000
 Cremaster 2, San Francisco Museum of Art, San Francisco, EUA, 2000
 Matthew Barney, Cremaster 2', Centre Georges Pompidou, París, 2000
 Cremaster 3, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, Nova York, EUA, 2002 i 2003.

Exhibicions (grupals)
 Video Library, Andrea Rosen Gallery, Nova York, 1990
 Drawings, Althea Viafore Gallery, Nova York, 1990
 Althea Viafora Gallery, Nova York, 1990
 Viral Infection: The Body and its Discontent, Hallwells Contemporary Arts Center, Buffalo, EUA, 1990
 ACT-UP Benefit Art Sali, Paula Cooper Gallery, Nova York, 1991
 Regen Projects, Los Angeles, EUA, 1991
 Barbara Galdstone Gallery, Nova York, 1991
 Spielhölle, O-Bahn Station, Frankfurt am Main, Alemanya, 1992
 Matthew Barney, Sam Revelis and Nancy Rubins, SteinGaldstone Gallery, Nova York, 1992
'Post Human, Deichtorhallen, Hamburg, Alemanya, 1992
 Post Human, Dete Foundation, Atenes, Grècia, 1992
 Post Human, Castello digues Rivoli, Torí, Itàlia, 1992
 Post Human, FAE Musée d'Art Contemporain, Pully/Lausana, Suïssa, 1992
 Périls et Colères, capc Musée Bordeus, Bordeus, França, 1992
 Documenta 9, Kassel, Alemanya, 1992
 Works on Paper, Paula Cooper Gallery, Nova York, 1993
 Action/Performance and the Photograph, Turner-Krull Galleries, Los Angeles, EUA, 1993
 Don't Ask, Don't Tell, Don't Pursue, Fairfield University, Fairfield, EUA, 1993
 Biennial Exhibition, Whitney Museum of American Art, Nova York, 1993
 Aperto 93, 45th Venice Biennale, Venècia, Itàlia, 1993
 Exhibition to Benefit the Mapplethorpe Labatory for AIDS Research, Barbara Gladstone Gallery, Nova York, 1993
 Barbara Gladstone Gallery, Nova York, 1993
 Drawing on Sculpture, Cohen Gallery, Nova York, 1994
 The Ossuary, Luhring Augustine, Nova York, 1994
 Sammlung Volkmann, Berlín, Alemanya, 1994
 Acting Out - The Bodi in Video: Then and Now, Royal College of Art, Londres, 1994
 Of the Human Condition: Hope and Despair at the End of the Century, Spiral Gallery, Tòquio, 1994
 Hors Limitis, Centri Georges Pompidou, París, 1994
 Altered States. American Art in the 90s, Forum For Contemporary Art, Saint Louis, EUA, 1995
 The Masculine Masquerade, MIT List Visual Center, Cambridge, EUA, 1995
 ARS 95, Museum of Contemporary Art, Hèlsinki, Finlàndia, 1995
 Biennial Exhibition, Whitney Museum of American Art, Nova York, 1995
 Ripple Across the Water 95, WATARI-UM Museum of Tòquio, 1995
 DASAMERICAS II, Museu d'Art de Sao Paulo, Brasil, 1995
 Drawing on Chance, Selections from the Collection, The Museum of Modern Art, Nova York, 1995
 Art at Home, Ideal Standard Life, The Spiral Garden, Tòquio, 1996
 Faustrecht der Freiheit, Neues Museum Weserberg, Bremen, Alemanya, 1996
 Passions Privees, Musee d'Art Moderne, París, 1996
 Picasso: a Contemporary Dialog, Galerie Thaddeaus Ropac, Salzburg, Àustria, 1996
 Defining the Nineties: Consensus-making in Nova York, Miami i Los Angeles, Museum of Contemporary Art, Miami, EUA, 1996
 Hybrids, De Appel, Amsterdam, Països Baixos, 1996
 Foreign Bodi, Museum fur Gegenwartskunst, Basilea, Suïssa, 1996
 Matthew Barney, Tony Oursler and Jeff Wall, Sammlung Goetz, Munic, Alemanya, 1996
 Cremaster 1 screening, Tenth Biennale of Sydney, Austràlia, 1996
 Hugo Boss Prize Exhibition, Guggenheim Museum - SoHo Branch, Nova York, 1996
 Biennal de Lió, Lió, França, 1997
 Boig-Motion, Cinema acadèmia Dorsoduro, Venècia, Itàlia, 1997
 Sous le manteau, Gallery Thaddaeus Ropac, París, 1997
 Rrose is a Rrose is a Rrose, Gender Performance in Photography, Andy Warhol Museum, Pittsburgh, EUA, 1997
 Rrose is a Rrose is a Rrose, Gender Performance in Photography, Solomon R Guggenheim Museum, Nova York, 1997
'De-Genderism, Setagaya Art Museum, Tòquio, 1997
 Extensions - aspects of the figuri, The Joseloff Gallery, Hartford Art School, EUA, 1998
 Global Vision, New Art from the 90s - with new acquisition from the Dakis Joannou Collection, Deste Foundation, Atenes, Grècia, 1998
+Zone, Palazzo Re Rebaudengo, Guarene d'Alba, Itàlia, 1998
 Emotion - Young British and American art from the Goetz collection, Deichtorhallen, Hamburg (estat)|Hamburg], Alemanya, 1998
 Die Rache der Veronika, Fotosammlung Lambert, Deichtorhallen, Hamburg], Alemanya, 1998
 Scratches on the surface of things, Museum Boymans van Beuningen, Rotterdam, Països Baixos, 1998
 Wounds Between Democracy and redemption in Contemporary Art, Moderna Museet Stockholm, Suècia, 1998
 The Promise of Photography: selected works from the DGBank Collection', PS1, Nova York, 1999
 Regarding Beauty, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Washington DC, EUA, 1999
 Voilà - Le mode dans la tête, Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, París, 1999-2000
 Seeing Time: From the Kramlich Collection, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, San Francisco, EUA, 2000
 Image Stream, Wexner Center for the Performing Arts, Columbus, Ohio, EUA, 2003-2004

Referències

Enllaços externs

 Entrevista dart21 amb Matthew Barney
 Cremaster.net
 El cicle Cremaster  a la revista Tren de sombras

Videoartistes estatunidencs
Persones de San Francisco
Artistes californians

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West Dundee is a village in Kane County, Illinois, United States. The population was 7,331 as of the 2010 US Census. It is considered a far west Chicago suburb.
West Dundee lies across the Fox River from East Dundee and Carpentersville.
Dundee was hemmed in from development for years. The Fox River formed a natural eastern barrier. To the north and west, the D. Hill Nursery, founded in 1855 by William Hill, specialized in fruit trees. The business grew to include evergreens, some of which were sent to Chicago for the World's Columbian Exposition in 1893. Expanding to 900 acres, the nursery survived the Great Depression by running a cattle feed operation that continued through World War II. Some of the thousands of seasonal workers traveled to work from Chicago by electric rail, while the majority lived on the nursery grounds.
In the 1950s a segment of the Hill property was sold and turned into the Highlands subdivision, which was annexed into West Dundee in 1956. The community also annexed property west of Illinois 31 in 1957, Royal Lane in 1960, and the Old World subdivision in 1966. The nursery eventually sold all of its land and moved to McHenry County. Plans for the Spring Hill Mall on Hill's land began in 1973 and the project was completed in 1980. The 1.1 million-square-foot mall's retail sales boosted West Dundee's economy and created an estimated 1,600 jobs by 1982. New subdivisions were built to the west of Spring Hill Mall.


