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ISIS and Atheists Accelerate Attack on Christianity in US
In their latest English addition of "Dabiq Magazine," ISIS is calling on Christians to abandon Christianity, arguing that Christ Himself was "a slave to Allah."
While appealing to all "Christians," they are particularly targeting the Unitarian Universalist Church, because they believe the Unitarians are the most confused---and do not believe in the biblical Trinity.
Meanwhile, the Satanist Temple---which describes itself as an "atheist" organization, is forcing schools across the country to allow them to set up "After School Satan" clubs based on the model of Child Evangelism's "Good News Clubs."
These clubs are due to open as this new school year begins in schools from Oregon to New York City.
"Dabiq" magazine is slick. Well done. High quality print and graphics, etc.
The message is deadly. And deceptive.
The current issue is calling on Christians to abandon Christianity, arguing that Jesus Himself was "a slave to of Allah" who will "wage jihad" upon returning to earth.
This, the 15th issue of the magazine, is titled "Break The Cross" and is dedicated to convincing Christians that Jesus was a prophet of Allah, was never crucified, and that most of the New Testament is a perversion of Jesus' story orchestrated by St. Paul, a "criminal treacherous Jew" who gave up massacring Christians in order to subvert the religion from the inside.
Breitbart concludes, "It's articles strive to depict Christianity as a pagan religion based on a false Jesus, arguing that the only true Jesus is the prophet of Islam."
The articles are written in a way as to project a kind of "compassionate outreach" toward those who have been "deceived by Christianity."
The introduction to the magazine makes clear the intention of this current issue. The editors write this: "In essence, we explain why they must abandon their infidelity and accept Islam, the religion of sincerity, and submission to the Lord of the heavens and the earth."
It also makes the claim that "because there are 4 gospels, none of which was written by Jesus Himself, no part of the New Testament is trustworthy, most of all the crucifixion."
The article quotes Muhammad, who happened to live 600 years later, as declaring that "Jesus was not crucified," did not die on a cross, and certainly was not resurrected.
And St Paul? They don't think much of him either. They refer to him as a "criminal, treacherous Jew" who "intentionally sought to deviate the monotheistic Nazarenes in order to tarnish Jesus' name---even if it meant Paul's own persecution," they write.
They spend a great deal of effort in trying to reach "Unitarians"--people who claim to be Christians, but deny the Trinity.
ISIS explains, "The Holy Trinity is a necessary component of St. Paul's writing, because he was teaching a form of polytheism, intended to bring down Christianity."
It's interesting that the groups most specifically targeted are 1.) the Unitarian Church, which explicitly rejects the biblical teaching of the Trinity---AND, rejects imposing exclusively Christian doctrine on its members. And 2.) those who are not well grounded in biblical teaching.
While ISIS, the group who is killing Christians around the world simply because they are Christians, is trying to proselytize US Christians with a false compassion---for now, the atheists are on an all out mission to indoctrinate our children.
The Satanic Temple, a group that describes itself as "an atheistic religious organization that uses the symbol of Satan to inspire civil justice," says they have decided "to spread their message in elementary schools in direct response to Christian groups who operate after-school clubs in public schools."
KUTV TV in Utah, which is one of many states the atheists are planning to open their "After School Satan" clubs, reports that the Satanist group are demanding the same accommodations as the "Child Evangelism Fellowship," a Christian organization that operates the "Good News Club."
The TV station says "'After School Satan' aims to have a similar format, but with a different focus on the 'free-inquiry and rationalism'."
A spokesman for the atheists/Satanists says, "It's important that children be given an opportunity to realize that the evangelical materials now creeping into their schools are representative of but one religious opinion amongst many."
The "Good News Club" has been challenged and courts have allowed them to continue.
The "After School Satan" club wants the same court rulings applied to them.
This attempt to open "After School Satan" clubs is not only in Utah. I have discovered they are also demanding permission in Oregon, Maryland, New York, and Arizona. I could not find any application for the Satan Club in Washington State as of yesterday.
However, it will come. These folks have promised they are planning to open "After School Satan" clubs in every state. They plan to do so this coming school year.
There has been a strong push back by parents and citizens in Utah. I expect that will happen in other states as well, as people become aware of it.
If you are aware of any activity by this group in Washington---or elsewhere, let me know. You can post it in the comments below and let everyone know.
A spokesman for the Satanist/ atheist group says Christianity is destructive.
He says, "'Good News Clubs' focuses on indoctrinating and instilling children with fear of Hell."
You tell me---who is deceived?
Colossians 2:8,9 comes to mind:
"Beware lest anyone cheat you through philosophy and empty deceit, according to the tradition of men, according to basic principles of the world, and not according to Christ."
"For in Him dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily; and you are complete in Him, who is the head of all principality and power."
Be Prayerful. Be Informed. Be Strong. Be Faithful. Be Blessed.


Through the first 9 months of the year the median SFH price increased by 5% and the median condo price to 4%, both to record highs.
The median price of the Single Family Homes (SFH) sold in the 34 cities and towns of Essex County in the first half of 2018 increased 6% from 2017, while the median condo price increased 3.5% – in both cases to new record highs.
The median price of SFHs sold in the 34 cities and towns of Essex County in Q1 2018 increased from Q1 2017 but was in line with late 2017. Sales were down slightly.
The median price of the condos sold in Essex County was consistent with recent quarters, while sales dropped from a year ago.
The table in this report shows the median SFH price for each town for the last three years; and the median price and sales for Q1 for 2017 and 2018. The mid-year data, which I shall publish in mid-July, will give a better feel for the market in individual cities and towns, but these numbers support the general perception that the housing market in Essex County continues to show price increases.
The median price of the 6,000 plus Single Family Homes (SFH) sold in the 34 cities and towns of Essex County in 2017 increased by $31,000, or 7.6%, to a new record $440,000 compared with 2016. While the overall market reached a new high, in 14 of the towns the median price is still below the prior peak level.
After passing $400,000 for the first time in 2016, the median price of the Single Family Homes (SFH) sold in Essex County increased 7% in the first 9 months of 2017 to a new record of $440,000. Sales were flat, a reflection of continuing low inventory.
The median price of the condos sold in Essex County increased by 10% over 2016 to a new high of $286,250, while sales were up 11%. The condo market has seen a significant volume of new construction which, in general, occurs at higher prices, and these higher prices help to increase the median price overall.
This table shows median prices for the full years 2015 and 2016, and median prices and sales for the first 9 months of 2017. Note that a small number of sales can lead to price fluctuations, as in Nahant and Essex Town. In general, the larger the number of sales, the more reliable is the median price.
Often, the trend is more important than the actual numbers. In the case of the Essex County housing market, however, both the numbers and the trend tell the same story: supply is down and the demand is up, a recipe for higher prices.
Of the 34 cities and towns, 15 are at a new high, while 19 remain below their prior peaks. Going deeper, 5 towns – Merrimac, Manchester, Lynnfield, Newburyport and Beverly – show increases of 10% or more; while 7 – Salisbury, Nahant, West Newbury, Rowley, Georgetown, Wenham and Essex – show prices 10% or more below the earlier peak.
The median price of a Single Family Home (SFH) in the 34 cities and towns of Essex County rose 4% to $420,000 in the third quarter and was also up 4% to $410,000 for the first three quarters. The market is clearly on track to break the 2005 peak of $394,400.
The median SFH price increased nearly 4% to a new high for the first half of the year of $400,000, the first time we have seen a six month median price reach that level. The median condo price also increased 4% to a new high of $259,000.
The SFH market in Essex County continued its recovery in 2015, with the median price increasing by 3% and sales by 10%. Both numbers are just below their prior peaks.
In the first half of 2015 the median price of a Single Family Home (SFH) increased slightly, while sales were basically flat, despite the low inventory. Distressed sales – foreclosures and short sales – were steady year on year, but are way down from the levels of 2010-2012.
In the world of small numbers it is necessary to be cautious about drawing too many conclusions. That is why, for example, I am not including percentage changes for the tables below. The message I take from these numbers is that, in general, the market continues to progress in an orderly manner.
Condo prices set a new record in 2014, while SFH prices recovered to within 4% of the prior peak.
SFH prices are closing in on peak levels while condos are likely to set a new record in 2014.
In 2013 the median price of a Single Family Home (SFH) in Essex Country increased 6% to a level just 6% below the peak of 2005, while sales continued the strong recovery of the last two years, and were 9% below 2004's peak.
The condo market in Essex County did not experience a big crash, with prices falling just 14% from their 2005 peak to 2009 low. Since then prices have recovered steadily and in 2013 were just 2% below peak levels. Sales, however, remain well below peak levels.
Andrew Oliver is a Realtor with Harborside Sotheby's International Realty in Marblehead, MA.
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Ahh, March. Should feel like spring yet, am I right? Apparently not considering it is currently snowing while I go about typing this. With a new month always comes a new wave of inspiration and motivation, at least for me. It allows me to put everything that happened last month, good and bad, behind me and refreshes myself for new weeks ahead.
With my midterms behind me, (at least my first round of them), I am able to take a bit of a breather from school and studying so much. However, just because I say this does not mean that I'm not still working as hard as I can on all of my classes with every chance I get. It's just now that with midterms behind me, the stress of studying for them is also behind me and I am able to focus on the current topics being talked about in class as much as I can.
But, this new month also places the greatest stress of the year so far onto my shoulders. Recently, I applied to a new university, one that I believe will suit myself and my needs much more than the current. As outlined on their website, I will be finding out my admissions decision before the end of this month. Whether good news or bad, I'm anxious to hear back as this could change the path of my future drastically. Although I will be accepting of the outcome either way, just know that I check my email at least about 50 times a day now, searching for some response.
Wish me luck as I take on another month, looking forward to what the future holds for me!


