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using content::BrowserThread;
using content::InterstitialPage;
using content::WebContents;

namespace {

// Maximum time to show a blank page.
const int kMaxBlankPeriod = 3000;

// A utility function to set the dictionary's value given by |resource_id|.
void SetString(DictionaryValue* strings, const char* name, int resource_id) {
  strings->SetString(name, l10n_util::GetStringUTF16(resource_id));
}

}  // namespace

namespace chromeos {

OfflineLoadPage::OfflineLoadPage(WebContents* web_contents,
                                 const GURL& url,
                                 const CompletionCallback& callback)
    : callback_(callback),
      proceeded_(false),
      web_contents_(web_contents),
      url_(url) {
  net::NetworkChangeNotifier::AddConnectionTypeObserver(this);
  interstitial_page_ = InterstitialPage::Create(web_contents, true, url, this);
}

OfflineLoadPage::~OfflineLoadPage() {
  DCHECK(BrowserThread::CurrentlyOn(BrowserThread::UI));
  net::NetworkChangeNotifier::RemoveConnectionTypeObserver(this);
}

void OfflineLoadPage::Show() {
  interstitial_page_->Show();
}

std::string OfflineLoadPage::GetHTMLContents() {
  DictionaryValue strings;
  int64 time_to_wait = kMaxBlankPeriod;
  // Set the timeout to show the page.
  strings.SetInteger("time_to_wait", static_cast<int>(time_to_wait));
  // Button labels
  SetString(&strings, "heading", IDS_OFFLINE_LOAD_HEADLINE);
  SetString(&strings, "try_loading", IDS_OFFLINE_TRY_LOADING);
  SetString(&strings, "network_settings", IDS_OFFLINE_NETWORK_SETTINGS);

  // Activation
  strings.SetBoolean("show_activation", ShowActivationMessage());

  bool rtl = base::i18n::IsRTL();
  strings.SetString("textdirection", rtl ? "rtl" : "ltr");

  string16 failed_url(ASCIIToUTF16(url_.spec()));
  if (rtl)
    base::i18n::WrapStringWithLTRFormatting(&failed_url);
  strings.SetString("url", failed_url);

  // The offline page for app has icons and slightly different message.
  Profile* profile = Profile::FromBrowserContext(
      web_contents_->GetBrowserContext());
  DCHECK(profile);
  const extensions::Extension* extension = NULL;
  ExtensionService* extensions_service =
      extensions::ExtensionSystem::Get(profile)->extension_service();
  // Extension service does not exist in test.
  if (extensions_service)
    extension = extensions_service->extensions()->GetHostedAppByURL(
        ExtensionURLInfo(url_));

  if (extension)
    GetAppOfflineStrings(extension, failed_url, &strings);
  else
    GetNormalOfflineStrings(failed_url, &strings);

  base::StringPiece html(
      ResourceBundle::GetSharedInstance().GetRawDataResource(
          IDR_OFFLINE_LOAD_HTML));
  return webui::GetI18nTemplateHtml(html, &strings);
}

 void OfflineLoadPage::OverrideRendererPrefs(
      content::RendererPreferences* prefs) {
  Profile* profile = Profile::FromBrowserContext(
      web_contents_->GetBrowserContext());
  renderer_preferences_util::UpdateFromSystemSettings(prefs, profile);
}

void OfflineLoadPage::OnProceed() {
  DCHECK(BrowserThread::CurrentlyOn(BrowserThread::UI));
  proceeded_ = true;
  NotifyBlockingPageComplete(true);
}

void OfflineLoadPage::OnDontProceed() {
  DCHECK(BrowserThread::CurrentlyOn(BrowserThread::UI));
  // Ignore if it's already proceeded.
  if (proceeded_)
    return;
  NotifyBlockingPageComplete(false);
}

void OfflineLoadPage::GetAppOfflineStrings(
    const extensions::Extension* app,
    const string16& failed_url,
    DictionaryValue* strings) const {
  strings->SetString("title", app->name());

  GURL icon_url = app->GetIconURL(extension_misc::EXTENSION_ICON_LARGE,
                                  ExtensionIconSet::MATCH_BIGGER);
  if (icon_url.is_empty()) {
    strings->SetString("display_icon", "none");
    strings->SetString("icon", string16());
  } else {
    // Default icon is not accessible from interstitial page.
    // TODO(oshima): Figure out how to use default icon.
    strings->SetString("display_icon", "block");
    strings->SetString("icon", icon_url.spec());
  }

  strings->SetString(
      "msg",
      l10n_util::GetStringFUTF16(IDS_APP_OFFLINE_LOAD_DESCRIPTION,
                                 net::EscapeForHTML(failed_url)));
}

void OfflineLoadPage::GetNormalOfflineStrings(
    const string16& failed_url, DictionaryValue* strings) const {
  strings->SetString("title", web_contents_->GetTitle());

  // No icon for normal web site.
  strings->SetString("display_icon", "none");
  strings->SetString("icon", string16());

  strings->SetString(
      "msg",
      l10n_util::GetStringFUTF16(IDS_SITE_OFFLINE_LOAD_DESCRIPTION,
                                 net::EscapeForHTML(failed_url)));
}

void OfflineLoadPage::CommandReceived(const std::string& cmd) {
  std::string command(cmd);
  // The Jasonified response has quotes, remove them.
  if (command.length() > 1 && command[0] == '"') {
    command = command.substr(1, command.length() - 2);
  }
  // TODO(oshima): record action for metrics.
  if (command == "proceed") {
    interstitial_page_->Proceed();
  } else if (command == "dontproceed") {
    interstitial_page_->DontProceed();
  } else if (command == "open_network_settings") {
    ash::Shell::GetInstance()->system_tray_delegate()->ShowNetworkSettings();
  } else {
    LOG(WARNING) << "Unknown command:" << cmd;
  }
}

void OfflineLoadPage::NotifyBlockingPageComplete(bool proceed) {
  BrowserThread::PostTask(
      BrowserThread::IO, FROM_HERE, base::Bind(callback_, proceed));
}

void OfflineLoadPage::OnConnectionTypeChanged(
    net::NetworkChangeNotifier::ConnectionType type) {
  DCHECK(BrowserThread::CurrentlyOn(BrowserThread::UI));
  const bool online = type != net::NetworkChangeNotifier::CONNECTION_NONE;
  DVLOG(1) << "ConnectionTypeObserver notification received: state="
           << (online ? "online" : "offline");
  if (online) {
    net::NetworkChangeNotifier::RemoveConnectionTypeObserver(this);
    interstitial_page_->Proceed();
  }
}

bool OfflineLoadPage::ShowActivationMessage() {
  CrosLibrary* cros = CrosLibrary::Get();
  if (!cros || !cros->GetNetworkLibrary()->cellular_available())
    return false;

  const CellularNetworkVector& cell_networks =
      cros->GetNetworkLibrary()->cellular_networks();
  for (size_t i = 0; i < cell_networks.size(); ++i) {
    chromeos::ActivationState activation_state =
        cell_networks[i]->activation_state();
    if (activation_state == ACTIVATION_STATE_ACTIVATED)
      return false;
  }
  return true;
}