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Q: Cypress test: Writing multiple elements to database failed Trying to write multiple elements into database failed, only the last one is written:
// my_test.cy.js
import CreateProductPage from "../pages/CreateProductPage";

describe('product detail page', () => {
    beforeEach(() => {
        cy.login('admin', 'shop')
    })

    it('should print typed product', () => {
        cy.createProduct(null, 'Component Product 0', '0')
        CreateProductPage.elements.productDetailTabs().should('exist') // <--- to detect that the entity is written
        cy.createProduct('combinable', 'Combined Test Product', '0')
        CreateProductPage.elements.productDetailTabs().should('exist') // <--- to detect that the entity is written
    })
})

// commands.js
Cypress.Commands.add('createProduct', (type, name, grossPrice) => {
    cy.visit('/#/sw/product/create')
    CreateProductPage.elements.productDetailTabs().should('not.exist').then(() => {
        if(type === 'combinable') {
            CreateProductPage.elements.radioBtnCombinableProduct().click()
        }
        CreateProductPage.elements.inputProductName().clear().type(name)
        CreateProductPage.elements.inputPriceFieldGross().type(grossPrice)
        SwPageHeader.elements.btnProductSave().click()
    })
})

Questions:

*

*This failed because of asynchronous nature of cypress?

*If so, how to interrupt? Chaining with then(), the behavior is the same

With this is code (adding wait()) it works, but i'm looking for the right way
// my_test.cy.js
describe('product detail page', () => {
    beforeEach(() => {
        cy.login('admin', 'shop')
    })

    it('should print typed product', () => {
        cy.createProduct(null, 'Component Product 0', '0')
        CreateProductPage.elements.productDetailTabs().should('exist')
        cy.wait(300)
        cy.createProduct('combinable', 'Combined Test Product', '0')
        CreateProductPage.elements.productDetailTabs().should('exist')
    })
})

EDIT 1
// pages/CreateProductPage.js

class CreateProductPage {
    elements = {
        productDetailTabs: () => cy.get('div.sw-product-detail-page__tabs'),
        radioBtnCombinableProduct: () => cy.get('.sw-product-detail-base__info input#type_combinable_product-0'),
        radioBtnUnCombinableProduct: () => cy.get('.sw-product-detail-base__info input#type_combinable_product-1'),
        inputProductName: () => cy.get('input#sw-field--product-name'),
        inputPriceFieldGross: () => cy.get('div.sw-list-price-field__price input#sw-price-field-gross'),
    }
}

module.exports = new CreateProductPage();

A: If the problem is one of waiting, you will need to figure out something that indicates to the user that the save was successful and test that.
For example, if there was a toast message on screen:
...
SwPageHeader.elements.btnProductSave().click()
cy.contains('span', 'Product was saved').should('be.visible')

A:
Blockquote
This failed because of asynchronous nature of cypress?

Code behaves synchronously if you have only cy commands inside the code block.
As suggested in https://stackoverflow.com/a/74721728/9088832 you should wait for some element to appear or for an API request to be completed that is responsible for the product creation.

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When it came time to commit, Parrish Cobb could have chosen just about any school in the nation. As a four-star prospect out of the talent-rich state of Texas, he is considered a hot commodity where defensive backs are concerned.
While many believed the 6-foot, 178-pound Cobb would stay at home and lend his talents to Baylor, he had other ideas. And when the time was right to announce his decision, Cobb flipped the script on them and chose to head north on I-35 to Norman.
The Waco native committed to Oklahoma and bolstered what was already a strong 2016 class.
�This recruiting process has been an unbelievable experience! & I'm proud to say I�ve committed to the UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA!� Cobb posted on Twitter back in August.
Along the way, Cobb fielded offers from programs like Arizona State, Arkansas, Baylor, Cincinnati, Houston, Minnesota, Oregon, SMU, TCU, Texas and Wisconsin, just to name a few.
The reason Cobb continually showed up on everybody�s radar can be traced to his overall versatility. Besides being considered an elite player at cornerback for La Vega High, he has also been a top-notch wide receiver.
In the season opener this fall, Cobb hauled in five passes for 170 yards and three touchdowns. And that was just the tip of the iceberg.
But it�s in the defensive backfield where Cobb is expected to make his name at the next level.
Cobb grabbed the Sooners� attention when he visited campus back in March. At the time, the prevailing thought was he was going to play somewhere in Texas. He had actually committed to Baylor at one point.
But during his visit to Oklahoma, Cobb and defensive backs coach Kerry Cooks really hit it off.
It was easy to see what Cooks and the Sooner's coaching staff saw in Cobb.
Cobb is one of four defensive backs the Sooners have commitments from in their 2016 recruiting class, a group that includes Jordan Parker, Chanse Sylvie and juco corner Maurice Chandler.
The competition for playing time among the newcomers figures to be fierce. And that doesn't even include the returning members of the secondary, guys like Jordan Thomas, Steven Parker, Ahmad Thomas, Dakota Austin and Zack Sanchez.
But Cobb has shown he is not afraid of competition. After his high school went 5-6 during his junior season, the talented two-way star helped lead the Pirates to an undefeated regular season and a shot at a state championship this season.
�We�re approaching it very differently than we did last year. We�ve got more leadership, and we�re working harder than we did last year,� Cobb said before the season began. �We�re not taking any playing from the young guys. We�re still pretty young this year, but we�re not as young. We were playing around a lot last year in practice and taking things not as serious.
At press time, the Pirates were 14-0 and set to play in a state semifinal. In a semifinal win over China Spring, Cobb recorded two interceptions.
During a combine this past summer in Dallas, Cobb was clocked at 4.62 in the 40, a 4.15 shuttle and collected a 32.1-inch vertical leap. So he has all the physical tangibles to be a dynamic cover corner.
However, Cobb's coach says he is not one-dimensional.
Recruiters have noticed the same quality about Cobb.
�He is not shy when it comes to corner run support,� a recruiting analyst said. �He transitions from his pedal very quickly, uses his hands to shed blockers, has the strength to absorb initial shock and the speed to get to the ball carrier and neutralize. Solid form-tackling skills as well. Physical player who displays the speed to run with D-I receivers as well as the aggressive, attack-minded behavior you want in a run support DB.
Cobb is one of the 92 high school athletes selected from across the country to play in the fifth annual Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl. Players chosen are well-rounded individuals � not just distinguished athletes, but also accomplished academically and who display exemplary moral characteristics.
Williams pointed to Cobb�s parents and credited them with his work ethic and dedication.
And so far � he�s making the most of that support and his God-given talent.


The next club Meeting is on Thursday the 14th of June and it is proposed we have a run out to the Ribchester Arms in Ribchester for some drinks and food if you want to eat. They have a large car park and plenty of outside seating if the weather is good.
Those in the Blackpool area can meet up at the Kingfisher Arms in Kirkham at 6:30 for the run over to Ribchester. If you want to go straight to the pub we should be there at about 7:15.
What a turn out , good of you all who came over to join the convoy from Wrea Green to Lytham St Georges Parade .
Good weather too. Oh we got told off by the local councillor who wrote down our registrations for parking on double yellows opposite a bus stop !! Then as she was telling us off Dave Walsh arrived... driving the wrong way down a one way  superb.
We led the precession through Lytham escorted by a full band 10/10k here to edit.
Bill and I had a Great day in the sunshine at Aintree this weekend. Bill had a personal best time and I was pleased with my times as well. Bill also was suprised at the Drivers briefing where he was presented a trophy for winning his class in the SD34 Championship. The Caterham academy were well behaved for their first event anywhere and the 58 Caterhams stayed mainly on the track so we managed 6 runs which was good value for money.
Click The membership of the Region continues to increase with 21 members present at our April Meeting. The fact Heath brought in 30 cupcakes to celebrate his Birthday had nothing to do with it! A total of four new members have joined us this year so Grif, an S2 and a wedge have joined the ranks and a 4.2 Cerbera should be in attendance next time.
April was quite a busy month with much discussion at the Club meeting regarding communication in the region; this resulted in Mark Warburton agreeing to take over the website from Dave and hopefully coordinate the information on the website and Facebook so that all regional members, and others as well, can see what is going on. Also a number of members kindly agreed to organise some events and prepare inputs for Sprint Magazine.
Mark and Jim went to Donington Park for the GT Cup event in mid- April. There was some very nice (and seriously quick!) cars out including the Yellow Cerbera of Michael Saunders in the GT Cup. Michael had some problems in practice and then in the race when he lost all brakes and went straight into the wall at high speed. The car was badly damaged but thankfully Michael was OK. We hope the car can be repaired and for out later in the season.
Mark and Nathan took part in a Track Day at Oulton Park in mid- month and have now joined Liverpool M.C. in preparation for their first Sprint event!! Now we just need Dave Walsh to finish his Chimeara and join us.