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import com.mpush.core.push.PushCenter;
import com.mpush.tools.Utils;
import com.mpush.tools.config.ConfigTools;
import com.mpush.monitor.service.ThreadPoolManager;
import com.mpush.tools.log.Logs;

import java.util.Collection;

/**
 * Created by ohun on 2016/12/24.
 *
 * @author ohun@live.cn (夜色)
 */
public final class MQMessageReceiver {

    private final static String TOPIC = "/mpush/push/" + ConfigTools.getLocalIp();

    private final MQClient mqClient;

    private PushCenter pushCenter;

    public static void subscribe(MQClient mqClient, PushCenter pushCenter) {
        MQMessageReceiver receiver = new MQMessageReceiver(mqClient, pushCenter);
        mqClient.subscribe(TOPIC, receiver);
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    public MQMessageReceiver(MQClient mqClient, PushCenter pushCenter) {
        this.mqClient = mqClient;
        this.pushCenter = pushCenter;
    }

    public void onMessage(MQPushMessage message) {
        pushCenter.push(message);
    }

    public void fetchFormMQ() {
        Utils.newThread("mq-push", this::dispatch);
    }

    private void dispatch() {
        try {
            while (true) {
                Collection<MQPushMessage> message = mqClient.take(TOPIC);
                if (message == null || message.isEmpty()) {
                    Thread.sleep(100);
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                message.forEach(this::onMessage);
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Q: Why do I need to reload the page for WordPress to see the new custom field added with jQuery I added custom meta boxes and dynamically add an image loader button to it. The first image uploader works fine, it is generated by php. But, if I add a new row with an image loader button, then clicking on the button does not open the image loader, but the page is reloaded, at the same time the added new row is saved after refreshing the page and now if I click on the button, the image loader will open and everything will be OK.
This is how it looks in the admin area

Here is a function that adds a new row with a new image loader button. Found in the function.php file :

I suspect that WordPress is caching something during page load, and when the page is loaded and I added html using jQuery, it does not see this data, so it does not open the image loader in the newly added row.
But I'm not sure if this is the case and don't know how to fix it. Someone could suggest how to solve this problem?