}  // namespace chromeos


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Q: python round(x[, n]) replacing x with a specified variable basically what I want to know is how to make this work:
print "He weighs %f kilograms" % round(Metricmy_weight, 2)

It prints
    He weighs 100.000000 kilograms
Thanks

A: If what you want to print is 100.00, specify the precision with (%.2f):
>>> print 'He weighs %.2f kilograms' % 100
He weighs 100.00 kilograms

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Monday, July 28th 2008
Razer™ Appoints A Second Distributor For China
Orbbit International becomes Razer's distributor in the Northern and Western regions of China
Beijing, China. – July 29, 2008 – Razer™, the world's leading manufacturer of high-end precision gaming peripherals, is proud to announce the appointment of a second distributor for China. From July 01 2008, Orbbit International's core focus will be to develop the Razer brand and sales channels for Razer products in the cities of Beijing, Tianjin and Chongqing, amongst others.
Orbbit International will carry the full range of Razer products for retailers, most notably the new launches like the Razer Salmosa (China Pro-Gaming Edition), the Razer Aurantia (China Pro-Gaming Edition), the Razer Goliathus, the Razer Mako, amongst others. Orbbit International's key strength lies in channel distribution particularly in the Northern and Western regions of China, and they are well-equipped to expand mindshare of the Razer brand. Shenzhen Baise will continue to assist Razer in their expansion to the Eastern, Southern and Central regions of China, working together with Orbbit International to strengthen the Razer brand.
Quote from Razer's president
"In line with Razer's expansion plans for China, we have appointed Orbbit International as our second distributor. We are pleased to work with them in breaking new ground for Razer in China, as we develop more products for discerning gamers who realize that ordinary peripherals do not suffice when gaming intensively," said Robert Krakoff, president of Razer. He continued, "Orbbit International's breadth of experience made them a natural choice when we started looking for another distributor in China."
Quote from Orbbit International's CEO
"China has the largest population in the world and the biggest number of E-sport fanatics and lifestyle consumers worldwide, while Razer is globally renowned as a premium professional gaming peripheral company. Razer's inherent cool factor, their amazing industrial design and technologically advanced products are well-suited to meet the needs of Chinese consumers. Orbbit International is well-known for our 'ideal channel technology,' and we are pleased to work with our channels to strengthen and grow the Razer brand to allow more consumers to enjoy the products and service that Razer provides," said Jason Chen, CEO of Orbbit International.
About the Razer Group
Headquartered in Carlsbad, California, Razer™ collaborates with gamers to develop, manufacture and market cutting-edge gaming peripherals utilizing proprietary technologies that give gamers the competitive edge. Razer products have earned critical praise and won multiple awards from around the world for their precision, sensitivity, usability and distinctions in product design. Razer's products have a reputation for being the leader in gaming peripheral technology, with every single product engineered to near perfection. For more information, please visit www.razerzone.com.
About Orbbit International
Orbbit International was set up in 1992, and has since become one of China's top 10 distributors. The company has under its wing many retail chains and close to 2,000 shops, with a multitude of channels in China for retail and customer service network. At the same time, Orbbit International has ventured overseas and has successfully established themselves in South America and Europe.
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My parents had left town for the week and I meant to have a lot of fun. Little did I know that fun is getting caught wetting my bed.
The first night I was out late and came home drunk. I didn't bother to get undrеѕѕed for bed,I just passed out on the bed still in my street clothes. I'm a little foggy about what happened next. I woke with a start early the next morning. Something wasn't right.
After lightning to the house for a minute I laid back down wondering what was wrong. I figured it out. I had wet the bed.
Looking down at mуѕеlf I could рlаinlу ѕее thаt thе entire frоnt оf my раntѕ ѕоаkеd аlоng with a large part of the bеd. And it wаѕ still warm.
I had just wеt thеm bеfоrе I woke. If I hadn't woke uр tо рее what had awoken ѕо ѕuddеnlу. I soon found out.
Someone was in the hоuѕе and they were right оutѕidе mу dооr.
"Hello.Kandi, аrе уоu hеrе?" a male voice ѕаid as he ѕlоwlу ореn thе dооrs. It wаѕ my neighbor Mr.mantown. He was 56 years old. And I was ѕtuсk. I didn't even have timе tо grаb a blanket to cover up before he ѕtuсk His head in the door аnd immеdiаtеlу noticed mу wet соnditiоn.
"Oh my, whаt hарреnеd " Hе аѕkеd.
"I uh, I think I wet mу bеd" I ѕtаmmеrеd.
"Yоu sure did уоu nаughtу girl," he ѕаid.
"I'm… rеаllу sorry Sir, I dоn't knоw hоw it happened." I fееbilу replied.
"Why dоn't уоu gеt сlеаnеd up аnd then we'll talk," he scolded.
I begged. " They wоuldn't undеrѕtаnd. They'd рrоbаblу kick mе out оf thе hоuѕе. I'll do anything you ѕау." " I'll take that into consideration while you сlеаn uр. I'll be right back ѕо bе ԛuiсk about it," Hе ѕаid as hе left thе rооm.
My head was spinning. What the hell just happened. Not only was I now in big trouble for drinking all night.
But, the older Man from next door caught me wetting my bed .


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Belgrave är en del av en befolkad plats i Australien. Den ligger i kommunen Yarra Ranges och delstaten Victoria, omkring 35 kilometer öster om delstatshuvudstaden Melbourne. Antalet invånare är .

Runt Belgrave är det ganska glesbefolkat, med  invånare per kvadratkilometer.. Närmaste större samhälle är Ferntree Gully, nära Belgrave.

I omgivningarna runt Belgrave växer i huvudsak städsegrön lövskog. Genomsnittlig årsnederbörd är  millimeter. Den regnigaste månaden är juli, med i genomsnitt  mm nederbörd, och den torraste är januari, med  mm nederbörd.

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Q: Do not understand L'Hopital Rule
I have just started learning L'Hopital rule, and so far I thought I understood everything until I stumbled upon this question
  $$\lim_{x\to 0}  \frac{\ln(\cos(ax))}{\ln(\cos(bx))}.$$

To this, eventually got
$$\lim_{x\to 0}  \frac{a \sin(ax) \cos(bx)}{b \sin(bx)\cos(ax)}$$
From my knowledge, $\sin(0)$ is 0!! and the whole thing will be ''$\frac{0}{0}$'', however the answer key I was given does not continue the implementation of the L'Hopital rule, but instead obtains the answer $\frac{a^2}{b^2}$.
Is there some important concept I'm missing out? Or is the differentiation supposed to continue and the answer key just skipped the steps?