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Peace Officer Lethal Use of Force Bill Passes Key Senate Committee with No Opposition
in: Breaking News, Civil Rights, Law Enforcement, State of California
Dionne Smith sobs as she remembers her son's killing by police in Stockton.
By Crescenzo Vellucci
Vanguard Sacramento Bureau
SACRAMENTO – Landmark legislation to reduce the number of civilian killings by California peace officers – although amended to limit opposition by unions representing those very same officers – passed another hurdle Tuesday at the State Capitol.
AB 392, dubbed the "California Act to Save Lives," has been one of the most contested state legislative measures in recent years because of the epidemic of killings by peace officers of often unarmed people throughout the state with nearly 200 killed in the most recent year.
But, the bill had no opposition Tuesday. The Senate Public Safety Committee spent less than two hours hearing hundreds of people – from social justice groups to cities and counties – who touted the need for passage.
The legislation would define when police can use deadly force, and encourage them to de-escalate situations rather than use lethal force, said co-author Dr. Shirley Weber (D-San Diego), who has used, as she explained, her "political capital" to see the bill through. Assemblymember Kevin McCarty (D-Sacramento) is the other co-author of AB 392.
The measure was amended just last month to remove virtually all opposition. The "new" AB 392 was met by skepticism by some, but overall acceptance. Some street activists and others said the bill's author went too far in appeasing the police unions, that it "sold out" for approval by police.
The legislation – which updates an 1872 law – requires officers use deadly force only when there is an imminent threat of death or serious bodily injury to them or others. The bill seeks, say authors, to "expand the use of de-escalation and other non-lethal policing strategies by making clear that officers must use other resources and techniques, whenever safe and feasible." Officers could be prosecuted if they violate the new standard.
However, some supporters, now turned critics, believe the bill falls short of what's needed to stop police killings because earlier versions would have mandated an officer use lethal force only after exhausting non-lethal means.
Legislative staff, speaking confidentially, said AB 392 never would have made it this far if there had not been a deal struck with officer unions, blaming the very strong "access" by law enforcement to lawmakers and dozens of more moderate Democrats, who vote more like pro-law and order Republicans.
But Weber was ecstatic Tuesday about the victory, and it seems almost academic that the bill will be approved by the full Senate soon. It has already passed the Assembly, and the governor has signaled he will sign it into law.
"The communities I serve gave me the political capital. I've been Black all my life (and) I've learned how to stand and fight for justice. California can do better," said Weber, noting that the pain of losing loved ones to police bullets was diverse, including not just "Black and Brown" people.
"It was never the purpose of the bill…to judge police, but to preserve life. I don't want to tell the story my (family) was told….400 years of fighting (for this). The need for reform is clear and long overdue. Time is up for injustice."
She noted that AB 392 replaces a "vague current law and will reduce serious use of force and protect lives of police and public."
Leticia Barron, who son Mauricio was killed in 2016 in Irvine by the California Highway Patrol, testified during the hearing Tuesday that her son was asking for help after being hit on the freeway and suffering a broken hand, food, and fractured neck and larynx.
"He could not speak let alone yell or move fast. One bullet hit his wrist and another his neck. His hands were up. He was not a threat, had no record and it was not suicide by cop," Barron said.
Dionne Smith, whose son James Rivera, Jr., was killed in 2010 in Stockton in a garage, insisted that "I need to tell my son's story.
"They wouldn't let me see him when I went to the hospital. They wouldn't let me hold him one last time. Later, I saw him with a golf ball size hole in his head, and a broken arm. If this bill would have been in place, my son would have not been executed inside a garage (with) 48 rounds fired at him," said Smith, holding graphic photos of her dead son
The testimony went on for a long time Tuesday, and almost every location in the state – Chico, Sacramento, Stockton, Bakersfield, Irvine, San Diego, Walnut Creek, San Francisco, Salinas, Los Angeles, Oakland, among others – were cited where law enforcement killed residents, most often unarmed.
An ACLU researcher, who's been documenting examples of officer shootings where people were shot in the back, running away, said the results were "horrifying."
A recent military veteran contrasted his experience in the recent wars, noting there are "more rules for engagement in the military than we have for unarmed citizens."
Sen. Sam Bradford (D-Gardena) was blunt in his comments.
"This is not a problem of police, but a problem of race," he said, insisting that in 1872, there was no bigger problem than Blacks, who were free. Race is at its (police shootings) core. We see it in law enforcement. Growing up, I could see there was stark difference between my white friends and me. We (the country) were founded on racism. We exploited Black and Brown people, and annihilated the red man. We fear the police, and you cannot trust anyone you fear until we remove fear," he said.
Sen. Holly Mitchell (D-Los Angeles) lauded Weber for her persistence, and added a "third wheel of the stool" (training component)." She praised "youth justice and others for powerful testament expressed, in particular the mothers, who show sheer strength in recounting for us painful stories to inform us as policy-makers."
Sen. Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) noted, "There are always disagreements with negotiations, but this will save lives. I cannot even begin to comprehend families coming out time and time again, and talk over and over about their tragedies, willing to endure that pain to make positive change."
Sen. Hanna-Beth Jackson (D-Santa Barbara) admitted the bill "is not perfect but if we focus on interventions rather than deadly force we'll change our communities. Law enforcement views itself as a paramilitary operation (but) the hope is that with training we'll emphasize they're supposed to be protecting the public."
And Sen. Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley) called AB 392 "A very needed policy." She thanked those who testified, and while acknowledging that "the root of so many of our problems is racism," added "I hope you do not have to come back to discuss your loved one's death."
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In the first six months of 2016, Europe fully gridconnected 114 commercial offshore wind turbines with a combined capacity totalling 511 MW. Overall 13 commercial wind farms were under construction which once completed will have a total capacity of over 4.2 GW. Multiple owner profiles exist at the grid-connected sites. Power producers still account for the majority share, but infrastructure and pension funds represent 25.2% of the installed MW this year.


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Religions. Tribal units and a good way to appease our love of drama and war.
Discussion in 'Religion' started by Greatest I am, Jul 14, 2016.
But we need something better.
At their roots, religions were created as entertainment for us as well as to appease our tribal need of fellowship, drama and love of war.
We are all politicians, in a sense, and I hope you can use that aspect of your nature to reply here.
Philosophers class religions as one of the creations man has created to entertain himself and a way to appease our tribal instincts. Basically, religions help fill our need of fellowship, drama and love of war.
Given that the more tribes in a community and the more a community is divided, the more conflict will arise. Jihads and holy wars have plagued us forever because of these tribal divisions.
Some will not attribute war to religions, only to those who would use their religions for war, but the connection cannot be denied from a tribal point of view. One seldom starts a war on his own and the fellowship of religions makes war a lot easier to start.
I begin to wonder why we have not invented a better way to appease out tribal natures and love of drama and war. We have tried to use sports, but hooliganism has come from that and thus sports are not that good of a vehicle for us to reduce violence.
What would you suggest for us to invent, and make sacred, ---- to appease out tribal natures, while also appeasing our love of drama and war, --- but without that violent aspect?
P.S. – I think we should sacralise morality but would not know how to do so as religions try and fail miserably in this and government seldom use that word. No new religion would be trusted to do so because the mainstream religions are demonstrably immoral.
Computer games - you can shoot your virtual enemies without actually causing harm.
Local authorities provide space for sporting activities, football, swimming, etc.
How about providing computer game halls with free online access.