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I am in the process of forgiving someone, but occasionally I have fantasies of revenge. These are bothering me. What advice can you give me?
The late Lewis Smedes in his book, Forgive and Forget, reminds us that forgiveness is an imperfect process for imperfect people. We do not necessarily reach perfection in forgiving right away, but instead this takes time. Try to be gentle with yourself when you have these fantasies. Try to remind yourself that you have made a commitment to "do no harm" to the one whom you are forgiving. This reminder will give you confidence that you will not act on the fantasy.
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Mary Lou Coons is one of those always-optimistic individuals who uses every tool available to her to overcome life's adversities–like the brain and spinal cord maladies that have caused her to endure repeated surgeries and years of suffering. Not one to be slowed down by such difficulties, Mary Lou decided to become a self-appointed "forgiveness ambassador" and has been on a mission to teach as many others as she can about the benefits of forgiveness.
This year alone, Mary Lou (who lives in Syracuse, NY) has:
Single-handedly convinced her parish elementary school to adopt Forgiveness Education in all of its classrooms from pre-kindergarten
Mary Lou Coons with her puppet Lily.
through 6th grade;
Organized and set up a booth to promote forgiveness to the more than 1,000 attendees at a Women's Conference in Syracuse, NY–resulting in more of the state's schools considering the use of Forgiveness Curriculum Guides;
Developed Forgiveness Education videos featuring her puppet Lily through the Puppets For Peace Foundation she established 13-years-ago; and,
Introduced Dr. Enright and his staff to two native-Rwandan missionaries who quickly agreed to teach the IFI Forgiveness Education Program in three grade schools they established following the Rwandan Civil War and Genocide.
Mary Lou first contacted the International Forgiveness Institute (IFI) more than seven years ago just days after her second Chiari Malformation brain surgery (technically known as posterior fossa decompression surgery) at a Milwaukee, WI hospital. She had learned that IFI-founder Dr. Robert Enright was pioneering Forgiveness Education work with children and she thought her passion for ventriloquism and puppets could somehow supplement those efforts.
Surgery after surgery, recovery after recovery, Mary Lou never abandoned her passion for her Puppets For Peace Foundation and its mission of "spreading peace, love and joy to others." With love and forgiveness at the heart of all her efforts, Mary Lou says she learned "how to suffer well" and how to give hope to others who were struggling, too.
"In order to suffer well, you need to love," Mary Lou writes in one of her website blog entries. "When suffering is accepted with love, it is no longer suffering, but is changed into joy."
Earlier this year, Mary Lou decided to talk about Dr. Enright's forgiveness curriculum with one of the pre-K teachers at Holy Family School–a Roman Catholic elementary school on the west edge of Syracuse. That teacher, Nancy Whelan, was so impressed that she arranged a meeting for Mary Lou with the school's principal, Sister Christina Marie Luczynski.
Shortly after that meeting, Holy Family School officially joined the scores of other elementary schools in the state of New York and around the country that teach Forgiveness Education at every grade level. That IFI program uses proven Social Emotional Learning (SEL) techniques to teach students about the five moral qualities most important in forgiving another person–inherent worth, moral love, kindness, respect and generosity–and has been scientifically proven to benefit students by decreasing anger, increasing empathy and cooperation, and improving academic achievement.
Mary Lou Coons and Holy Family School teacher Nancy Whelan distributed forgiveness education materials at the October 26th 10th Annual Syracuse (NY) Catholic Women's Conference.
Not content to recruit just one school into the program, Mary Lou teamed up with Nancy Whelan again and this time the dynamic duo set up a display booth at the 10th Annual Syracuse Catholic Women's Conference. Together, the two women staffed a Forgiveness Education booth and tried to get forgiveness materials into the hands of every one of the more than 1,000 attendees crowded into the Convention Center for the Oct. 26 event.
Their on-site efforts and follow-up contacts resulted in several other Syracuse-area schools now considering using the IFI's Forgiveness Education Curriculum Guides. Equally important, hundreds of New York women learned about the importance of forgiveness with many of them searching online for additional information causing a spike in the number of visitors to the IFI website following the Conference.
As part of her ongoing forgiveness mission, Mary Lou is now planning to develop a series of short videos with her favorite puppet Lily about forgiveness education and love. You can view one of her pilot vignettes called "Forgiveness Education" on her Puppets For Peace website.
How Forgiveness Benefits Kids
Forgiveness is a Skill That Children can Learn
Why We Need Forgiveness Education–NOW
Testimonials from Grade School Principals in Belfast, Northern Ireland
New Study: Forgiveness Makes Kids Happier
3-Years of Milwaukee, WI Inner-City Schools Teacher Evaluations
The Impact of Teaching 5th Graders About Forgiveness Education
Editor's Note: Details on Forgiveness Education in Rwanda will be posted here shortly.
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Which of your books do you recommend for a prison setting?
Two of my books have been used successfully in prisons: Forgiveness Is a Choice (2001) and 8 Keys to Forgiveness (2015). The latter book has a chapter on self-forgiveness which prison counselors tell me is important in this context.
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What is your deepest book for the general public?
I have three books for the general public: Forgiveness Is a Choice (2001), The Forgiving Life (2012), and 8 Keys to Forgiveness (2015). The deepest discussion of forgiveness is in The Forgiving Life. Why is that the case? I give what I call a Theory of Forgiveness in that book and the theory is based on agape love, or a concern for the other even when it is difficult to do so. Also in that book, I ask the person to take a life-inventory of all people who have been unjust to the readers so that they can, if they choose, forgive all who ever have hurt them.
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There are few things that I enjoy as much as feeling the sun on my skin.
I'm the happiest when it's hot and sunny and could easily live in eternal summer.
Besides being a huge mood booster, the sun is a great source of vitamin D which is essential for our health.
According to Dr. Mercola there are about 30,000 genes in our body and vitamin D affects nearly 3,000 of them.
Sufficient vitamin D levels help maintain optimal health and protect us against many diseases.
Sun exposure is the best way to get your vitamin D intake. To enjoy the sun as much as possible, I love using this homemade coconut oil zinc oxide sunscreen with carrot seed oil.
· Limit your time in the sun to the early morning and late afternoon when the sun isn't at its strongest.
· Build up sun exposure gradually so that your skin can get used to it.
· Know your skin type and adjust your sun exposure accordingly.
· Protect sensitive body parts by using safe sunscreen and wearing a hat.
· Drink enough water to stay hydrated.
Most of us are familiar with these guidelines, but when it comes to sunscreen there is still a lot of confusion.
The problem is that many conventional sunscreens contain toxic ingredients. They don't just block the UV rays, but can actually be dangerous to your health. This is because they use chemical filters such as oxybenzone and avobenzone which disrupt your hormones. They can cause all sorts of health issues including increasing your risk to develop skin cancer.
If you want to learn more about sunscreen, head over to Dr. Mercola's sunscreen article.
He's great at explaining scientific stuff in a very understandable way and provides links to the research behind it.
Luckily it's not difficult to make sunscreen that protects you and doesn't contain any questionable toxic ingredients.
The key is to look for non-nano zinc oxide, which is a safe ingredient that blocks UVA and UVB light.
This homemade coconut oil zinc oxide sunscreen contains just that, plus carrot seed oil and coconut oil, which both offer natural SPF protection.
Years ago I discovered sort of randomly that I can use coconut oil for sun protection.
I was living in the Middle East at that time and one day I went to the beach with friends.
It wasn't even summer yet, but the sun can be really strong there even in spring time.
I had some coconut oil with me and applied a bit on my shoulders and back, but didn't really take the time to spread it out evenly.
In the evening I saw that my back was tanned with in the middle a few long white stripes of my fingers, there where I had applied the coconut oil.
It looked very strange and even slightly scary as if some little monster tried to grab me!
Most importantly though, I learnt how coconut oil rocks at blocking out the sun.
Coconut oil by itself only offers light protection. This is why this homemade coconut oil zinc oxide sunscreen also contains other ingredients such as carrot seed oil. It's easy to make and pleasant to use.
Non-nano zinc oxide is a powdered mineral that blocks sun rays. It doesn't get absorbed, but stays on top of your skin. It's a safe ingredient that has been used in sunscreen for many years.
Why do you need non-nano zinc oxide and what does it even mean?
A nano particle is so small that it is absorbed and ends up in your bloodstream. Some sunscreen brands use regular zinc oxide, since it's thinner and doesn't leave a white layer. But this means that it penetrates your skin and you don't want that!
So make sure to always use or buy products with non-nano zinc oxide. Very important.
Here are a few things to take into consideration if you're deciding whether a homemade sunscreen is for you.
→ The SPF in homemade sunscreen products will generally be an estimate, depending on how much you use of everything.
If you want to know exactly how much sun protection you're getting, you can buy a good organic, natural sunscreen brand.
→ If you burn easily or plan to be in the sun for extended periods, you might also want to consider using a store-bought natural sunscreen.
I can only say what works for myself since I don't burn easily and am very mindful about my sun exposure.
My skin is quite used to the sun, as I lived in tropical climates for over 12 years. I always build up my sun exposure slowly and avoid the hottest times of the day.
Keep in mind that every skin type is different. This homemade coconut oil zinc oxide sunscreen is suitable for light to moderate sun exposure for skin that is used to the sun or skin with a naturally darker complexion.
Coconut oil has an SPF of minimum 4.
Carrot seed oil has an SPF of minimum 35.
Shea butter has an SPF of minimum 4.
Non-nano zinc oxide has an SPF of minimum 2 and up to 20, depending on how much you use.
I don't know the exact SPF amounts as there are different sources claiming different numbers.
Some say that coconut oil has an SPF of 10.
I rather keep the numbers low and give you the minimum.
Personally, I use what works for me. I'm less interested in numbers, more in actual results where health and safety come first.
A very pleasant ingredient in this sunscreen is vitamin E. It's a powerful antioxidant which protects against UV damage while moisturizing the skin.
Melt the shea butter and coconut oil au bain marie in a bowl placed in a pan with shimmering water on low heat.
The shea butter needs more time, so melt it first and then add the coconut oil.
Once they're both fully melted, remove the bowl from the heat and let it cool off.
Mix in the zinc oxide.
Important: make sure not to inhale any of it. You might want to cover your nose and mouth with a mask.
Also be careful not to get any of it into your eyes.
Once everything is mixed well, pour into a glass jar or container of choice.
This recipe is a light formula and turns liquid when it's hot. If you want to make it thicker, you can add some candelilla wax to it.
I personally like a liquid consistency, just make sure you store it in a container that doesn't leak!
Store your homemade coconut oil zinc oxide sunscreen in a cool, dry place or in the fridge.
Note: Keep in mind that this sunscreen is not waterproof and needs to be applied regularly, especially when you go swimming or sweat a lot.
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A much creepier, darker, and addictively juicier version of your freshman year.
This book asks you to confront warring views and opinions about every aspect of culture, religion, race, class, politics and education. Which is essentially what you'll be doing for the next four years.
A critique and meditation on race, gender, history, literature, art and music. This book will be your guide to breaking down culture as you know it.
OK this one is tough, but this will give you a serious head start. Plus, when it's undoubtedly assigned in one of your classes you'll be happy it's the second time around.
This should be required reading for everyone everywhere, honestly.
College as told through love, loss, and protest. Themes of collegiate life in Japan in the 60s can/will apply to you as you figure out what you are, who you are, who you want to be and where you are now.
Everyone will benefit from reading Sheila Heiti's reflections on youth and growing up. Perfect to prepare you for that existential wandering one might call the "Sophomore Slump".


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Video: Glenn talks with the wives of Compean and Ramos
Glenn Beck talks to the wives of Compean and Ramos on Fox News. Watch Glenn Beck every weeknight at 5pm ET.
Bush commutes border patrol agents' sentences
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President George W. Bush, in a final act of clemency, commuted the prison sentences of two U.S. Border Patrol agents but steered clear of high-profile pardons for former vice presidential aide Lewis "Scooter" Libby and others.
Bush commuted the 11-year prison sentence of Ignacio Ramos and the 12-year sentence of Jose Alonso Compean, who were tried for shooting an unarmed Mexican drug smuggler in the buttocks in a case in Texas that drew widespread attention.
Their 2006 conviction drew an outcry from supporters who said the agents had been treated too harshly and were just doing their jobs. Under the commutation, their prison sentences will expire on March 20.
"He (Bush) believes that the length of the sentence and the conditions of their confinement were too harsh, they suffered enough for their crimes," a White House official said on condition of anonymity.
"He does believe that both men received a fair trial and a just verdict," the official said.
Mexico criticized the decision and said Bush was pressured by anti-immigrant groups.
"We think this sends a bad message," Carlos Rico, deputy foreign minister for North America, told a news conference.
It was expected to be Bush's last act of clemency before his presidency ends at noon (1700 GMT) on Tuesday when Barack Obama takes office.
The two commutations were in marked contrast to predecessor Bill Clinton, who issued a flurry of 140 pardons on his last day as president.
Controversy still reverberates over Clinton's last-minute pardon of fugitive financier Marc Rich, whose ex-wife was a major Democratic donor.
Obama's choice for attorney general, Eric Holder, faced questions about the Rich pardon during confirmation hearings and said he erred in supporting the 2001 pardon when he was Clinton's deputy attorney general.
The Justice Department said Clinton granted 459 clemency petitions and President Ronald Reagan granted 406 during their times in office.
NO PARDON FOR STEVENS
Bush has been more tight-fisted with pardons, having issued 189 pardons and 11 commutations of sentences during his eight years in office, according to the White House. None has generated the controversy of Clinton's pardons.
Perhaps more notable than the commutations were the pardons not issued on the eve of the presidential transfer of power.
No pardon was granted for Libby, Vice President Dick Cheney's former chief of staff who was convicted of lying to a grand jury investigating the leaked identification of CIA operative Valerie Plame. Bush commuted Libby's 30-month sentence in 2007.
Also omitted was former Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens, who is fighting his October 27 conviction for failing to report significant gifts on his financial disclosure forms. Stevens, a Republican, lost his re-election race in November, and has accused federal investigators of misconduct in his case.
Bernard Ebbers, the former WorldCom chief executive who was convicted of securities fraud, also did not receive a pardon.
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A unit fraction is a rational number written as a fraction where the numerator is one and the denominator is a positive integer.  A unit fraction is therefore the reciprocal of a positive integer, 1/n.  Examples are 1/1, 1/2, 1/3, 1/4, 1/5, etc.