A: $$\lim_{x\to}\dfrac{\sin ax}{\sin bx}\cdot\dfrac{\cos bx}{\cos ax}$$
$$=\dfrac ab\lim_{x\to0}\dfrac{\sin ax}{ax}\cdot\lim_{x\to0}\dfrac{bx}{\sin bx}\lim_{x\to0}\dfrac{\cos bx}{\cos ax}=?$$
Mind you $\lim_{x\to0}\implies x\ne0$

A: You can apply l'Hôpital once more:
$$
\lim_{x\to 0}\frac{a}{b}
\frac{a\cos(ax)\cos(bx)-b\sin(ax)\sin(bx)}
     {b\cos(bx)\cos(ax)-a\sin(bx)\sin(ax)}
$$
and now direct substitution is possible. Not the best method, however: you can observe that
$$
\lim_{x\to0}\frac{\cos(bx)}{\cos(ax)}=1
$$
and reduce to computing
$$
\lim_{x\to0}\frac{\sin(ax)}{\sin(bx)}
$$
which is $a/b$.
With Taylor expansion, note that, assuming $a\ne0$,
$$
\cos(ax)=1-\frac{(ax)^2}{2!}+o(x^2)\qquad \ln(1+t)=t+o(t)
$$
so that
$$
\ln(\cos(ax))=-\frac{a^2x^2}{2}+o(x^2)
$$
Hence your limit is
$$
\lim_{x\to0}\frac{-a^2x^2/2+o(x^2)}{-b^2x^2/2+o(x^2)}=\frac{a^2}{b^2}
$$

A: Using $\cos^2y=1-\sin^2y,$
$$2\lim_{x\to0}\dfrac{\ln(\cos ax)}{x^2}=-a^2\lim_{x\to0}\dfrac{\ln(1-\sin^2ax)}{-\sin^2ax}\left(\lim_{x\to0}\dfrac{\sin(ax)}{ax}\right)^2=-a^2$$

A: From here by standard limits
$$\ldots=\lim_{x\to 0}  \frac{a \sin(ax) \cos(bx)}{b \sin(bx)\cos(ax)}=\lim_{x\to 0} \frac a b\frac{\tan (ax)}{\tan (bx)}=\lim_{x\to 0} \frac {a^2} {b^2}\frac{\tan (ax)}{ax}\frac{bx}{\tan (bx)}=\frac {a^2} {b^2}\cdot 1 \cdot 1 =\frac {a^2} {b^2}$$


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The castle explorer in me loves visiting Japanese castles. So, I went to Izushi Castle in Hyogo Prefecture.
The castle is not the only attraction worth checking out in Izushi City.
Today I want to introduce the old castle town with some of its sightseeing spots.
Izushi City (出石市) is located in Hyogo Prefecture (map). It's not too far from Asago City where you can see the famous Takeda Castle a.k.a. "Castle in the Sky".
Izushi doesn't have a train station, so you can access it by car or bus. Take a Zentan Bus (全但バス) from JR Toyooka Station – which is about 2.5 h from Kyoto or 3 h from Osaka. It is not too far from "Fukuchiyama" or "Amanohashidate", so you might want to visit those sights as well.
All attractions featured in this blog post can be easily reached on foot. You can find a Japanese map for further orentation here.
The Shinkoro (辰鼓楼), a wooden clock tower, is the symbol of Izushi City.
The tower was built in 1871 and still works today.
Every full hour is announced by the sound of a taiko (drum).
It's a beautiful scenery, especially in spring when the cherry blossoms are in full bloom.
There's a restaurant right next to the tower from where you can enjoy a nice view.
The Sakagura (酒蔵) is an old sake cellar, not too far from the clock tower.
The clay wall changes its color slightly depending on the season.
You can buy local sake there called "Sasazuru" (楽々鶴).
In Izushi City you'll run into a few temples. They were extremely beautiful with the cherry blossoms in full bloom.
In the photo above you see "本高寺". I think it's read as "Motodaka Temple".
Beautifully trimmed trees and statues will also cross your way.
The outer building of Kenshoji Temple (見性寺) looks like it could be part of a castle. Worth checking out if you have time. It's a bit further out from the city center, but you can walk there in about 10 minutes.
As you can see there are quite a few temples to explore. Nothing major, but still interesting and offering nice photo opportunities.
The Izushi Shiriokan (史料館) is an old Japanese building dating back to 1876.
It's open daily from 9:30 to 17:00 (last entry: 16:30), apart from Tuesdays. It's closed from December 28 to January 4. There's a small entrance fee of 200 yen.
Inside you'll find various items such as old electronic devices and paper umbrellas.
The museum also has a nice small garden. In the photo above you see a traditional "Go" table.
For those of you who don't know, "Go" is a traditional board game, coming traditionally from China. It's similar to chess.
They had a nice collection of Edo period dolls.
I also found some impressive "Hina Matsuri" doll stands.
There were some wooden doors with impressive paintings on it. Personally I like those a lot!
In the photo above you see a typical "Tokonoma" (床の間) which is a recessed space within a Japanese-style room. Usually you'll find calligraphy, ikebana (a creative arrangement of flowers or bonsai trees), wallscrolls and other pretty things in there. It's the "sense of beauty" you often discover in Japan. The items are displayed so that guests can appreciate their beauty.
On the right painting you can see Mt. Ariko (有子山) and the former castle of Izushi City on the mountaintop. There are only ruins now as the lord moved further down and built Izushi Castle instead.
Izushi City is famous for soba (buckwheat noodles). There are many smaller restaurants where you can enjoy "Izushi Soba" (出石そば).
The Eirakukan (永楽館) is a theater that opened its doors in 1912.
Several traditional Japanese performances could be enjoyed such as kabuki (歌舞伎), shinpa drama (新派劇) or yose (寄席, traditional Japanese story-telling).
Even nowadays there are performances – and they're usually open to the public.
You can find manhole covers and fire hydrants (消火栓) with beautiful pictures related to the city.
The one above says "Castle Town Izushi" and features the clock tower and colorful maple leaves. I suppose it's also a great spot for "autumn foliage viewing".
Great photos!! So the whole city is one big attraction, nice. It seems like Izushi city is in a great position to capitalize on the doubling of tourism dollars that Japan is set to target!
I wonder if you've been to Burghausen Castle in Germany?? Does Japan have a castle as big as that one (supposed to be the largest in Europe)?? I was just curious about the scale comparison between Japanese castle structures as compared to similar ones built in Europe during the middle ages.
Don't rectangular manhole covers fall in… hmmmmm! :happy: Maybe they're hinged?!
I'm a bit ashamed to say that, but I haven't explored my home country at all.
The only castle I've visited in Germany is the famous "Neuschwanstein".
German castles can be huge. The main buildings are often bigger than Japanese castle towers, but the whole castle ground including walls and moats is probably bigger in Japan.
Of course, it depends on the castle. There are bigger and smaller castles in Japan as well as in Germany.
Wow, it looks so beautiful on your pictures with all the cherry blossoms everywhere. Wonderful photos. And it seems like a quiet town, definitely worth a visit to see something different than the big cities.
And the manhole cover is really beautiful. There are so many little details to discover there, I think it's great..
It's a quiet, but beautiful little town. Less tourists, but certainly worth a visit in autumn and spring.
I used to play Go, but I never was any good. I'm not a chess player, though. There's not really any Western game you can compare "Go" to.
And you can kick the other player's "figures / stones" out of the game.
Yes, very beautiful photos and you capture the feel and essence of this amazing castle town well. I almost feel like I'm right there with you. Certainly looks like Izushi City has a lot to offer the tourist. Definitely on my list of places to visit in Hyogo.
Thanks a lot for the nice words.