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Falun Dafa (also called Falun Gong) is an advanced practice of self-cultivation based on the teachings of the Buddha School. Falun Dafa was founded by Mr. Li Hongzhi, the master of the practice. It is a discipline in which "assimilation to the highest qualities of the universe—Zhen, Shan, Ren (Truthfulness, Compassion, Forbearance)—is the foundation of practice. Practice is guided by these supreme qualities, and based on the very laws which underlie the development of the cosmos."
Master Li's teachings are set forth in a number of texts, among which are included Falun Gong, Zhuan Falun, The Great Consummation Way of Falun Dafa, Essentials for Further Advancement, and Hong Yin. These and other works have been translated into thirty-eight languages, and are published and distributed worldwide.
A more complete introduction, including free downloads of Falun Dafa books and instructional videos, can be found on www.falundafa.org.
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The ancients believed that, through disciplined spiritual practice, a person is capable of transcending ordinary human existence. They sought a higher state of being, free from the suffering and illusions of the ordinary world. Attaining this state required moral rectitude, letting go of earthly desires, and the use of meditation and other techniques to improve the mind and body. Many schools of true cultivation appeared, each offering a principled path to spiritual growth. These traditions were quietly passed down over the ages from masters to disciples. Falun Gong is one such practice and is now available to everyone.
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By the end of the 1990s, a hundred million people were practicing Falun Gong. Jiang Zemin, former head of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), perceived the spiritual discipline's growing popularity as a threat to the CCP's atheistic ideology and on July 20, 1999, issued an order to ban the practice. Since then, thousands of practitioners have been confirmed to have died as a result of the persecution, and many more have been imprisoned, tortured, and even killed for organs.
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From hosting group exercises in parks to holding magnificent parades, Falun Dafa practitioners promote the values of Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance in their communities wherever they are. In addition to celebrating these universal values, practitioners also hold events to raise awareness of the persecution of Falun Dafa in China and encourage the public to take a stand against these unprecedented human rights atrocities.
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Practitioners of Falun Dafa share spiritual insights into life and society. By drawing upon lessons from history and wisdom from the divine, we can rise above moral corruption in the present day, counter the threat of communist powers in China and elsewhere, and stay safe in the pandemic that continues to ravage the world.
From their original musical compositions and works of art to their retelling of ancient stories that inspire high moral standards, Falun Dafa practitioners explore the deep cultural roots that enable society to reach new spiritual heights.
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In both Western and Chinese culture, the principle of karmic retribution—that is, ultimately being held accountable for one's own actions—is widely accepted. The fundamental teaching of Falun Gong is the characteristic of the universe, Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance. The universe will reward behavior that is in harmony with this principle, while acts that go against this principle will incur karmic retribution. Stated another way, good deeds are rewarded while evildoings will incur due retribution.
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U.S. State Department Sanctions Chinese Communist Party Officials Ahead of Human Rights Day
Dec. 12, 2022 | By Minghui correspondent Wang Ying
(Minghui.org) On December 9, the day before the United Nation's Human Rights Day, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) announced sanctions against 65 individuals and entities in 17 countries for engaging in corruption and human rights abuses.
Among the sanctioned were three Chinese Communist Party (CCP) officials and two Chinese businessmen, including:
Tang Yong (former deputy director of the Chongqing Area Prisons): "Pursuant to Section 7031(c), the Department of State is designating Tang for his involvement in gross violations of human rights, namely arbitrary detention of Falun Gong practitioners, which also amount to particularly severe violations of religious freedom," announced the Department of State on its website.
Wu Yingjie (Party Secretary of Tibetan Autonomous Region): when Wu was Party Secretary of Tibet between 2016 and 2021, Falun Gong practitioners in the region were severely persecuted for their belief. Wu was listed as a key perpetrator in several cases published on Minghui.
Zhang Hongbo (director of the Tibetan Public Security Bureau): Zhang was accused of engaging in serious human rights abuse, including arbitrary detention and physical abuse.
Li Zhenyu and Zhuo Xinrong: both are businessmen overseeing Dalian Ocean Fishing Co. and Pingtan Marine Enterprise, Ltd. They were accused of engaging in forced labor.
Holding Human Rights Violators Accountable
According to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, the U.S. State Department is taking various actions to "promote accountability for corruption and human rights abuse around the world." Specific actions include Global Magnitsky sanctions and visa restrictions pursuant to the Department of State's Section 7031(c).
Spokesperson Vedant Patel at the December 9 press conference
Vedant Patel, Principal Deputy Spokesperson for the DOS, explained at a December 9 press conference that officials of foreign governments would be designated for sanctions once credible information was obtained of their involvement in significant corruption or gross violations of human rights. "Those individuals and their immediate family members are generally ineligible for entry into the United States," he stated.
The CCP's Track Record of Human Rights Abuses
The U.S. government has issued several sanctions against Chinese human rights violators in recent years. In May 2021, the DOS announced sanctions against Yu Hui, former director of the Central Leading Group on Preventing and Dealing with Heretical Religions in Chengdu City, Sichuan Province, for "gross violations of human rights, namely the arbitrary detention of Falun Gong practitioners for their spiritual beliefs."
Before taking the position at the 610 Office, Yu was appointed deputy secretary for the Wenjiang District of Chengdu in May 2013. After heading the 610 Office for nearly a year between August 2016 and July 2017, he went on to become the deputy secretary of Gaoxing District.
During Yu's tenure as the director of the 610 Office between August 2016 and July 2017, 479 Falun Gong practitioners were harassed and had their homes ransacked, 117 were arrested, 27 were sentenced, and three died due to torture in police custody.
On Human Rights Day in 2020, the DOS designated 17 foreign officials and their immediate family members as human rights violators, including Huang Yuanxiong from the Wucun Police Station of the Xiamen Public Security Bureau, Fujian Province.
"Huang is associated with particularly severe violations of religious freedom of Falun Gong practitioners, namely his involvement in the detention and interrogation of Falun Gong practitioners for practicing their beliefs," the DOS stated in 2020. The sanctions against Huang also applied to his spouse.
"The world cannot stand idly by as the PRC government perpetrates horrific and systematic abuses against people in China, including violating the internationally recognized right to freedom of thought, conscience, and religion or belief," emphasized the DOS press release.
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Review: (500) Days Of Summer – 10th anniversary retrospective
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This is not a love story. This is a story about love.
As the opening narration suggests, (500) Days Of Summer is far from your typical Rom-Com. It's not anywhere near as idealised as other Rom-Coms are, for example. It understands that a lot of stuff will happen in a life that you simply cannot control, that you must deal with, that not everything will always work out in your favour. The world may be your oyster, but it is also your mistress.
(500) Days Of Summer is centered around Tom, played by Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and Summer, played by Zooey Deschanel. It revolves around their romance and what comes after. What is it like to still be friends with a person you would have once called your one and only? For Tom, it turns out, it's not exactly great.
Plot-wise, (500) Days Of Summer is fairly simple, yet emotionally effective. It will tear your heart out and stomp on it immediately after making you grin like a damned maniac. The Reality VS Expectations segment, in particular, broke me as a man, it's so damn effective at what it's trying to do, conveying how things never quite play out as they're intended. The narrative of the film is presented in a non-linear fashion, and that is absolutely perfect for what the director (Marc Webb) is trying to achieve, showing a sequence of events that all lead up to this one particular moment, this breaking point.
However, it's not all positives when it comes to this film. While most of the plot is great and quite the adventure to experience, the ending left a very bad taste in my mouth. It's just not a very good ending, and the implications given by the ending are far from fitting the tone of the film. Chloe Grace Mortez's performance as Rachel, Tom's younger sister, also leaves a lot to be desired. It's a stale, uninspired performance that really feels like she was couldn't be bothered giving the role her all – as if it was somehow above her as an actress.
The same criticisms do not stretch to the rest of the cast, however, with Deschanel and Gordon-Levitt giving it everything they've got as their respective characters. The pair have such chemistry that you begin to believe in this relationship, in the trials and tribulations that it's going through and you begin to invest in this pairing. Webb achieves what many other filmmakers cannot with this, finding a way to make the viewer emotionally invested in his work. I do quite like this film.
Which makes it all the weirder that Webb also made one of my least favourite films in The Amazing Spider-Man 2. Yet, in his directorial debut no less, Webb made a wonderful piece examining relationships and the long-lasting effects they have upon a person. Perhaps this is why the strongest parts of The Amazing Spider-Man movies was always the dynamic between Gwen Stacy and Peter Parker.
Speaking of Webb, his directing here is pretty good for a directorial debut, with the previously mentioned Reality VS Expectations sequence being a particular highlight. Another highlight that cannot go unmentioned is the dance sequence, which is partly animated, in the style of a Disney film. It's quite spectacular to view.
Overall, (500) Days Of Summer is a flawed masterpiece, and when it's taken into account that this was Marc Webb's directorial debut, quite the achievement. If you're looking for something fun to watch, look no further than this film.
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Bitcoin prices on Monday gained marginally about 0.1 per cent in the past 24 hours to $16,846.61 amid the volatile past week. Compared with a week ago, the cryptocurrency is up 0.8 percent. In the past 24 hours, Ethereum has remained flat, while in the past 7 days, it has gained about 2.8%. CoinGecko data indicates that the global cryptocurrency market capitalization is $845 billion, a 0.1 percent increase from Monday.
In the last day, cryptocurrency trading volume totaled $27.1 billion. Bitcoin's dominance is 38.4 percent, while Ethereum's is 17.4 percent. CoinGecko now tracks 12,903 cryptocurrencies.
In Monday's trading, Polygon was up by 0.2 percent to 0.799560, while Dogecoin was down by 2 percent to $0.075589.
Edul Patel, the CEO and co-founder of Mudrex, noted that the price of bitcoin stayed beneath $17,000 during the past weekend. He also remarked that it has been facing difficulty on both ends, denoting a disagreement between market contributors. If bitcoin is able to finalize above the $16,900 level, its prior ascending tendency might continue. On the other hand, ether has been comparatively unchanging throughout the weekend with not enough impetus for a noticeable change in rate. Presently trading within a limited band with no clear bullish or bearish signs, if it surges beyond the support tier of $1,230 then an uptrend is likely.
Crypto assets such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Polygon have seen sharp drops multiple times in 2022, making it the worst year for cryptocurrencies. The year also saw the fall of a major crypto exchange FTX due to the liquidity crisis. Moreover, authorities raided crypto exchanges in India during the year. Several experts predict that cryptos will continue to lose value in 2023 as well due to systemic issues.
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ALAMEDA, Calif. — June 21, 2010 — Wind River, a world leader in embedded and mobile software, today announced the latest version of Wind River Tilcon Graphics Suite, its solution for the development and deployment of rich graphical user interfaces for embedded devices. The updated graphics suite includes support for Open Graphics Library (OpenGL) 3D that enables highly customizable and rapid development of high-end GUIs to create improved end-user experiences across a variety of hardware platforms and operating systems, particularly in the aerospace and defense, industrial, and medical market segments.
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La unitat imaginària o nombre imaginari unitari, denotat per , és una solució de l'equació quadràtica x² + 1 = 0. Tot i que no hi ha cap nombre real amb aquesta propietat, i és un concepte matemàtic que estén el sistema dels nombres reals  al sistema dels nombres complexos . Al seu torn, això fa que qualsevol polinomi  tingui, almenys, una arrel (vegeu Clausura algebraica i Teorema fonamental de l'àlgebra). La propietat característica de la unitat imaginària és que . Hom empra el terme imaginari perquè no hi ha cap nombre real que, elevant-lo al quadrat, se n'obtingui un nombre negatiu.