Arithmetic

Elementary arithmetic
Multiplying any two unit fractions results in a product that is another unit fraction:

However, adding, subtracting, or dividing two unit fractions produces a result that is generally not a unit fraction:

Modular arithmetic
In modular arithmetic, unit fractions can often be converted into equivalent integers using a calculation based on greatest common divisors. In turn, this conversion can be used to simplify division operations in modular arithmetic, by transforming them into equivalent multiplication operations. Specifically, consider the problem of dividing by a value  modulo . In order for this division to be well defined,  and  must be relatively prime. When they are, the extended Euclidean algorithm for the greatest common divisor can be used to find integers  and  such that Bézout's identity is satisfied:

In modulo- arithmetic, the term  can be eliminated as it is zero modulo . This leaves

That is,  is the modular inverse of , the number that when multiplied by  produces one. Equivalently,

Thus division by  (modulo ) can instead be performed by multiplying by the integer .

Combinations

Finite sums

Any positive rational number can be written as the sum of unit fractions, in multiple ways.  For example,

The ancient Egyptian civilisations  used sums of distinct unit fractions in their notation for more general rational numbers, and so such sums are often called Egyptian fractions.  There is still interest today in analyzing the methods used by the ancients to choose among the possible representations for a fractional number, and to calculate with such representations. The topic of Egyptian fractions has also seen interest in modern number theory; for instance, the Erdős–Graham conjecture and the Erdős–Straus conjecture concern sums of unit fractions, as does the definition of Ore's harmonic numbers.

In geometric group theory, triangle groups are classified into Euclidean, spherical, and hyperbolic cases according to whether an associated sum of unit fractions is equal to one, greater than one, or less than one respectively.

Infinite series

Many well-known infinite series have terms that are unit fractions. These include:
 The harmonic series, the sum of all positive unit fractions. This sum diverges, and its partial sums  closely approximate the natural logarithm of  plus the Euler–Mascheroni constant. Changing every other addition to a subtraction produces the alternating harmonic series, which sums to the natural logarithm of 2:
 The Leibniz formula for π is
 The Basel problem concerns the sum of the square unit fractions:  Similarly, Apéry's constant is an irrational number, the sum of the cubed unit fractions.
 The binary geometric series is

Matrices
The Hilbert matrix is the matrix with elements

It has the unusual property that all elements in its inverse matrix are integers. Similarly,  defined a matrix with elements

where Fi denotes the ith Fibonacci number. He calls this matrix the Filbert matrix and it has the same property of having an integer inverse.

Adjacency and Ford circles

Two fractions  and  (in lowest terms) are called adjacent if , which implies that their difference  is a unit fraction. For instance,  and  are adjacent:  and . However, some pairs of fractions whose difference is a unit fraction are not adjacent in this sense: for instance,  and  differ by a unit fraction, but are not adjacent, because for them . The terminology comes from the study of Ford circles, circles that are tangent to the number line at a given fraction and have the squared denominator of the fraction as their diameter: fractions  and  are adjacent if and only if their Ford circles are tangent circles.

Applications

In probability and statistics
In a uniform distribution on a discrete space, all probabilities are equal unit fractions. Due to the principle of indifference, probabilities of this form arise frequently in statistical calculations. Additionally, Zipf's law states that, for many observed phenomena involving the selection of items from an ordered sequence, the probability that the nth item is selected is proportional to the unit fraction 1/n.

In physics
The energy levels of photons that can be absorbed or emitted by a hydrogen atom are, according to the Rydberg formula, proportional to the differences of two unit fractions. An explanation for this phenomenon is provided by the Bohr model, according to which the energy levels of electron orbitals in a hydrogen atom are inversely proportional to square unit fractions, and the energy of a photon is quantized to the difference between two levels.

Arthur Eddington argued that the fine-structure constant was a unit fraction, first 1/136 then 1/137. This contention has been falsified, given that current estimates of the fine structure constant are (to 6 significant digits) 1/137.036.

See also
 Submultiple

References

External links

Fractions (mathematics)
1 (number)
Elementary arithmetic
Integers

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Spitfire List | FTR #417 Investigation of 9/11, Iraq, etc.
FTR #417 Investigation of 9/11, Iraq, etc.
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Comprising what might be termed a "cadence point" in Mr. Emory's coverage of the 9/11 attacks and related events, this broadcast concludes the sequential (and exhaustive) coverage of those monumental occurrences. Needless to say, this coverage will be updated periodically.
After reviewing the strange death of Gianluca Boscaro and his seminal role in the incorporation of the Al Taqwa financial axis, the program sets forth allegations concerning Al Taqwa-related companies and Iraq's UN-supervised oil-for-food program. An article in Forward speculates concerning the possibility that some of the money routed through the Al Taqwa-related companies may have been used to fund Al Qaeda. Noting the untimely demise of David Kelly, a British specialist on biological warfare whose name was bruited about as the source for a BBC report that the Blair government had exaggerated reports on Iraq's weapons of mass destruction. The remainder of the program discusses America's growing fiscal peril and recapitulates discussion from past broadcasts about the danger of fascism prevailing in the United States.
Program Highlights Include: A recounting of the subjective experience of living through the rise of Hitler; Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's investigation under the "Clean Hands" investigation; the German oligarchs' long-standing awareness of the principles of Karl Von Clausewitz; the Republicans' frequent use of the term "Revolution"; the fact that the U.S. is running deficits that are bigger as a percentage of G.D.P. than those that decimated Argentina; James Stewart Martin's warnings about the possibility of fascism coming to the United States as the outcome of an economic crisis.
1. To begin with, the program reviews the strange death of Gianluca Boscaro, called in by the family of a Saddam associate who was murdered by Saddam for allegedly betraying the dictator. Note that the "Satan" account was in the Banca del Gottardo, inextricably linked with Bank Al Taqwa.
2. After the death of Hussein aide Al-Mahdi, his family hired a lawyer to investigate the missing money in the Satan account. That lawyer, Gianluca Boscaro, died under suspicious circumstances.
This citation should not be misunderstood to mean that Mr. Coogan endorses the working hypothesis presented in the "For The Record" series about 9/11 and Al Taqwa.
4. Next, the program touches on the possibility that the Iraqi oil-for-food program may well have financed terrorist activities.
8. Highlighting the broad scope of the events in and around the 9/11 attacks, the broadcast touches on Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, a former member of the P-2 Lodge and target of the "Clean Hands Investigation" that also probed the Banca del Gottardo. As mentioned above, the Banca del Gottardo is heavily overlapped with the Bank Al Taqwa.
9. Next, the program touches on the death of David Kelly, an alleged suicide. Kelly was a British scientist and experiment on the Iraqi biological warfare program. The refractory attitude that Saddam's regime had toward Kelly raises anew the questions about the possible foot-and-mouth epidemic that broke it in the UK—Iraq was developing the disease, according to the U.N. The type of foot-and-mouth that broke out in Britain had never been seen in Europe—it was native to India and Pakistan Did Kelly know about this development?
10. It is interesting, and possibly significant, that Kelly's friend, Tom Mangold was the co-author of the book Plague Wars. Significantly, Mangold indicated that Kelly was the one person that Saddam did not want in the country.
11. Note the importance of Prussian military theoretician Von Clausewitz on the thinking of German ecopolitical strategists.
The German ecopolitical maneuvering had successfully confused the issues, to their great advantage.
12. The citizens of the country should be aware of the gravity of the country's economic situation.
14. The program concludes with an account of a German university professor's account of what it was like to live during the rise of Hitler. Note the similarity to aspects of the contemporary political landscape. Consider (and compare) George W. Bush (whom Mr. Emory views as a point element and front for the Underground Reich) and Hitler.
16. The program concludes with James Stewart Martin's warning about the dangers of fascism coming to America as the result of an economic crisis.
17. Again echoing James Stewart Martin's warning to the world, Mr. Emory quotes the last paragraph of his 1950 book.
I see Delta Oil mentioned. That brings in Osman Kaldirim. Kaldirim was on the board of the foundation that built the King Fahd Mosque in Culver City. I.e the mosque that the 9/11 hijackers visited. Kaldirim also shared an address in California with Ghassan Elashi head of the Holy Land Foundation.
Now wasnt the HLF based in Richardson Texas, and Richardson also the base of Richard Chichakli, ex US military and Viktor Bout's business manager, his number 2?
And don't I recall Bob Baer mentioned right at the start of Sleeping With the Devil that Viktor Bout was getting involved in the oil for food program, possibly the story was told under an alias for Bout.
And isn't it true the HLF is admittedly a Brotherhood front. In fact important brotherhood memos found in the house of Ismail Elbarasse were submitted to that HLF trial. And a man from California who associated with the hijackers, Osama Basnan, lived next door to members of the Elbarasse family in Falls Church Va, on George Mason Drive.
And Osama Basnan was accused of being a Saudi spy and the accommodation where he is living is known by me to be a region associated with the Saudi embassy in DC where it's staff are housed. That would make the Elbarrase family suspect Saudi agents or embassy associates as well.
And for an added bonus just try googling Osman Kaldrim and the name Osama bin Laden.