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Fore Limb of Toad
Topic: Animal Kingdom
The fore limb of toad is formed by the combination of some small and large, bones. The description of these bones is given below:
a. Humerus: The upper most bone of the forelimb is called the humerus. It is long and slightly bent. Both ends of the bone are stout. A ridge called the deltoid ridge is found on the upper of the humerus. The head of the anterior part of the bone is round. With this head, the humerus remains attached to the glenoid cavity of the pectoral girdle. At the other ends of the humerus, lies a rounded bone mass. It is known as the trochlear process. It helps in attaching itself to the next bone.
b. Radia-ulna: The middle bone of the forelimb of toad is the radia-ulna. Actually, this bone is formed by a fusion of two bones the radius and the ulna. At the junction of the two bones there lies a longitudinal mark. The bone in the inner side is known as radius and the one located outer side is known as the ulna. In front of this bone, there is a carve known as the sigmoid notch. The trochlear of the humerus is jointed there. Near the notch, there is a projection called olecranon process.
c. Carpal: The carpal is formed by the six small bones of the wrist. With three bones in each row, a total of six bones are arranged in two rows. The posterior end of radio-ulna is joined with the carpals.
d. Metacarpal: The palm is formed with four narrow bones. These bones are called metacarpals. They bear the weight of the palm of forelimb and remain attached with the phalanges.
e. Phalanges: In the forelimbs of toad, there are four fingers. The finger-bones are called phalanges. There are two phalanges on the first and second. fingers and three on the third and fourth fingers.
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Speed Up Your Recovery and Prevent Chronic Illness
Medicinal mushrooms such as Reishi and Turkey Tail can speed up recovery from various health conditions. Both of these functional mushrooms strengthen the immune system while preventing and fighting infections. Reishi increases the activity of natural killer cells and improves lymphocyte function needed for fighting tumors and preventing cancer cell growth. High quality reishi products will list triterpenes on the label and these are the compounds responsible for its antiviral, anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial effects. Turkey Tail is commonly used alongside radiation and chemotherapy treatments for patients fighting cancer. Look for verified levels of PSP in Turkey Tail as research shows it is what can help activate pro-inflammatory responses to eliminate pathogens and keep cells healthy.
Feel More Energized in Body and Mind
Mushroom supplements that contain the medicinal mushrooms cordyceps and lion's mane are great for boosting energy and focus. Studies show that Cordyceps can increase the amount of oxygen the blood is able to absorb, which can then improve muscle function and endurance. Athlete's started paying attention to this medicinal mushroom in 1993 when the women's track and field team from China broke multiple records and attributed their success to use of cordyceps supplements. Lion's Mane mushroom supplements are a favorite of biohackers because they offer mental clarity without the crash of caffeine and can help to enhance productivity, memory, and focus. Combining both in a mushroom supplement regimen can help you have the physical and mental agility you need to achieve your goals at the office and the gym!
Protect DNA from Damage and Fight the Signs of Aging
Medicinal mushrooms like chaga can be effective in preventing free radical damage to our DNA, which can cause premature aging. Some research shows that the beneficial compounds in chaga are able to have a regulating effect on genes that are responsible for DNA repair, which results in an overall reduction in DNA damage. Chaga has an incredibly high ORAC (Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity) value - one of the highest in the world - and this means it's really good at neutralizing free radicals. The aging process can speed up when we expose ourselves to "oxidants" - reactive molecules produced in our bodies (often related to a poor diet) and in the environment that can cause disease and inflammation. Antioxidants like those in chaga are molecules that protect us from oxidants and reduce the signs of aging related to cell damage over time.
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Furthermore, DDD Perth aims to both create opportunities for underrepresented minorities, juniors and first-time speakers to present as well as influence the wider software industry to encourage such opportunities more broadly.
DDD Perth started out its life as part of the Developer! Developer! Developer! series of events and while our heritage is as a developer-focussed conference, DDD Perth is not just for developers, but for all professionals in the software industry. These days we don't expand DDD - it's not an acronym for us anymore, but if people insist then we might say Designer, Developer and Data Scientist, or is it DevOps, Data architect, distributed tester?
DDD Perth was founded in 2015 by Rob Moore and Matt Davies and since 2018 it has been run by DDD WA Inc.
Developer! Developer! Developer! started in 2005 in the United Kingdom as a community conference organised by software developers for software developers. It's since spread all over the UK and Australia.


The Brexit Health Alliance (BHA), which brings together the NHS, medical research, industry, patients and public health organisations, has urged for regulatory arrangements to be made as a matter of urgency to prevent any potential risk to public health as a result of Brexit.
In its briefing, released today (29 January), the BHA has summarised the potential impact Brexit may have on patient access to medicines and medical devices and released what it would like to see happen to ensure patients are not negatively affected.
As Brexit is progressing into the second phase of Article 50 negotiations and the relocation of the European Medicines Agency to Amsterdam has been confirmed, it is critical in the view of the BHA to address regulatory changes that may affect access for patients to medicines and medical devices.
Currently, regulatory arrangements are very complex in nature and are managed by an EU-wide system. If there are changes to these arrangements, then the supply of medicines and devices may be affected across Europe.
In the briefing, the alliance goes into detail about how access could be affected, particularly noting that in a 'no-deal' or a deal that does not address future cooperation situation patients may experience a delay in access to medicines and medical devices. It highlights the case of non-EMA member country Switzerland, which, despite having several bilateral trade agreements with the EU, tends to gain access to medicines about five months later than the EU on average.
However, it also states that going the other way there could be implications for the EMA and the EU as a result of the UK's exit and as such its regulatory authority the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA). Last year, it has been reported that the MHRA led a fifth of scientific evaluations of mew medicines for the EMA, therefore, the EMA's relocation and loss of the MHRA could have an impact on the approval of medicines for the EU.
This impact is specified as being even higher within the medical devices space, where, the briefing reports, about half of assessment work needed to attain approval for products currently takes place in the UK.
The supply of medicines will also be affected if arrangements are not put in place as after March 2019, the marketing authorisations that are held by a UK company for medicines will not be valid for legal supply into the EU and vice versa. With a vast amount of licences (accounting for 36% of products) that are currently applicable under the central marketing authorisation procedure, a 'no-deal' or one that does not mutually recognise these licences will seriously impact supply to patients.
Another area, highlighted in the briefing that will be affected by the outcome of Brexit negotiations is that of clinical trials. With many currently registered that will still be ongoing when March 2019 arrives, their continuation may be jeopardised due to regulatory framework issues or a lack of access to the new EU infrastructure.
"It's vital that the health of patients is prioritised in the second phase of negotiations. If not, patients in the UK and the EU could face delays in accessing potentially life-saving treatments," said Aisling Burnand, chief executive of the Association of Medical Research Charities when speaking to The Guardian.
No negative impact on patients. Future cooperation on medical devices and medicines to be prioritised in the negotiations, so that patients and the wider public are not negatively impacted from disruptions in the supply of medicines and other health technologies, or from a reduction in standards or safety.
Patient safety and public health to be guaranteed post Brexit through aligning the UK as much as possible with the EU's regulation of medicines and medical devices, and by close regulatory cooperation between the EU and UK, as proposed by the UK government.
Pragmatic solutions allowing patients and the public to bene t from the UK's participation in EU systems such as data sharing networks, pharmacovigilance and the new clinical trials infrastructures post Brexit.
An implementation period beyond the two years of Article 50 negotiations (which end in March 2019). This period should adequately reflect the time needed to ensure relevant customs, trade and regulatory procedures are in place.