De fet, hi ha dues arrels quadrades complexes de −1 (una és ; l'altra és ), de la mateixa manera que qualsevol nombre real té dues arrels quadrades complexes, llevat del zero, que té una arrel quadrada doble.

En alguns contextos on l'ús del símbol  pot ser ambigu o problemàtic, de vegades es fan servir les notacions alternatives  o la lletra grega . En els àmbits de l'enginyeria elèctrica o l'enginyeria de sistemes de control, s'acostuma a denotar la unitat imaginària per  en comptes de , ja que  acostuma a representar el corrent elèctric.

Per saber més sobre la història de la unitat imaginària, visiteu Nombre complex#Història.

Definició

El nombre imaginari  es defineix pel fet que el seu quadrat és igual a −1:

Amb aquesta definició de , se segueix immediatament que tant  com  són arrels quadrades de −1.

Encara que la construcció del nombre s'anomeni "imaginària", i encara que el concepte de nombre imaginari pugui ser més difícil de copsar intuïtivament (en comparació al concepte de nombre real), la construcció és perfectament vàlida des del punt de vista matemàtic. Es poden estendre les operacions amb nombres reals als nombres imaginaris i als complexos, només tractant  com una quantitat desconeguda quan es manipula una expressió, i emprant la definició per substituir  per −1. Les potències enteres de  es poden substituir per , 1, , o −1:

De la mateixa manera tenim, com amb qualsevol nombre real diferent de zero:

Vist com un nombre complex,  és igual a , és a dir, té component real igual a 0 i component imaginària igual a 1. En coordenades polars,  és , on el valor absolut (o magnitud) és 1 i l'argument (o angle) és π/₂. En el pla complex (també conegut com a pla cartesià),  és el punt situat sobre l'eix imaginari a una distància d'una unitat de l'origen.

Elecció de  i de
Com que  és un polinomi quadràtic sense arrels múltiples, l'equació de la definició  té dues solucions diferents, ambdues vàlides, amb la particularitat que una és la inversa additiva i multiplicativa de l'altra. Més precisament, una vegada hem fixat una solució  de l'equació, el valor , que és diferent de , també n'és una solució. Com que l'equació és l'única definició de , sembla que la definició sigui ambigua (més precisament, que no estigui ben definida). Tot i això, no hi ha cap ambigüitat si etiquetem una solució qualsevol com "", i l'altra com . Això és així perquè, encara que  i  no són quantitativament equivalents (una és l'oposada de l'altra), no hi ha cap diferència algebraica entre  i : tots dos nombres imaginaris compleixen que tenen quadrat igual a −1. Si es reescrivissin totes les publicacions matemàtiques sobre nombres imaginaris o complexos substituint  per  (i, per tant,  per ), aleshores tots els teoremes i fórmules continuarien essent vàlids. La distinció entre les dues arrels  de  on una d'elles té signe negatiu és merament una herència notacional; no es pot dir que cap de les solucions sigui més primària o fonamental que l'altra, i cap és "positiva" o "negativa".

La qüestió és força subtil. L'explicació més precisa és que, encara que els cos dels complexos, definit com , (vegeu nombre complex) és únic llevat d'isomorfisme, no és únic llevat d'un únic isomorfisme; hi ha exactament 2 automorfismes de cossos a  que mantenen invariant el conjunt dels nombres reals: la identitat, i l'automorfisme que envia  a . Vegeu també Conjugat i Grup de Galois.