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Music Notes September 2017
PV August 31, 2017 in Columns, Music Notes Tagged Communist Music, v25n14 - 4 Minutes
Waters defends BDS on "US-Them" tour
English rock-star Roger Waters is a longtime supporter of the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) campaign against the government of Israel. His latest intervention was in mid-July, when he denounced the decision of U.K. band Radiohead to perform in Tel Aviv. Waters's resolute pro-BDS stance has prompted some Israel supporters to threaten legal action against New York's Nassau Coliseum, which has booked him for two September shows. The co-founder of Pink Floyd is in the midst of a five-month North American tour, dubbed "Us-Them". It includes a series of Canadian dates: Toronto (October 2-3), Quebec (October 6), Ottawa (October 10), Montreal (October 16), Edmonton (October 24), and Vancouver (October 28). The "Us-Them" show features animated images of Donald Trump during the performance of Pink Floyd's 1977 song "Pigs (Three Different Ones)". The cartoon image vomits and transforms into Adolf Hitler giving a Nazi salute, beneath which projections of Trump's misogynist and racist statements appear. Elsewhere in the show, a 20-foot-long, graffiti-covered helium pig, displaying the President's face on its side, floats slowly through the crowd. Check out the video from Waters's recent outdoor concert in Mexico City.
Mulligan's quest for "protest songs"
There are lots of protest songs being written in Canada these days, but how many are being recorded and disseminated through mass media? West Coast radio personality Terry David Mulligan asked questions about protest music to a mostly-Canadian group of musicians on his July 8 show,"Mulligan Stew" (accessible on Soundcloud). Canadian musicians interviewed included Stephen Fearing, Colin Linden, Joel Plaskett, and Ron Sexsmith. Several of their recordings were played. Fearing's single, "Blowhard Nation", is inspired by his outrage over the election of Trump. Likewise, Plaskett's song, "Blank Cheque", from the album Solidarity, was inspired by watching U.S. election results last November. But, in contrast to Fearing's song, "Blank Cheque" is grounded in everyday images of resistance in Halifax. Sexsmith, a fine songwriter, confesses that he finds it hard to write political songs, but he's hoping for a resistance that's "beyond liberal and conservative". Fearing and Linden then advise listeners that the job of musicians is to inspire people to realize that they have "the power to love". Mulligan, taking their cue, plays "Let's Frolic", a good-time song they recorded with Blackie and the Rodeo Kings. These are excellent songs, however thin they stretch one's definition of protest. The problem is that Mulligan focuses exclusively on Trump, to the exclusion of the reactionary two-party plutocracy that governs the U.S. And he's silent about conditions in Canada that might provoke people to write protest songs.
Save Bristol Bay songwriting contest
Undaunted by the wave of corporate greed and ignorance emanating from Washington, Alaska's "Save Bristol Bay" coalition fights on. It's more determined than ever to protect the region's salmon, wildlife, and people from the threat of the proposed Pebble gold and copper mine, whose owners seek to lift environmental protections in a highly ecologically sensitive area. An important part of that struggle is Musicians United to Protect Bristol Bay (MUPBB), founded in 2014 , and inspired by the outstanding activist musician and educator Si Kahn. Last month, MUPBB announced the winners of its international songwriting contest. Friends of Bristol Bay are invited to visit MUPBB's website and explore the 90 original songs that were submitted. Recordings are available for purchase, including songs by contest winners Bonnie Nichols ("Little Pebbles") and Susan Shann ("Price on Heaven"). There's lots more, including songs by artists whose names readers may have noticed in this column over the years, like Si Kahn, Tret Fure, Tom Chapin, and David Rovics. Singer-activists can help the struggle by picking a favorite and including it in their repertoire. Visit: www.musiciansunited.info.
Neil Young's Fourth of July
Canadian rocker Neil Young chose the Fourth of July to release "Children of Destiny", an alternative song for the U.S. Independence Day, recorded with rock band Promise of the Real plus a 56-piece orchestra. As of early August, it had reached a million views on YouTube. "Children of Destiny" calls upon Americans to resist the anti-democratic winds blowing across the country. The video's mixed bag of images includes: patriotic scenes (4th of July barbecues and children waving the Stars and Stripes); a black and white flag that combines the well-known peace emblem with indigenous symbols; majestic mountains; video clips of peace, climate, and women's rights demonstrations; images of refugees and child victims of bombing campaigns; waving wheat fields; and finally, schools of fish. Ya gotta love it! In a Fourth of July message accompanying the video Young writes: "Resist those who lash out against our positive message with violence, name-calling and negativity. We are concerned for our democracy, environment, and freedom. Nothing will ever stop us from standing up." Check it out on YouTube, as well as a fascinating video of the recording session.
Music Notes: Timeless songs with urgent topicality
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The Peerless Prognosticator is ON THE AIR!!! -- Game 1: Capitals at Blackhawks, October 1st
The Peerless Prognosticator is BACK ON THE AIR!!!
That's right, kids. It has been 141 days since we did one of these, and we hope you'll forgive us if we are a little rusty. Since the last time we prognosticated in anger, a lot of things have gone on…
Mike Ribeiro picked up his cool hat and moved on to Phoenix
Wojtek Wolski went to the KHL.
They figured out the mechanism that causes human allergies to cats.
Matt Hendricks went to Nashville.
Pluto's fourth and fifth moons were named "Kerberos" and "Styx." Wait…what?! When did Pluto get five moons?
Joey Crabb went to Florida, which has become the Island of Misfit Toys.
Two Popes were named saints.
Caps held development camp, and everyone was impressive. Some more than others.
A new language was discovered in Australia… "Light Warlpiri" (still waiting on "Heavy Warlpiri").
Tom Poti is still looking for work.
The Duchess of Cambridge gave birth to a baby boy, who has already been linked to a bevy of starlets in the tabloid press.
The Caps signed Mikhail Grabovski.
Will and Mack got engaged.
A youngster named Connor Carrick was the hit of training camp and made the team as a 19-year old one year removed from his being drafted.
The United States government finally acknowledged the existence of "Area 51."
Tom Wilson made the team.
Grand Theft Auto V sales hit the $1 billion mark 3 days after its release in stores.
Mathieu Perreault was traded.
But now it's time to start the 2013-2014 season…on time, for a change. And what better way to do it than to be the foil for the Stanley Cup champions at their banner raising. That's right, the Caps get to open their 39th season of hockey (some would argue their 31st season… God only knows what to call what they were playing those first eight years) in the Windy City, paying a visit to the Chicago Blackhawks at United Center. Guess we'll get an early measuring stick to see where the Caps stand as a contender. In the meantime, here is how the clubs finished the season…
1. Chicago finished 4-0-2 in the preseason, one of three teams to finish without a loss in regulation. Five of their six games were one-goal decisions, four of them in extra time, three of them ending in a trick shot competition.
2. Despite winning the Stanley Cup in two of the last four seasons, the Blackhawks come into this season with a sub-.500 franchise record. At 2496-2535-814-97 (.497 points percentage), they rank 21st of the 30 teams in franchise points percentage.
3. Since the 2004-2005 lockout, Chicago is 3-3-2 in home openers. Six of the eight games were one-goal decisions, three of them going to the trick shot competition.
4. Last season Chicago finished in the top five in: standings points (1st), scoring offense (2nd), scoring defense (1st), 5-on-5 goal ratio (1st), penalty killing (3rd), shots on goal per game (5th), shots allowed per game (4th), shot differential (2nd), winning when out-shooting their opponent (1st), winning when being outshot by their opponent (4th), winning when scoring first (1st), winning when trailing first (2nd), winning when leading after one period (2nd), winning when trailing after two periods (1st). On the other hand, their power play finished only 19th.
5. Chicago had 17 players finish the 2012-2013 season with at least ten points. They accomplished that feat in 48 games. In 2011-2012 they had 18 players reach that level in 82 games.
1. Washington finished 4-0-4 in the preseason, another of the three teams to finish the preseason without a loss in regulation time. Six of the eight games were one-goal decisions, all of them went to extra time, and four of them finished with a Gimmick. The Caps were 2-4 in those one-goal decision games.
2. Since 2006-2007, the Caps have alternated wins and losses in their road opener. Last year, they lost at Tampa Bay, 6-3. The Caps have opened the road portion of their season in Chicago only once. It was not pretty. The Blackhawks beat the Caps, 8-4, on October 19, 1980. That was a big night for the home team, too. It was the night the Blackhawks retired their first player number. Stan Mikita was the honoree.
3. Only nine of the top 12 scorers from last year's squad return for the Capitals in 2013-2014; those nine are the only returning double-digit point getters from last season.
4. No team won more games when trailing at the end of two periods last year than the Caps. They won five such games (tied with St. Louis and Anaheim). They also won the most games (nine) when trailing after one period.
5. When Adam Oates won 27 games as the Caps head coach last year, it was the fifth highest win total for a Caps head coach in his first season (not bad, considering he did it in 48 games). That would be more than the combined first year win totals of Roger Crozier, Milt Schmidt, Tom McVie, and Glen Hanlon (a combined 25 wins) in 107 games.
Chicago: Patrick Sharp
Sure, Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane are the Butch and Sundance of the Chicago Blackhawks, but lost in the accolades bestowed upon that pair is the performance of Patrick Sharp. Since the 2009-2010 season, when the Blackhawks won their first Stanley Cup since the 2004-2005 lockout, the eleventh-year veteran is third on the team in total goals (98, behind Toews and Kane), third in points, third in plus-minus, third in power play goals.
He did this despite last year missing 19 regular season games to a shoulder injury. He was right there again, though, in the 2013 playoffs, finishing first on the team in goals, third in points, first in power play goals, tied for the team lead in game-winning goals, and first in shots on goal.
Washington: Eric Fehr
Since the Caps started on their six-year playoff run in 2007-2008, the top scorers are familiar names. Alex Ovechkin is first, Nicklas Backstrom is second, Mike Green (among players still with the team) is third. Would it surprise you to know that among players on the opening night roster, Eric Fehr is fifth? He was one of only eight players in the league to play in 41 or fewer games and finish plus-14 or better. And, he save the best for last. Of his nine goals, three were scored in the second period, four in the third, and two in overtime (both against Boston). He has faced Chicago only twice, recording a goal an assist.
1. Ceremonial Stiffness. This will be the celebration of the Stanley Cup banner-raising in Chicago with the attendant pomp and ceremony. That means more sitting around than usual after the pre-game skate around. The Caps can't let a combination of stiffness and the Blackhawks' adrenaline put them behind the eight-ball early. And that's something the hawks did often last year; they were 26-2-1 in games in which they scored first. If the Caps can get out of the first ten minutes tied, consider it a plus.
2. Shoot! The Blackhawks have few weaknesses, but goalie Corey Crawford facing a lot of shots might be one of them. Last season he was 4-2-2 when facing more than 30 shots (15-3-3 when facing 30 or fewer).
3. Feel the Power. The Caps were 10-5-2 in road games in which they scored a power play goal. They were 2-5-0 in their other road games. Win with power.
Caps fans are likely to read a lot into this game, more so if they lose. But it is a good measuring stick to see where the Caps are, and more important, where they need to go. Chicago might not win a second consecutive Stanley Cup, but until proven otherwise, they are the class of the league.
The trick for the Caps is going to be containing the Blackhawk offense. Chicago was 11-1-0 when scoring at least five goals. They were 9-5-4 when scoring two or fewer. This is something the Caps are certainly capable of; they held 21 opponents to two or fewer goals last season and went 18-2-1 in those games.
Capitals 3 – Blackhawks 2
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Countdown to Opening Night by the Elements: Number 1
We are at the end. Fearless is down to the last element – actually the first – in the periodic table of the elements.
Hydrogen is the most abundant element in the universe. It constitutes about 75 percent of the known mass of the universe and is the predominant element in stars. Here on earth we know it as a gas in its native state that is plentiful (mostly as a constituent of water and organic molecules) and highly combustible. It is highly flammable in air and will burn along a wide range of concentrations. It can form explosive mixtures that may be ignited by electrical discharge, heat, or even sunlight.