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The Bahamas Bureau of Standards has declared and published an additional (8) Standards as Bahamas…
New Bahamas Bureau of Standards and Quality Takes Up its Mandate
The Standards Council of the Bahamas Bureau of Standards and Quality held its inaugural meeting…
The global economy is driven by the production, development and trade of goods and services. As such, there is a constant desire to upgrade and improve on said goods and services as the global market continues to make advances in technology as it relates to trade and industry. With this social and economic growth comes the need for assurance that the products and services provided for consumption are of a high standard, and thus, are of distinguished quality.
In order to improve on something, it must first be measured. Consumers and professionals alike must be able to rely on the accuracy of measurements. Metrology, which is the science of measurement, provides assurance so as to ensure the overall health and safety of the consumer, the environment, and equity in trade.
There are three divisions of metrology, each with differing levels of complexity and accuracy:
Scientific metrology, which deals with the development and organization of measurement standards as well as their maintenance;
Industrial metrology, which is concerned with ensuring the adequate functioning of measurement instruments used in manufacturing or production as well as testing processes;
Legal metrology, which seeks to establish regulatory requirements of measuring instruments used in trade.
The scope of metrology is far reaching, as it infiltrates both the public and private sectors. Accurate measurements are critical to the proper functioning of society as a whole. In diagnostics and medicine, for example, incorrect measurements can have serious consequences. Additionally, the volume of gas that is put into our vehicles or the weight of the produce we purchase at the grocery store must all be verified.
The Metrology unit at Bahamas Bureau of Standards and Quality (BBSQ) has been mandated under the Weights and Measures Act (2006) to regulate all weights and measurement activities within the Commonwealth of the Bahamas and has been tasked with ensuring that consistency, fairness and equity in trade within The Bahamas is confirmed, documented and supported with facts. The Metrology team has received training both locally and internationally, and is equipped with calibrated reference and working standards ensuring traceability to the SI (International System of Units).
The Metrology unit seeks to offer the following:
Verification of weighing instruments such as scales
Verification of fuel dispensers at gas stations
Product inspection
Investigation of consumer complaints as they relate to measurements
Mass and Volume Calibrations
CDB Project - Standby Facility Project
TITLE OF PROJECT: Implementation of the National Quality Policy, Development of Metrology Infrastructure and Services, and Standards Training.
The European Union-funded a Standby Facility for Capacity Building, managed by the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), and invited the 15 Member States of the Caribbean Forum (CARIFORUM) to submit proposals that would support the implementation of the CARIFORUM - European Union (EU) Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) in 27th May 2020.
The Bahamas Bureau Standards and Quality (BBSQ) along with several other agencies in The Bahamas applied for funding. The BBSQ proposed a project aimed at the implementation and development of a metrology infrastructure and calibration laboratory to provide needed services to the industrial as well as other related sectors.
The project is expected to be implemented over a period of eighteen months, commencing ASAP (EOM March 2021).
This project would increase the capacity of BBSQ to provide metrology services to industry particularly petroleum, pharmaceutical, utilities, and construction sectors.
P.O. Box N-4843, Nassau, Bahamas T 362.1748 E bbsqmet@gmail.com
MOU signed between BBSQ and UL
A memorandum of Understanding (MOU), was signed between the Bahamas Bureau of Standards and Quality (BBSQ) and Underwriters Laboratories (UL), a global safety certification company based in Northwood, Illinois, during a commemorative virtual signing ceremony, February 5, 2021. In attendance…