Existeix un problema similar si interpretem els nombres complexos com a matrius reals 2 × 2 (vegeu representació matricial dels nombres complexos), perquè llavors tant
    com

són solucions de l'equació matricial

En aquest cas, l'ambigüitat sorgeix de l'elecció de quin "sentit" al voltant de la circumferència unitat es considera com a rotació "positiva". Una explicació més precisa és que el grup d'automorfismes del grup ortogonal especial SO(2, ) té exactament 2 elements: la identitat, i l'automorfisme que intercanvia les rotacions horària i antihorària.

Totes aquestes ambigüitats es poden evitar si s'adopta una definició de nombre complex més rigorosa, tot escollint una de les solucions a l'equació com a unitat imaginària. Per exemple, el parell ordenat (0, 1), en la construcció usual dels nombres complexos com a vectors bidimensionals.

Ús correcte
De vegades s'escriu la unitat imaginària com . Però cal tenir cura quan es manipulen expressions que contenen radicals. Aquesta notació està reservada o bé per la funció arrel quadrada principal, que només està definida per  real, o bé per la branca principal de la funció arrel quadrada complexa. Si intentem aplicar les propietats de la funció arrel quadrada principal (real) per tal de manipular la branca principal de la funció arrel quadrada complexa, podem obtenir resultats falsos:
    (incorrecte).

Si intentem subsanar el càlcul tot fent explícites les parts positiva i negativa, llavors tenim resultats ambigus:
   (ambigu).

De la mateixa manera:
    (incorrecte).

Les propietats

i

només són vàlides per valors reals i no negatius de  i .

Podem evitar aquests problemes si escrivim i manipulem , en comptes d'expressions com .

Propietats

Arrels quadrades

L'arrel quadrada de  es pot expressar com algun d'aquests dos nombres complexos

En efecte, si elevem al quadrat el segon terme, obtenim

Aquest resultat també es pot obtenir mitjançant la fórmula d'Euler

substituint , i obtenim

Prenent l'arrel quadrada a ambdós costats de la igualtat tenim

i, si ara apliquem la fórmula d'Euler a , tenim

De la mateixa manera, l'arrel quadrada de  es pot expressar com un d'aquests dos nombres complexos, usant la fórmula d'Euler

substituint , obtenint

Prenent l'arrel quadrada a ambdós costats de la igualtat, tenim:

que, després d'aplicar la fórmula d'Euler a , esdevé

Multiplicant l'arrel quadrada de  per  també resulta en:

Multiplicació i divisió
La multiplicació d'un nombre complex per  dona:

(això és equivalent a una rotació de 90° en sentit antihorari d'un vector al voltant de l'origen al pla complex.)

La divisió per  és equivalent a multiplicar pel recíproc de :

Emprant aquesta identitat, podem generalitzar la divisió per  a tots els nombres complexos:

(això és equivalent a una rotació de 90° en sentit horari d'un vector al voltant de l'origen al pla complex.)

Exponenciació
Les potències de  es repeteixen en un cicle que segueix aquest patró, on  és un enter qualsevol:

Això implica que

on mod representa l'operació mòdul. Equivalentment:

elevada a la -sima potència
Emprant la fórmula d'Euler,  és

on , el conjunt dels enters.

El valor principal (per ) és  o aproximadament 0,207879576...

Factorial
El factorial de la unitat imaginària  s'acostuma a expressar en terrmes de la funció gamma avaluada a :

També es compleix que
.

Altres operacions
Moltes operacions matemàtiques que es poden realitzar amb nombres reals també es poden aplicar a , com ara l'exponenciació, radicació, logaritmes i funcions trigonomètriques. Tot i això, cal tenir present que totes les funcions següents són funcions multivaluades complexes, i per tant cal especificar clarament sobre quina branca de la superfície de Riemann està definida la funció a la pràctica. A continuació presentem alguns resultats per a la branca més comuna.

Un nombre elevat a la -sima potència és:

L'arrel -sima d'un nombre és:

El logaritme imaginari d'un nombre és:

Com en altres logaritmes complexos, la base del logaritme  no està definida de forma única.

El cosinus de  és un nombre real:

I el sinus de  és un nombre imaginari pur:

Notacions alternatives
 En enginyeria elèctrica i altres especialitats associades, la unitat imaginària es denota habitualment per , per tal de distingir-la del corrent elèctric com a funció del temps, que se sol denotar  o simplement . El llenguatge de programació Python també empra  per designar la part imaginària d'un nombre complex. MATLAB interpreta tant  com  com la unitat imaginària, tot i que hom prefereix  o  per optimitzar el rendiment.
 Alguns textos usen la lletra grega iota () per tal d'evitar confusions, sobretot en subíndexs.
 Tant  com  com  són unitats imaginàries en els quaternions. En l'àmbit dels bivectors i els biquaternions s'empra una unitat imaginària addicional .

Matrius
En l'àmbit de les matrius reals 2 × 2, diguem-ne m, si identifiquem el nombre (1) amb la matriu identitat, i (−1) amb l'oposada de la matriu identitat, llavors en general hi ha diverses solucions per a l'equació matricial m² = −1. De fet, també existeixen diverses solucions per a les equacions matricials m² = +1 i m² = 0. Hom pot prendre una tal solució m de forma que sigui un vector base, juntament amb el vector 1, per formar una àlgebra planar.

Notes

Referències

Bibliografia

Vegeu també
 Pla complex
 Nombre imaginari
 Multiplicitat
 Arrel de la unitat

Enllaços externs
 Euler's work on Imaginary Roots of Polynomials a la pàgina web de la Mathematical Association of America

Nombres complexos
Constants matemàtiques


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King of Prussia – jednostka osadnicza (census-designated place) w gminie (township) Upper Merton, w hrabstwie Montgomery, w stanie Pensylwania, w Stanach Zjednoczonych, położona około 25 km na północny zachód od Filadelfii. W 2010 roku miejscowość liczyła 19 936 mieszkańców.

Miejscowość założona została na początku XVIII wieku przez walijskich osadników, którzy nazwali ją Reeseville. Nazwa King of Prussia pochodzi od karczmy istniejącej co najmniej od 1769 roku, nazwanej na cześć króla Prus (ang. king of Prussia) Fryderyka II Wielkiego. Pod koniec XVIII wieku nazwa ta zaczęła funkcjonować w odniesieniu do całego tego obszaru a w 1850 roku została przyjęta przez US Postal Service.

W miejscowości znajduje się jedno z największych centrów handlowych w kraju – King of Prussia Mall, liczące ponad 400 sklepów i restauracji.