Its discovery dates back to the late 1600's when Robert Boyle, an Irish chemist (among other pursuits), who was fiddling around with iron filings and dilute acids. The reaction produced hydrogen gas. It would not be until almost a century later that Henry Cavendish, a British chemist and physicist, recognized the discrete nature of hydrogen, which he called "flammable air." This was part of that whole "phlogiston" theory thing (phlogiston being an element released as a result of combustion). Despite that little detour down Peiodic Table Lane, Cavendish is credited with the discovery of hydrogen. As for its name, that was the product of the French chemist Antoine-Laurent de Lavoisier, who name it "hydrogen," a combination of the Greek words for water ("hydro") and for creator ("genes").
Hydrogen serves as an element to be consumed in a number of industrial processes, oil and chemical production being two of the most important. It is also used in welding processes, in electricity generation, leak detection, and nuclear fission processes. It can be found in automotive, chemical, power generation, aerospace, and telecommunications applications.
One of its most infamous applications was its use as the lifting gas in airships. Its flammable characteristics revealed themselves with disastrous consequences when the airship Hindenburg exploded in flame as it was approaching its mooring mast at Lakehurst Naval Iar Station, New Jersey, following a trans-Atlantic flight. The accident on May 6, 1937 effectively ended the use of hydrogen gas in airships.
We are left, finally with the element of elements. Hydrogen, with its simple atomic structure of a single proton and a single electron, is among the most important elements in the universe. It is essential to life on earth, mostly as a constituent of water. It is reactive, even flammable across a wide range of conditions.
In the end, it is not unlike a part of Capitals Nation that occupies a uniquely elemental place in the life of the franchise. It is abundant and certainly reactive (especially when the New York Rangers, Philadelphia Flyers, or Pittsburgh Penguins come to town). It is essential to the life of the franchise, for without it, nothing else results.
Hydrogen… the "Washington Capitals Fans" of the periodic table of the elements, the element from which all other elements derive and have purpose.
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04 Mar YUVAL NOAH HARARI ON BIG DATA, GOOGLE AND THE END OF FREE WILL – Harari is historian and author of bestsellers SAPIENS and HOMO DEUS
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Forget about listening to ourselves. In the age of data, algorithms have the answer.
For thousands of years humans believed that authority came from the gods. Then, during the modern era, humanism gradually shifted authority from deities to people. Jean-Jacques Rousseau summed up this revolution in Emile, his 1762 treatise on education. When looking for the rules of conduct in life, Rousseau found them "in the depths of my heart, traced by nature in characters which nothing can efface. I need only consult myself with regard to what I wish to do; what I feel to be good is good, what I feel to be bad is bad." Humanist thinkers such as Rousseau convinced us that our own feelings and desires were the ultimate source of meaning, and that our free will was, therefore, the highest authority of all.
Now, a fresh shift is taking place. Just as divine authority was legitimised by religious mythologies, and human authority was legitimised by humanist ideologies, so high-tech gurus and Silicon Valley prophets are creating a new universal narrative that legitimises the authority of algorithms and Big Data. This novel creed may be called "Dataism". In its extreme form, proponents of the Dataist worldview perceive the entire universe as a flow of data, see organisms as little more than biochemical algorithms and believe that humanity's cosmic vocation is to create an all-encompassing data-processing system — and then merge into it.
We are already becoming tiny chips inside a giant system that nobody really understands. Every day I absorb countless data bits through emails, phone calls and articles; process the data; and transmit back new bits through more emails, phone calls and articles. I don't really know where I fit into the great scheme of things, and how my bits of data connect with the bits produced by billions of other humans and computers. I don't have time to find out, because I am too busy answering emails.
This relentless dataflow sparks new inventions and disruptions that nobody plans, controls or comprehends
But no one needs to understand. All you need to do is answer your emails faster. Just as free-market capitalists believe in the invisible hand of the market, so Dataists believe in the invisible hand of the dataflow. As the global data-processing system becomes all-knowing and all-powerful, so connecting to the system becomes the source of all meaning. The new motto says: "If you experience something, record it. If you record something, upload it. If you upload something, share it."
Dataists further believe that given enough biometric data and computing power, this all-encompassing system could understand humans much better than we understand ourselves. Once that happens, humans will lose their authority, and humanist practices such as democratic elections will become as obsolete as rain dances and flint knives.
When Michael Gove announced his shortlived candidacy to become Britain's prime minister in the wake of June's Brexit vote, he explained: "In every step in my political life I have asked myself one question, 'What is the right thing to do? What does your heart tell you?'" That's why, according to Gove, he had fought so hard for Brexit, and that's why he felt compelled to backstab his erstwhile ally Boris Johnson and bid for the alpha-dog position himself — because his heart told him to do it.
Gove is not alone in listening to his heart in critical moments. For the past few centuries humanism has seen the human heart as the supreme source of authority not merely in politics but in every other field of activity. From infancy we are bombarded with a barrage of humanist slogans counselling us: "Listen to yourself, be true to yourself, trust yourself, follow your heart, do what feels good."
In politics, we believe that authority depends on the free choices of ordinary voters. In market economics, we maintain that the customer is always right. Humanist art thinks that beauty is in the eye of the beholder; humanist education teaches us to think for ourselves; and humanist ethics advise us that if it feels good, we should go ahead and do it. Of course, humanist ethics often run into difficulties in situations when something that makes me feel good makes you feel bad.
For example, every year for the past decade the Israeli LGBT community has held a gay parade in the streets of Jerusalem. It is a unique day of harmony in this conflict-riven city, because it is the one occasion when religious Jews, Muslims and Christians suddenly find a common cause — they all fume in accord against the gay parade. What's really interesting, though, is the argument the religious fanatics use. They don't say: "You shouldn't hold a gay parade because God forbids homosexuality." Rather, they explain to every available microphone and TV camera that "seeing a gay parade passing through the holy city of Jerusalem hurts our feelings. Just as gay people want us to respect their feelings, they should respect ours." It doesn't matter what you think about this particular conundrum; it is far more important to understand that in a humanist society, ethical and political debates are conducted in the name of conflicting human feelings, rather than in the name of divine commandments.
Yet humanism is now facing an existential challenge and the idea of "free will" is under threat. Scientific insights into the way our brains and bodies work suggest that our feelings are not some uniquely human spiritual quality. Rather, they are biochemical mechanisms that all mammals and birds use in order to make decisions by quickly calculating probabilities of survival and reproduction.
Contrary to popular opinion, feelings aren't the opposite of rationality; they are evolutionary rationality made flesh. When a baboon, giraffe or human sees a lion, fear arises because a biochemical algorithm calculates the relevant data and concludes that the probability of death is high. Similarly, feelings of sexual attraction arise when other biochemical algorithms calculate that a nearby individual offers a high probability for successful mating. These biochemical algorithms have evolved and improved through millions of years of evolution. If the feelings of some ancient ancestor made a mistake, the genes shaping these feelings did not pass on to the next generation.
Even though humanists were wrong to think that our feelings reflected some mysterious "free will", Amazon virtual store, a message pops up and tells me: "I know which books you liked in the past. People with similar tastes also tend to love this or that new book."
This is just the beginning. Devices such as Amazon's Kindle are able constantly to collect data on their users while they are reading books. Your Kindle can monitor which parts of a book you read quickly, and which slowly; on which page you took a break, and on which sentence you abandoned the book, never to pick it up again. If Kindle was to be upgraded with face recognition software and biometric sensors, it would know how each sentence influenced your heart rate and blood pressure. It would know what made you laugh, what made you sad, what made you angry. Soon, books will read you while you are reading them. And whereas you quickly forget most of what you read, computer programs need never forget. Such data should eventually enable Amazon to choose books for you with uncanny precision. It will also allow Amazon to know exactly who you are, and how to press your emotional buttons.
Take this to its logical conclusion, and eventually people may give algorithms the authority to make the most important decisions in their lives, such as who to marry. In medieval Europe, priests and parents had the authority to choose your mate for you. In humanist societies we give this authority to our feelings. In a Dataist society I will ask Google to choose. "Listen, Google," I will say, "both John and Paul are courting me. I like both of them, but in a different way, and it's so hard to make up my mind. Given everything you know, what do you advise me to do?"
And Google will answer: "Well, I know you from the day you were born. I have read all your emails, recorded all your phone calls, and know your favourite films, your DNA and the entire biometric history of your heart. I have exact data about each date you went on, and I can show you second-by-second graphs of your heart rate, blood pressure and sugar levels whenever you went on a date with John or Paul. And, naturally enough, I know them as well as I know you. Based on all this information, on my superb algorithms and on decades' worth of statistics about millions of relationships — I advise you to go with John, with an 87 per cent probability of being more satisfied with him in the long run.
"Indeed, I know you so well that I even know you don't like this answer. Paul is much more handsome than John and, because you give external appearances too much weight, you secretly wanted me to say 'Paul'. Looks matter, of course, but not as much as you think. Your biochemical algorithms — which evolved tens of thousands of years ago in the African savannah — give external beauty a weight of 35 per cent in their overall rating of potential mates. My algorithms — which are based on the most up-to-date studies and statistics — say that looks have only a 14 per cent impact on the long-term success of romantic relationships. So, even though I took Paul's beauty into account, I still tell you that you would be better off with John."
Google won't have to be perfect. It won't have to be correct all the time. It will just have to be better on average than me. And that is not so difficult, because most people don't know themselves very well, and most people often make terrible mistakes in the most important decisions of their lives.
The Dataist worldview is very attractive to politicians, business people and ordinary consumers because it offers groundbreaking technologies and immense new powers. For all the fear of missing our privacy and our free choice, when consumers have to choose between keeping their privacy and having access to far superior healthcare — most will choose health.
For scholars and intellectuals, Dataism promises to provide the scientific Holy Grail that has eluded us for centuries: a single overarching theory that unifies all the scientific disciplines from musicology through economics, all the way to biology. According to Dataism, Beethoven's Fifth Symphony, a stock-exchange bubble and the flu virus are just three patterns of dataflow that can be analysed using the same basic concepts and tools. This idea is extremely attractive. It gives all scientists a common language, builds bridges over academic rifts and easily exports insights across disciplinary borders.
Of course, like previous all-encompassing dogmas, Dataism, too, may be founded on a misunder-standing of life. In particular, Dataism has no answer to the notorious "hard problem of consciousness". At present we are very far from explaining consciousness in terms of data-processing. Why is it that when billions of neurons in the brain fire particular signals to one another, a subjective feeling of love or fear or anger appears? We don't have a clue.
But even if Dataism is wrong about life, it may still conquer the world. Many previous creeds gained enormous popularity and power despite their factual mistakes. If Christianity and communism could do it, why not Dataism? Dataism has especially good prospects, because it is currently spreading across all scientific disciplines. A unified scientific paradigm may easily become an unassailable dogma.
If you don't like this, and you want to stay beyond the reach of the algorithms, there is probably just one piece of advice to give you, the oldest in the book: know thyself. In the end, it's a simple empirical question. As long as you have greater insight and self-knowledge than the algorithms, your choices will still be superior and you will keep at least some authority in your hands. If the algorithms nevertheless seem poised to take over, it is mainly because most human beings hardly know themselves at all.