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FINANCE ACT, 1938
Income Tax.
Income tax and sur-tax for the year 1938-39.
1. —(1) Income tax shall be charged for the year beginning on the 6th day of April, 1938, at the rate of four shillings and sixpence in the pound.
(2) Sur-tax for the year beginning on the 6th day of April, 1938, shall be charged in respect of the income of any individual the total of which from all sources exceeds one thousand five hundred pounds and shall be so charged at the same rates as those at which it was charged for the year beginning on the 6th day of April, 1937.
(3) The several statutory and other provisions which were in force on the 5th day of April, 1938, in relation to income tax and sur-tax shall, subject to the provisions of this Act, have effect in relation to the income tax and sur-tax to be charged as aforesaid for the year beginning on the 6th day of April, 1938.
Exemption from section 2 of the Finance Act, 1937 .
2. —(1) Section 2 (which contains provisions as to income settled on children) of the Finance Act, 1937 (No. 18 of 1937), shall not apply to any income which, by virtue or in consequence of a settlement and during the life of the settlor, is in any year of assessment paid or payable or accumulated to or for the benefit of a child of the settlor if the settlor proves to the satisfaction of the Revenue Commissioners—
(a) that the aggregate amount of such income so paid, payable, or accumulated in such year does not exceed sixty pounds, and
(b) that at the beginning of such year such child is over the age of sixteen years and is permanently incapacitated by mental or physical infirmity from maintaining himself and from receiving full-time instruction at a university, college, school, or other educational establishment, and
(c) that such child is not entitled for such year to income exceeding in the aggregate forty pounds, exclusive of income to which the said section 2 would have applied if this section had not been enacted.
(2) The words "child" and "settlement" respectively have in this section the same meanings as they respectively have in the said section 2 of the Finance Act, 1937 .
Extension of section 8 of the Finance Act, 1932 .
3. —(1) Where the amount of an allowance to which section 8 (which relates to the exemption of certain allowances under the Army Pensions Acts, 1923 and 1927) of the Finance Act, 1932 (No. 20 of 1932), applied before the passing of the Army Pensions Act, 1937 (No. 15 of 1937), has been increased by virtue of section 4 of the said Army Pensions Act 1937 , the said section 8 of the Finance Act, 1932 , shall apply, and be deemed always to have applied, to the whole of such allowance as so increased in amount.
(2) Section 8 (which relates to the exemption of certain allowances under the Army Pensions Acts, 1923 and 1927) of the Finance Act, 1932 (No. 20 of 1932), shall extend and apply and be deemed always to have extended and applied to every allowance granted under section 12 of the Army Pensions Act, 1932 (No. 24 of 1932), to the widow or to any child or dependent of a person who was killed during the rising of April and May, 1916, and, where the amount of any such allowance has been increased by virtue of section 18 of the Army Pensions Act, 1937 (No. 15 of 1937), the said section 8 shall apply, and be deemed always to have applied to the whole of such allowance as so increased in amount.
Amendment of section 3 of the Finance Act, 1925 .
4. — Section 3 (which relates to exemption of certain military pensions and gratuities) of the Finance Act, 1925 (No. 28 of 1925), is hereby amended by the insertion therein of the following sub-section in lieu of sub-section (2) now contained therein and the said section 3 shall be construed and have effect accordingly, that is to say:—
"(2) The wounds and disabilities pensions to which section 16 of the Finance Act, 1919, applies shall include, and be deemed always to have included, all wound and disability pensions granted under the Army Pensions Acts, 1923 to 1937, and all gratuities in respect of wounds or disabilities similarly granted, and the said section 16 shall be construed and have effect accordingly."
Amendments of Schedule C and consequential amendments of Schedule D.
5. —(1) For all the purposes of income tax chargeable under Schedule C of the Income Tax Act, 1918, or under Case III of Schedule D of that Act, the expression "public revenue" wherever it occurs in the said Schedule C (including the Rules applicable to that Schedule) or in Rule 1 of the Rules applicable to the said Case III shall (except where the context otherwise requires) be construed and have effect as including the public revenue of any Government whatsoever and the revenue of any public authority or institution in any country outside Ireland.
(2) Where a banker or any other person in Ireland, by means of coupons received from another person or otherwise on his behalf, obtains payment of any foreign dividends elsewhere than in Ireland, the tax under Schedule C of the Income Tax Act, 1918, shall extend to those dividends, and the person obtaining payment of the said dividends shall be treated for the purposes of the paying agents rules as if he were intrusted with the payment thereof.
(3) Where a banker in Ireland sells or otherwise realises coupons for any foreign dividends and pays over the proceeds of such realisation to or carries such proceeds to the account of any person, the tax under Schedule C of the Income Tax Act, 1918, shall extend to such proceeds and the paying agents rules shall apply to such proceeds as if they were dividends to which those rules apply and to the said banker as if he were a person intrusted with the payment thereof.
(4) Where a dealer in coupons in Ireland purchases coupons for any foreign dividends otherwise than from a banker or another dealer in coupons, the tax under Schedule C of the Income Tax Act, 1918, shall extend to the price paid on such purchase, and the paying agents rules shall apply to such price as if it were a dividend to which those rules apply and to the said dealer as if he were a person intrusted with the payment thereof.
(5) Where tax in respect of any such proceeds as are mentioned in sub-section (3) of this section or in respect of any such price as is mentioned in sub-section (4) of this section has been accounted for under the paying agents rules by any banker or any dealer in coupons and the Special Commissioners are satisfied that the dividends payable on the coupons in relation to which such proceeds or such price arises have been subsequently paid in such manner that tax has been deducted from such dividends under any of the rules applicable to Schedule C of the Income Tax Act, 1918, the tax so deducted shall be repaid.
(6) The foregoing provisions (except sub-section (1) ) of this section shall apply and have effect for the purposes of Rule 7 of the Miscellaneous Rules applicable to Schedule D of the Income Tax Act, 1918, with the necessary modifications.
(7) In this section—
the expression "paying agents rules" means that set of Rules applicable to Schedule C of the Income Tax Act, 1918, the heading of which begins with the words "Rules as to interest, etc., with the payment of which persons",
the word "banker" includes a person acting as a banker,
the words and expression "dividends", "coupons", and "coupons for any dividends" have the same meanings as they respectively have in the paying agents rules,
the expression "foreign dividends" means dividends payable elsewhere than in Ireland, whether they are or are not also payable in Ireland.
(8) Schedule C and Schedule D of the Income Tax Act, 1918, shall have, and shall be deemed always to have had, effect subject to the provisions of this section.
Provisions in regard to transfers of income arising from securities.
6. —(1) Where in any year of assessment the owner (in this section referred to as the owner) of any securities sells or transfers the right to receive any particular interest payable (whether before or after such sale or transfer) in respect of the said securities without selling or transferring the said securities, then and in every such case the following provisions shall apply and have effect, that is to say:—
(a) for all the purposes of the Income Tax Acts, the said interest (whether it would or would not be chargeable to tax if this section had not been enacted)—
(i) shall be deemed to be the income of the owner or, where the owner is not the beneficial owner of the said securities and some other person (in this section referred to as the beneficiary) is beneficially entitled to the income arising from the said securities, the income of the beneficiary, and
(ii) shall be deemed to be income of the owner or the beneficiary (as the case may be) for the said year of assessment, and
(iii) shall not be deemed to be income of any other person, and
(iv) shall, where the proceeds of the said sale or transfer are chargeable to tax under Schedule C of the Income Tax Act, 1918 or under Rule 7 of the Miscellaneous Rules applicable to Schedule D of that Act, be deemed to be equal in amount to the amount of the said proceeds;
(b) where the said right to receive the said particular interest is subsequently sold, transferred, or otherwise realised, the proceeds of such subsequent sale, transfer, or other realisation shall not be deemed, for any of the purposes of the Income Tax Acts, to be income of the person by or on whose behalf such subsequent sale, transfer, or other realisation is made or effected;
(c) where the said securities are of such character that the interest payable in respect thereof may be paid without deduction of tax, the owner or beneficiary (as the case may be) shall be chargeable to tax under Case VI of Schedule D of the Income Tax Act, 1918, in respect of any interest payable in respect of the said securities which is deemed by virtue of this section to be his income, unless he shows either that such interest has borne tax or that the proceeds of a sale, transfer, or other realisation of the right to receive such interest have been charged to tax under the said Schedule C or under the said Rule 7;
(d) where, in any case to which the next preceding paragraph of this sub-section applies, the computation of the tax in respect of the interest which is by that paragraph made chargeable under Case VI of the said Schedule D would, if that interest had been chargeable under Case III of the said Schedule D, have been made by reference to the amount received in Ireland, the said tax chargeable pursuant to the said next preceding paragraph shall be computed on the full amount of the sums received in Ireland in the said year of assessment or in any subsequent year of assessment in which the owner remains the owner of the said securities;
(e) nothing in this sub-section shall affect any provision of the Income Tax Acts authorising or requiring the deduction of tax from any interest which is deemed by virtue of this sub-section to be income of the owner or of the beneficiary or from the proceeds of any such subsequent sale, transfer, or other realisation as is hereinbefore mentioned of the right to receive the said particular interest.
(2) The Revenue Commissioners may by notice in writing require any person to furnish to them, within such time (not being less than twenty-eight days from the service of such notice) as shall be specified in such notice, with such particulars in relation to all securities of which such person was the owner at any time during the period specified in such notice as the Revenue Commissioners may consider to be necessary for the purposes of this section or for the purpose of discovering whether tax has been borne in respect of the interest payable in respect of the said securities or whether the proceeds of any sale, transfer, or other realisation of the right to receive the interest in respect of the said securities has been charged to tax under Schedule C of the Income Tax Act, 1918, or under Rule 7 of the Miscellaneous Rules applicable to Schedule D of the said Act.
(3) Every person who, having been served with a notice under the next preceding sub-section of this section, fails without reasonable excuse to comply with such notice within the time limited in that behalf shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding fifty pounds and, after judgment has been given for that penalty, to a further penalty of the like amount for every day during which the failure continues.
the word "interest" includes dividends, annuities, and shares of annuities;
the word "securities" includes stocks and shares of all descriptions.
(5) This section shall apply and have effect in relation to every year of assessment which began before the 6th day of April, 1938, as well as every year of assessment beginning on or after that date,
Funding bonds issued in respect of interest on certain debts.
7. —(1) Where any funding bonds are issued to a creditor in respect of any liability to pay interest on a debt to which this section applies, the issue of those bonds shall be treated for all the purposes of the Income Tax Acts as if it were the payment of an amount of the said interest equal to the value of the said bonds at the time of the issue thereof, and the redemption of the said bonds shall not be treated for any of the said purposes as payment of the said interest or any part thereof.
(2) This section applies to all debts owing by any government, public authority, or public institution whatsoever or wheresoever and to all debts owing by any body corporate whatsoever or wheresoever.
(3) In this section the expression "funding bonds" includes all bonds, stocks, shares, securities, and certificates of indebtedness.
(4) This section shall apply and have effect in relation to every year of assessment which began before the 6th day of April, 1938, as well as every year of assessment beginning on or after that date.