Przypisy

Miejscowości w stanie Pensylwania
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Writers Announced for Anthology Title, The Target Storybook
Terrance Dicks has joined an array of Doctor Who scribes writing for the upcoming The Target Storybook.
The book will be comprised of short stories intended to expand on Doctor Who episodes in much the same way as classic Target Books, although won't be straight adaptations of any broadcast adventure.
Dicks was a prolific contributor to the original range, and further wrote and acted as Script Editor for numerous TV serials including Horror of Fang Rock, State of Decay, and The Five Doctors.
The Target Storybook will also include entries from Gareth Roberts (The Lodger; Closing Time); Simon Guerrier (The Pirate Loop); Jenny Colgan (In the Blood); children's author, Susie Day; Una McCormack (The Way Through the Woods); Steve Cole (Ten Little Aliens); George Mann (Engines of War); and Mike Tucker (The Silurian Gift).
However, some sources have added more writers, including two stars of the show – Colin Baker (the Sixth Doctor) and Matthew Waterhouse (Adric) – as well as Vinay Patel (Demons of the Punjab); Joy Wilkinson (The Witchfinders); broadcaster, Matthew Sweet; author and BBC Writer's Room finalist, Beverly Sanford; and Jacqueline Rayner (The Last Dodo). Those names are still to be confirmed by the BBC.
Here's the blurb:
In this exciting collection of all-new stories, you'll find unique spin-off tales from some of your favourite Doctor Who episodes across the history of the series. Prequels, sequels, letters and first-hand accounts from favourite characters, including selections from the Doctor's 500-Year-Diary (and 1,200-Year Diary, and 2,000-Year Diary).
Each story in The Target Storybook expands in thrilling ways upon a popular Doctor Who adventure. With contributions from show luminaries past and present, the Target Storybook is a once-in-a-lifetime tour round the wonders of the Whoniverse.
The Target Storybook is released on 24th October 2019, with a £16.99 RRP.
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'Bond 25' Officially Starts Shooting, Reveals Cast and Villain
At a big media hullabaloo this morning at Ian Fleming's villa in Jamaica — the site of the very first James Bond film, Dr. No, as well as Roger Moore's first 007 movie, Live and Let Die — the cast and crew of the next James Bond film assembled to announce the movie's cast and to kick off the official start of production.
Additional shooting locations on the film include Norway, London, Italy, and good old Pinewood Studios. The director for Bond 25 is Cary Fukunaga, who replaced original director Danny Boyle during pre-production. Surprisingly, Fukunaga is the first American filmmaker to helm a Bond movie to date.
A separate press release revealed the movie's official synopsis:
Bond has left active service and is enjoying a tranquil life in Jamaica. His peace is short-lived when his old friend Felix Leiter from the CIA turns up asking for help. The mission to rescue a kidnapped scientist turns out to be far more treacherous than expected, leading Bond onto the trail of a mysterious villain armed with dangerous new technology.
Broccoli and Fukunaga did confirm their supporting cast as well: Returning members Ralph Fiennes (M), Naomie Harris (Moneypenny), Jeffrey Wright (Felix Leiter), and Lea Seydoux (Madeleine Swann) along with new cast members Ana de Armas, Lashana Lynch, and Oscar winner Rami Malek — who confirmed in a video message that he's going to be making James Bond' life difficult as the movie's villain.
Showing up in a live feed in a remote video message is an extremely Bond villain thing to do.
Today's announcement did not reveal the title of this 25th official Bond adventure, and the fifth (and final?) one starring Daniel Craig as Ian Fleming's iconic British secret agent. That will have to wait for another day, apparently. Whatever it's called, the movie opens in theaters on April 8, 2020.
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When it's time for a thorough cleaning, Sunbrella fabrics can be cleaned while still on an awning frame or, size permitting, they can be removed for cleaning in a washing machine.
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Re-treatment of fabric for water and stain resistance will be necessary.
As part of the finishing process, Sunbrella fabrics are treated with a fluorocarbon finish, which enhances water repellency. This finish is designed to last for several years, but must be replenished after a thorough cleaning. Based on test results, Glen Raven recommends 303 Fabric Guard™ as the preferred re-treatment product for Sunbrella fabrics. Fabrics should be re-treated after thorough cleaning or after five years of use.
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Taylor Root has partnered with a well-known cloud computing business in their search for an experienced Contracts Manager.
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What the hell is this?  A Bluray?  What year are you guys living in?  My code's on github and the assets are in S3.  You guys embarrass me.  If you need a shuttle I have usb3 msata in my purse... at least it's read write.  And you guys call yourself geeks?  You make Barbie sad.