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MISSION: The TAMPA MUSTANGS FASTPITCH ORGANIZATION is dedicated to instilling in its members a sense of fair play, good sportsmanship, and a commitment to creating an environment that will enhance player development and provide the framework to build a positive self-image as part of the athletic experience.
GOAL: The goal of the TAMPA MUSTANGS FASTPITCH ORGANIZATION is to be a leading youth fastpitch organization by creating an organization of winners – especially in life.
Social Media (Addendum #1) (Oct. 2017) : In our constant attempt to mainftain the integrity of our organization, the manner in which we conduct ourselves away from the field has a direct affect on our players, the team, and the organization. As more and more teams join the ver growing world of technology, it is noted that the way we conduct ourselvews on social media plays a key role in the example we are setting for all young athletes across the country. It is asked that we show the same professionalism and integrity to all teams and individual players on all social media be it public or private. If undesirable conduct is observed or reported, the individual(s) will be asked to dissassociate with the organization.
Communication: Managers are responsible for communicating responsibilities, team activities, tournament information, and financial status to players, parents, and the Director of the Organization.
Conduct: Players, coaches, parents, and family members are responsible for maintaining the integrity and sportsmanship that exemplifies the TAMPA MUSTANGS FASTPITCH ORGANIZATION. If undesirable conduct is observed during softball activities, the individual(s) will be asked to disassociate with the organization.
Eligibility: Any girl between the ages of 8 and 18, inclusive, will be eligible to tryout for their respective age division. The divisions being 10 and under; 12 and under; 14 and under; 16 and under; and 18 and under, and not limited to one team per division. The age cut-off date for the age eligibility is consistent with the age eligibility cut-off dates of the softball organizations in which the teams play. E.g. ASA, PGF, NSA, ISA, AFA, AAU, FAST, and any other softball organization the TAMPA MUSTANGS FASTPITCH ORGANIZATION elects to gain sanction in.
Finances: Each team is responsible for its own funding for operational expenses e.g. tournament fees, equipment, travel, uniforms, etc. Teams are encouraged to participate in mutual fund raising activities where the profits will be divided according to the team's participation, or where profits will be added to the TAMPA MUSTANGS FASTPITCH ORGANIZATION'S general account for the purpose of funding mutual expenses. E.g. Insurance, organizational operating expenses. For the purpose of tax exemption and tax reporting, teams will deposit funds into the TAMPA MUSTANGS FASTPITCH ORGANIZATIONAL checking account. Teams must maintain an income and expense sheet in order to balance against above mentioned account. All deposits and expenditures must be reported to the Director for accounting purposes. Teams are entitled to audit their respective balances held in the Organizational checking account. In the event that a TAMPA MUSTANGS team disbands or a player/s leaves, any funds solicited or earned under the auspices of the TAMPA MUSTANGS FASTPITCH ORGANIZATION shall remain in the organization's operational account.
Loyalty: A player is discouraged from playing for another travel team while on the roster of a TAMPA MUSTANGS team. When a TAMPA MUSTANGS team temporarily needs a player, we encourage the coach to give the opportunity to a player from a sister TAMPA MUSTANGS team. EX: Allowed pickups for National Championship tournament.
Participation: The TAMPA MUSTANGS FASTPITCH ORGANIZATION encourages and expects parents of players to be actively supportive of their child; additionally, parents are expected to support the team, the coaching staff, and the organization. This includes participation in funding activities and team maintenance.
Player Retention: Once a player has been selected for a TAMPA MUSTANGS team, the player should remain on the roster from year to year assuming the player and parent(s) continue to support the TAMPA MUSTANGS FASTPITCH ORGANIZATION'S Mission Statement and Bylaws. For the purpose of continuing to develop players within the organization, players should be moved up to the TAMPA MUSTANGS team in the next age division as they become eligible for the next age division.
Playing Age: In order to maximize the success of the team and the player, and to best perpetuate the competitive nature of travel softball the TAMPA MUSTANGS FASTPITCH ORGANIZATION expects and encourages players to play in their age division.
Registration Fee: The registration fee is to be paid before the first tournament in May (and/or September if the team is participating in the fall season). Where this requirement causes a hardship, confidential arrangements will be made.
Rosters: The maximum number of players on a roster will be 20. The organization does not support managers or coaches soliciting players from another TAMPA MUSTANGS team with the intention of adding that player to the permanent roster unless managers from both teams and the director are in agreement. Managers and coaches are discouraged from soliciting players from other teams/organizations unless the player has expressed interest in playing for the TAMPA MUSTANGS FASTPITCH ORGANIZATION.
Tournament Play: A TAMPA MUSTANGS team may play in "A" tournaments of their choice assuming funds are available and when playing in the tournament is in the best interest of the players and the TAMPA MUSTANGS FASTPITCH ORGANIZATION. Teams are encouraged to have the goal of playing in National Championships not for trophies but to play at the highest level to help players achieve their goals on the field and in their lives. We are dedicated to helping our players get recognition while reaching the next level of play. Through instruction, mentoring, and high level competition, we want to develop players not only into better softball players, but also better young women.
Tryouts: Where tryouts are necessary, each candidate shall be given the opportunity to 1) bat; 2) bunt; 3) field fly balls; 4) field ground balls; 5) throw and 6) run, in competition with candidates within the same age division. Managers are expected to communicate the results of the tryouts to all candidates. There will no charge assessed for tryouts.
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Other attempts at changing the latexmk command with the suggested values from the man-page also do not succeed (latexmk -pdf -pdflatex="lualatex %O %S" test.tex). Is there any chance of getting this to work?