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Cyprus Marine and Maritime Institute (CMMI) and the Arab Academy for Science Technology and Maritime Transport sign MoU
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(www.MaritimeCyprus.com) The Cyprus Marine and Maritime Institute (CMMI) and the Arab Academy for Science Technology and Maritime Transport (AASTMT) digitally signed on Thursday, 28th of May 2020 an MOU to formalize their partnership in the areas of Marine and Maritime Education, Training, Research, Technological Development and Innovation. Both organizations will undertake to promote the exchange of know-how, facilitate the participation of their staff in joint research projects and foster bilateral research cooperation, contributing to the growth of the marine and maritime sectors in the Eastern Mediterranean region.
Due to the restrictive measures applied worldwide in response to the COVID19 outbreak, both parties made use of new technologies and held a digital ceremony in order to proceed with the signing of the MoU, confirming their determination to advance their cooperation in the areas of marine and maritime science and technology. From the Cypriot side, the CEO of the CMMI, Mr. Zacharias Siokouros, the Mayor of Larnaca and Chairman of the CMMI Board of Directors (BoD) Mr. Andreas Vyras, the Deputy Minister of Shipping, Ms. Natasa Pilides, the Chief Scientist and Chairman of Research & Innovation Foundation (RIF), Dr Nicolas Mastroyiannopoulos and the Ambassador of Cyprus to Egypt, Mr. Homer Mavrommatis attended online the ceremony from their offices. From the Egyptian side, the President of the AASTMT, Prof. Ismail Abdel Ghafar, the Vice President of the AASTMT for Post Graduate studies and Scientific research, Prof. Dr. Alaa Abdelwahed Abdelbari, the Vice President of the AASTMT for Maritime Affairs, Dr. Capt. Mohamed Dawood, the Head of International Agreement & Cooperation Center of the AASTMT, Prof. Dr. Amr Elhelw and the Director of Maritime Graduates Affair Center of the AASTMT, Capt. Kazem Agamy, participated in the online ceremony from their respective offices.
Mr. Vyras, as the host of the online signing ceremony, welcomed the participants and congratulated the CMMI and the AASTMT for their motivation and commitment to enhance their collaboration in various areas of common interest, by stating the following: "I am confident that through this partnership, both organizations will contribute to the strengthening of regional cooperation in the fields of marine and maritime education, research and innovation and to the growth of the marine and maritime sectors in our region".
Ms Pilides expressed her support to this partnership and underlined the importance of promoting regional cooperation in support of the sustainable growth of the marine and maritime industry. Ms Pilides said "The Cyprus Marine and Maritime Institute is a great milestone for Cyprus Shipping. We have been supporting CMMI since the beginning and we are also participating in its Board of Directors. CMMI is developing its activities in the areas of maritime research and technology at regional and international level and cooperation with the AASTMT is an important step towards this direction. We hope that tangible projects and results will start to emerge from this collaboration. From our side we are ready to offer not only our support but also resources for the materialization of those projects and initiatives."
Dr. Mastroyiannopoulos congratulated both parties for this initiative stressing that the RIF and the Deputy Ministry for Research, Innovation and Digital Policy "are ready to provide any support to the CMMI in the implementation of its MoU strategy. We fully support partnerships like this one which will benefit the marine and maritime sectors of our island and our region."
Mr. Siokouros welcomed the signing of the MoU, by saying the following: "We are very excited that, in spite of the unique circumstances we have been all experiencing these past few months, we managed to meet electronically today in order to witness the start of a long-term, fruitful partnership between our organizations. There are significant opportunities for cooperation and synergies between the CMMI and the AASTMT in the marine and maritime research, technology and innovation fields. We firmly believe that through our collaboration we will be able to develop joint solutions to the challenges that the marine and maritime sectors in our region face."
Finally, Prof. Ismail Abdel Ghafar made the following statement: "We are very pleased to be here today to sign the MoU between AASTMT and CMMI making the best use of technology. During this critical time, we can join hands and prove that the future is for technology and innovation. The development in the fields of marine and maritime activities requires exchanging of experiences and knowledge among the two organizations to overcome the current challenges facing the marine industry. This will be one of the objectives of this intended long term collaboration, through which we aim to serve the region."
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Skiing/Riding Tech
Skiskates - Possibly The Smallest Skis On The Planet
Though on the very fringe of ski gear popularity, skiboards are a wonderful thing to have. While haters are quick to point out the disadvantages and are likely to pick on anyone who happens to be using a pair, they have several advantages, as well. Having said that, it's clear that shorter skis are nothing new, but there is a new version hitting the market out of Europe called Skiskates, smaller than even skiboards and the developers are hoping they get at least as big as traditional skis.
"Skiskates originated in the heart of Europe, the Czech Republic, where they were developed by two friends Zbynek and Michael in 2019. As both friends have been passionate about ice hockey since they were little, they had the brainchild of creating a new winter sport to combine both skiing and skating. They named it skiskating." - Skiskates Press Release
When it comes down to it, since the haters like to trash anything that isn't the same as what they ride, using traditional skis, skiboards, and now skiskates are all in the same sport, though they all have a slightly different feel. As the skiskates have gotten down to the smallest of the bunch, coming in at under 20 inches (50 cm), it is likely that they will feel more like skates that anything else that has been taken on the mountain before.
When it comes to small skis, be they skiskates or skiboards, the most obvious advantage is portability. With the skiskates, one now has the option of tossing their skis right into their backpack. Not attached to the backpack or carried under one's arm like a set of school books, but right into their backpack. Not only would this be wonderful for a day when a person just wants to throw their stuff in the trunk of their car and go, but it would be great for a day when the shuttle bus is in play. Think about how much easier that would be.
Skiskates with the snowboard boot setup.
Skiskates are available now from their website, https://www.skiskates.com/. Right now they are running at $299.00 U.S. and come in two colors, white and black. Also, and this kind of makes them unique out of the box, a buyer can choose bindings that work with either traditional ski boots or they can pick up a pair of skiskates with bindings set up for snowboard boots, for those looking to cross the old equipment line.