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Big Brain Brotherhood: Cognitive Science Association – New University
The Cognitive Science Association (CSA) at UCI was founded by cognitive sciences alumna Angelina Quagletti with just three board members and a simple mission in summer 2019.
"[The founding members] felt that there wasn't enough community within current cognitive science majors, and we were kind of left in the dark," current CSA President and third year cognitive sciences student Tommie Huynh said. "It was hard to navigate courses and the major because it's a pretty small major."
According to Huynh, these challenges stem from the ambiguous and interdisciplinary nature of cognitive science.
"Academia has not really well-defined it quite yet," Huynh said.
Huynh described cognitive sciences as being based on five academic pillars: computer science and artificial intelligence; neuroscience; psychology; linguistics; and philosophy. With such a wide breadth of study, students within the program can find it hard to narrow down their interests and figure out where to go.
"[Quagletti] wanted more of a peer support network," Huynh said. "We can help you with guidance on graduate school … and [help with] resumes and volunteer opportunities."
In addition to the extracurricular and professional support, the CSA also provides academic resources for its members. One event is "Courses in Cognitive Science," where students learn more about the cognitive science curriculum and speak with students who have already taken the course.
With such an interdisciplinary subject, crossovers are inevitable and celebrated. Even though CSA focuses on creating a home base for cognitive science students, Huynh stated that the organization is open to all.
"I think if you like cognitive science, it doesn't really matter what major you're in. We're not gatekeeping, you know," Huynh said.
For example, the field features a close collaboration with computer science.
"They use our theories that we derive from cognitive science, but computer science actually executes them and implements them," Huynh said. "We can apply their code that they create in our experiments to study human behavior."
Many of the unions between cognitive science and related disciplines are most evidently observed in the lab, which is a cornerstone of the Cognitive Sciences program.
The CSA held their first major in-person function, the "Research Involvement Event" event on Oct. 7. The event was organized by CSA's Internal Vice President Ren-Hui Michelle Tham, a fourth year cognitive sciences student, and Co-Internal Vice President Gloria Cheng, a third year cognitive sciences student. The presentation, which featured the major's Department Chair professor Ramesh Srinivasan, Undergraduate Director Dr. Michael Lee and six student panelists, gave insider tips on how students could get into a research lab and what they could get out of it.
The CSA is a tight-knit unit, working together to ensure that students and peers are successful. In the spring quarter 2021, CSA students came together to raise their voices in opposition to the Department of Cognitive Sciences program's B-minus requirement for major-required classes.
The UCI course policy states that students can retake classes in which they earn a C-minus or lower. However, this posed a major issue when combined with the departmental policy.
If cognitive sciences majors earned either a C or C-plus in a major-required course, they were unable to retake the class since it violated the university policy. Students were dropped from the cognitive sciences major entirely if they were unable to make the B-minus cutoff.
The policy had a difficult loophole that allowed students to fail the classes deliberately in order to retake them and stay in the cognitive sciences major.
"It was unnecessary," Huynh said. "That's not something you want in academia. You want someone to try their hardest, honest and fair work."
Thanks to the CSA students' unification, petitions and testimonies, the B-minus policy was overturned effective fall 2021. Now cognitive science students are only required to earn a C or above to pass major-required courses, which aligns with the campuswide policy.
"I think it was a direct consequence of what [the] Cognitive Science Association did. I really loved that about the cognitive sciences major: we did that, all student-based. We saw the results, and that made me feel empowered," Huynh said.
Lauren Le is a STEM Intern for the fall 2021 quarter. She can be reached at laurenl9@uci.edu.
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Love, Loneliness and Connection
March 18, 2021 | By Anne Hancock, Psy.D.
My attorney married his college sweetheart after she finished medical school.
They were married only a short time, which he describes as the loneliest three years of his life.
To this day, he has never remarried.
In 2018, loneliness emerged as a silent epidemic in North America.
In today's almost-post-quarantine-world, we have a national health crisis on our hands.
Oddly, loneliness is not defined by our surroundings nor does it have a direct relationship to distance or geography.
We can feel lonely and emotionally alone even in beautiful space with people we love.
It's an internal sense or comfort level and is distinct from solitude.
Solitude is an opportunity for rest and rejuvenation. It's voluntary and tends to enhance our personal growth, creativity and well-being. It brings up emotions…but in a good way.
Loneliness feels heavy and is burdened with shame. Stigma surrounds it and creates an unconscious desire to escape. The brain says, "Anywhere but here."
In research circles, there is an evolution in thinking about loneliness and its link to depression, anxiety and addiction.
Meanwhile, most people have become experts at suppressing loneliness with magical thinking and….let's admit it….our over use of electronic devices.
When that doesn't work, we withdraw, stay busy or self-medicate with something or someone.
As unrelenting as the state of loneliness may seem, it is reversible.
First, we can lift the burden of shame by recognizing and acknowledging that we all need human connection as much as we need food and water.
Then we can de-stigmatize loneliness by talking about our experiences and understanding it for what it is:
a near-universal human condition we can do something about.
New Normals Will Come and Go
March 5, 2021 | By Anne Hancock, Psy.D.
Just for today, I'm unwilling to listen to noise about the new normal.
In normal times, most of us forget we're even there.
We're on autopilot and rarely give normal a second thought until a new normal wants to take over.
First, we protest. Then we problem-solve and adjust….over and over again.
That's what we do and humans are really, really good at it.
We are natural-born problem solvers. And you could say, we take normal for granted until it's gone.
Taking things for granted may seem like a harsh term…. especially at a time when people are searching for security and stability.
But step-by-step we know how to connect, share, problem solve and make change happen.
It takes focus and energy. And sometimes…. it takes an intervention.
Still, it seems important to remind ourselves.
Because it's easy to forget the miracles and the smallest normals that make our lives extraordinary.
You swallow about 2,000 times a day or once every 30 seconds on average….
Blink about 14,000 times per day and touch your face 16 times per hour, on average.
All virtually invisible to us….
until we try not to blink, swallow….
or touch our face.
The Moment I Knew…
February 25, 2021 | By Anne Hancock, Psy.D.
I had mine at 42 and have had several since.
Almost everyone has a moment. It's when you know or understand something that was previously a source of confusion. Somehow out of reach.
This moment of clarity can be filled with relief…or terror.
Maybe it's been germinating in the background for years. But when a 'moment of knowing' shows up, it feels sudden…and it's packed with lessons that teach us how to listen and trust ourselves.
If we listen, life starts moving in a new direction.
Here are some examples of such moments……
I'm going to marry him/her.
We're pregnant.
My life isn't working anymore.
Something's got to change.
I'm going to start a business.
I need to go back to school.
I want a new job.
I'm going to leave him/her.
S/he is going to divorce me.
We need an intervention.
I've been betrayed.
I must do that ONE thing I'm afraid to do…or at least try!
Typically, these are intimate landmark moments of knowing. They're about ordinary things….that end up creating memorable, life-altering experiences.
These game-changing moments do not like being neglected.
When ignored, they don't disappear.
Instead, they wait patiently…for years, sometimes decades…until the next opportunity arises.
And, when it taps you on the shoulder, that's when you know. This is the moment.
Are you swimming in the dark?
November 17, 2020 | By Bea Germinario ACC
Even if you're a great swimmer, you cannot see what's ahead of you if you're swimming in the dark. The path forward is unclear and more than a little scary.
Leading in 2020 feels a lot like swimming in the dark.
I believe that the acceleration of everything around us coupled with paralyzing uncertainty is forcing us to think, feel and act differently. And, to lead more courageously.
It is more important than ever to challenge not only our thinking but our beliefs; preconceived notions of success, of the way things get done and the conversations that we have.
As a leader, applying tried and true techniques hoping to inspire your team to perform and achieve results may be leaving you flat; as if something's missing. Our trusted and familiar skill-set is our default…yet is proving ineffective in today's environment.
There's a sense of disconnect with our teams. Some days even despondence. Old methods don't seem to apply.
The world has changed. We've changed.
One thing I know for sure is that that disconnected employees statistically underperform; negatively affecting the customer experience, revenue & profits, your operation and culture.
Bottom line, people perform based on how they feel.
What scientists know for sure today is that humans are hardwired for connection and …emotions drive behavior and performance.
To positively impact engagement and other key performance indicators, this basic human understanding about our need for connection is foundational everywhere including the workplace.
It needs the attention of leadership – at every level.
How do your employees feel? It's an uncomfortable question and sometimes difficult to talk about what's really going on. Why? Because conversations like this require courage and for many, a new skill set.
They require a new mind-set too because these conversations on the surface are usually pretty simple but difficult to implement. They require leaders to step into new and unfamiliar territory.
The path to building a new culture of engagement and high performance starts you; with powerful yet uncomfortable conversations that reduce fear and build human connection.
That's why we've embarked on a new initiative – to focus on conversations that build Emotional Safety and Trust. We call it, The New Workplace Imperative.
I do believe it's time to lean into and facilitate some simple, illuminating conversations in the workplace that get to the heart of the matter.
People want to know it's safe to speak up and be curious, to make mistakes and to be vulnerable. They want to fit in and be a contributing member of the team, yet they may not know how.
They're likely to be swimming in dark waters too.
This is a moment when leaders can build a culture, together with their team, through creative, game-changing conversations that reduce fear, increase trust and build human connections.
When people feel connected, they feel safe…they can be creative, innovative and try new things.
This is the new emerging paradigm of PEOPLE FIRST…performance, productivity and profit will follow.
If this inspires you and you'd like to connect with other like-minded leaders to know more about Emotional Safety and Trust: The New Workplace Imperative, please visit:
https://EmotionalSafetyAndTrust.com
We'll be talking about this a lot in the new year!
Quieting The Stories We Tell Ourselves
April 14, 2020 | By Anne Hancock, Psy.D.
Do You Want to Make Life Better and Easier?
October 10, 2018 | By Anne Hancock, Psy.D.
I've always been amazed at how much easier life can be when you have a supportive partner and a great relationship. At least that's the way it is for most people and, YES, you can have that in YOUR life!
Recently we've had a ton of inquiries about our 1-Day Couples Intensives and we always make it a point to be straight-up and let people know who's best suited for them.
The Wellness 1-Day Couples Intensive may be a perfect fit for you if:
You're a busy couple
You live locally
You love each other and want things to be better (Not necessarily perfect; just better.)
You're ready to take that huge and courageous first step
You like the idea of walking away at the end of the day with homework and a clear vision of what's next
The 1-Day Couples Intensive covers 4-5 weeks of couples therapy in one day, completes our assessment/discovery phase and primes you for ongoing work with one of our amazing, caring therapists.
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Join us in 2018 for a Hold Me Tight® Couples Workshop
Maybe things have been perking along between you for years…. and they still are.
But recently, you've noticed things changing and you feel a shift calling you toward a deeper connection. If you want a close intimate partnership….. and you'll settle for nothing less…. this is your invitation.
It's time to peek behind the curtain and explore what's possible.
We're getting ready for our new couples workshop starting in January and I hope you'll join me there.
It's a wonderful way to start the new year and this workshop is designed especially for people like you who want more out of their relationship.
If you've ever asked the question: What's the ONE thing that would make life easier? The answer is usually pretty simple but hard to implement.
This Hold Me Tight® Couples Workshop provides you with new perspectives on love and the world of relationship. It's interactive and will give you and your partner fresh insight and tools you need to shape a loving bond and a closer connection.
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If You Can't Name It Or Claim It… You Can't Change It
It doesn't help to tell your partner how much you hurt or what a disappointment they've been unless you're willing to look at the whole picture.
They'll take it as an attack and fight back with an argument or they'll shut down. None of that works.
You can't have a real conversation with your partner until you can agree on what happens between you. You've got to be willing to look at the data.
Ah-ha moments come with new insights. By seeing patterns… and recognizing how we effect each other when we dismiss, blame, criticize and ignore.
Without exploring what's really happening, it's impossible to accomplish much.
After all, when we don't like what's happening, it's easiest to blame somebody else. "It's not me, it's you…" Then you're off the hook.
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Choosing Chocolate
June 4, 2017 | By Anne Hancock, Psy.D.
It used to be easy to choose a chocolate bar. Sectioned milk chocolate in a brown wrapper. Done.
Today it's more complicated and choosing a chocolate bar has consequences – real or perceived.
Is the cocoa content over 70%?
Is it compatible with red wine?
Will it reduce my cortisol levels?
Increase blood circulation to my brain?
Is it gluten free?
USDA Organic?
Were the beans sustainably grown and were the growers paid a fair wage?
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