A: It looks like a MiKTeX bug and I have made a bug report:
http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&aid=3523285&group_id=10783&atid=110783


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Associate Professor David Platts is an Associate at Queensland Cardiovascular Group, a Specialist Cardiologist at St Vincent's Private Hospital Northside in Brisbane and an Associate Professor within the School of Medicine, at the University of Queensland.
In addition to general Cardiology, his clinical interests include heart failure, critical care cardiology and echocardiography (resting & stress echocardiography as well as trans-oesophageal echocardiography).
After graduating from the School of Medicine at The University of Tasmania, Dr Platts completed his basic physician training at The Royal Hobart Hospital and then cardiology advanced training in Hobart and Sydney. After completing a Fellowship year in Advanced Heart Failure and Cardiac Transplantation at St. Vincent's Hospital in Sydney, Dr Platts did a two year echocardiography fellowship at King's College Hospital in London, England. He obtained a Doctor of Medicine from King's College, University of London, following research in contrast specific echocardiographic imaging in coronary artery disease whilst working at Kings College Hospital.
Dr Platts has also completed a Doctor of Philosophy within the Faculty of Medicine at The University of Queensland, with the thesis titled "Application of perflutren microsphere contrast echocardiography – feasibility and interaction with mechanical cardiac support". David has an active clinical and research interest in contrast enhanced echocardiography and imaging of percutaneous short term and durable long term mechanical cardiac support devices.
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Cendera Funding Selects Web-enabled DataTrac Originator to Replace Point-of-Sale Technology
By Send2Press Newswire on May 23, 2011 in Banking and Finance, California, Computing, Internet, Press Releases, SAN DIEGO, Calif.
SAN DIEGO, Calif., May 23, 2011 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Del Mar DataTrac, Inc. (DMD – www.dmdinc.com), the leading provider of affordable end-to-end mortgage lending automation solutions, and an industry pioneer in, paperless lending and loan process workflow tools, has signed Fort Worth, Texas-based Cendera Funding for its DataTrac Originator (DTO) point-of-sale (POS) solution.
Founded in 1998, Cendera Funding is a retail mortgage banker specializing in the north Texas market. With plans for continued growth, it recognized the need to mitigate the substantial risks emerging relative to RESPA disclosure compliance, as well as imminent Dodd-Frank regulatory enhancements.
Since 2008, Cendera Funding has been a user of DataTrac, the DMD flagship database platform for mortgage banking operations, and had utilized Calyx Point as its point-of-sale technology for loan officers and processors. "That combination was effective throughout most of our growth," said Cendera Funding CIO, Chris Mace. "Calyx was familiar to most industry originators, making it easy for us to recruit new talent. Meanwhile, DataTrac provided the operational efficiencies and controls necessary to prevent fatal loan errors prior to closing, and turn our warehouse lines".
However, Cendera's needs changed dramatically with recent RESPA reform. "Mortgage lenders can implement all the policies and procedures they like to cope with new regulations, but ensuring that they are actually being followed is another thing entirely," said Mace. "It was immediately clear that we needed more effective controls over origination behavior, and that our existing POS solution could not adequately meet that need. Catching mistakes prior to closing was no longer a viable option – we needed a solution that could prevent errors altogether."
Enter DataTrac Originator (or "DTO"), DMD's freshly released point-of-sale technology. "When DMD came out with their new point-of-sale we were excited about the opportunity to extend to our origination and processing activities the level of control we already enjoyed with DataTrac in our back office service units. Then we were blown away to see that DTO's features far exceeded what we had hoped for," said Cendera Funding founder and CEO Brian Collins.
One of Cendera's investment criteria was that the winning solution be a web-enabled, database-oriented application. DTO's SQL database architecture eliminates clumsy folder management and dramatically speeds performance when compared to "yesteryear" architectures like that of Calyx Point and Ellie Mae's Encompass. "We required a technology with proven scalability; not a flat-file architecture with a database wrapped around it," Mace clarified. "We don't want to get to a few hundred loans per month only to have to go through this again."
Cendera's primary decision driver, however, was to control compliance in its origination activities and support its growth agenda. DTO's form-based screens make it easy to train new loan officers regardless of experience level. Intuitive alerts guide even the greenest of loan officers through the labyrinth of mortgage compliance. Robust field-level security, business rules, and custom automation features give mortgage lenders unprecedented control over the application and disclosure compliance.
"That's why we are relying on DTO's point-of-sale work flow, which will allow us to eliminate much of the 'human error' factor, plus a lot of other issues before they ever get to closing. This is a concern not just for Cendera Funding, but for any mortgage banker operating in today's marketplace," he said.
"Cendera Funding is a great example of a mortgage banker that is in it to succeed for the long-haul, and has a vision for how technology will enable that. We are delighted that they've added DTO to their DataTrac Product Suite," said DMD president Rob Katz. "DataTrac Originator was built to serve as the de facto industry standard for a mortgage lending POS, so we are pleased that its functionality appeals to a business for which we have the deepest respect."
"We selected DataTrac Originator after comprehensive due diligence because it extends and improves upon the level of control we have historically enjoyed with DataTrac in an end-to-end environment. We are confident DataTrac Originator will meet our needs in 2011 and well into the future," said Collins
About Del Mar DataTrac (DMD):
Marking its 20th business anniversary in 2011 and with more than $2 trillion in mortgage loans funded through DataTrac since its inception, Del Mar DataTrac (DMD) is the leading provider of affordable loan automation solutions for mortgage lenders, banks, and credit unions.
DMD offers a scalable workflow platform that enables lending best practices by leveraging DataTrac as the back-office hub along with a sophisticated point-of-sale system, a web-based originator portal and commission engine, and a management dashboard – all in a paperless environment.
The DataTrac Suite is designed by mortgage lenders for mortgage lenders who strive to deliver extraordinary customer service, increase production and profitability, reduce risk, and streamline overall efficiency. For more information, visit www.dmdinc.com .
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