Will skiskates be the next big thing on the side of the mountain? Well, if you were around in the late 90s when skiboards started hitting the scene, you will know that those didn't become the next big thing in snowsports and don't have the following that some of us believe they should have. However, these could push the boundaries of small ski popularity, and will if the developers have anything to say about it. Actually, one of the developers, who goes by the name Zbynek, has said, "We are on a mission to make skiskating the next big thing among winter sports. Our community of skiskaters is growing every day and we're having more fun than we could ever imagine."
All Photos Credit: Skiskates/https://www.skiskates.com/
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newGeoSure Insurance Product version 7 2016.1
**This dataset has been superseded. The latest version is newGeoSure Insurance Product version 8 2020.1** The newGeoSure Insurance Product (newGIP) provides the potential insurance risk due to natural ground movement. It incorporates the combined effects of the 6 GeoSure hazards on (low-rise) buildings. This data is available as vector data, 25m gridded data or alternatively linked to a postcode database - the Derived Postcode Database. A series of GIS (Geographical Information System) maps show the most significant hazard areas. The ground movement, or subsidence, hazards included are landslides, shrink-swell clays, soluble rocks, running sands, compressible ground and collapsible deposits. The newGeoSure Insurance Product uses the individual GeoSure data layers and evaluates them using a series of processes including statistical analyses and expert elicitation techniques to create a derived product that can be used for insurance purposes such as identifying and estimating risk and susceptibility. The Derived Postcode Database (DPD) contains generalised information at a postcode level. The DPD is designed to provide a 'summary' value representing the combined effects of the GeoSure dataset across a postcode sector area. It is available as a GIS point dataset or a text (.txt) file format. The DPD contains a normalised hazard rating for each of the 6 GeoSure themes hazards (i.e. each GeoSure theme has been balanced against each other) and a combined unified hazard rating for each postcode in Great Britain. The combined hazard rating for each postcode is available as a standalone product. The Derived Postcode Database is available in a point data format or text file format. It is available in a range of GIS formats including ArcGIS (*.shp), ArcInfo Coverages and MapInfo (*.tab). More specialised formats may be available but may incur additional processing costs. The newGeoSure Insurance Product dataset has been created as vector data but is also available as a raster grid. This data is available in a range of GIS formats, including ArcGIS (*.shp), ArcInfo coverage's and MapInfo (*.tab). More specialised formats may be available but may incur additional processing costs. Data for the newGIP is provided for national coverage across Great Britain. The newGeoSure Insurance Product dataset is produced for use at 1:50 000 scale providing 50m ground resolution. This dataset has been specifically developed for the insurance of low-rise buildings. The GeoSure datasets have been developed to identify the potential hazard for low-rise buildings and those with shallow foundations of less than 2 m deep. The identification of ground instability and other geological hazards can assist regional planners; rapidly identifying areas with potential problems and aid local government offices in making development plans by helping to define land suited to different uses. Other users of these data may include developers, homeowners, solicitors, loss adjusters, the insurance industry, architects and surveyors.
. newGeoSure Insurance Product version 7 2016.1. https://metadata.bgs.ac.uk/geonetwork/srv/api/records/34c17086-35f2-33da-e054-002128a47908
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The methodology behind the DPD involves balancing the 6 GeoSure natural ground stability hazards against each other. The GeoSure maps themselves have a fivefold coding (A to E), and the balancing exercise involves comparing each level across the six hazards e.g. comparing a level C shrink-swell clay area with a level C running sand area. The comparison is done by estimating how frequently a ground movement event may occur that could have the potential to damage a property (in particular, low-rise buildings). Each level of each of the hazards is given an 'occurrence factor' (as shown in Table 1 of the user guide), which can then be added together to derive a Total Occurrence Factor at a particular location (e.g. within a given postcode). In 2003, the BGS also published a series of GIS digital maps identifying areas of potential natural ground movement hazard in the UK, called GeoSure. There are six separate hazards considered - shrink-swell clays, slope instability, dissolution of soluble ground, running sand, compressible ground and collapsible ground. These maps were derived by combining the rock classification scheme (RCS) information from DiGMapGB-50 with a series of other factors which may cause the geological hazards (e.g. steep slopes, groundwater). In 2007, the BGS used the GeoSure maps to make an interpretation of subsidence insurance risk for the UK property insurance industry, released as the new GeoSure Insurance Product. This represents the combined effects of the 6 GeoSure hazards on (low-rise) buildings in a postcode database - the Derived Postcode Database, which can be accompanied by GIS maps showing the most significant hazard areas. The combined hazard is represented numerically in the Derived Postcode Database as the Total Occurrence Factor, with a breakdown into the component hazards, as described in more detail below. GeoSure Derived Postcode Database (DPD) The DPD is a stand-alone database, which can be provided separately to the visualisation layers in the Full GeoSure Insurance Product.
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MapInfoFiles ()
http://www.bgs.ac.uk/products/geohazards/geosureInsurance.html
The sources of the newGIP dataset are the GeoSure v7 product and Ordnance Survey Code-Point® data v2016.1. The postcode centroids layer (OS CodePoint OpenData), as supplied by Ordnance Survey, is buffered using a value of 355 metres for urban postcodes and 405 meters for rural postcodes. These values take into account the 50 metres cartographic precision of the Digital Geological Map of Great Britain at the 1:50,000 scale (DiGMapGB-50) data that is used as the geological basis for the GeoSure hazard layers. The cut-off point between the urban and rural polygons (OS CodePoint with polygons dataset) was determined from the distribution of the area of postcodes and resulted in a figure of 74668.84 m2. The DPD scores are calculated by intersecting each postcode polygon with the Unified Hazards Vector Dataset and calculating the area weighted average of the individual hazard scores within each buffered postcode polygon. Each individual hazard score is then summed to give a total score. The total score is classed into 5 equal classes to produce a Class field. The classes used are Low, Low-Medium, Medium, Medium-High, High.
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The complete mitochondrial genome of the subarctic red king crab, Paralithodes camtschaticus (Decapoda, Anomura)
Sanghee Kim, Han Gu Choi, Joong Ki Park, Gi Sik Min
We determined the complete mitochondrial (mt) genome sequence of the red king crab, Paralithodes camtschaticus (Decapoda, Anomura). P. camtschaticus is one of the largest arthropods and the most expensive commercially available gourmet seafood. The genome sequence of P. camtschaticus is 16,720 bp in size and its gene content, gene order, and transcriptional polarity are almost identical to those of the hermit crab Pagurus longicarpus, which is thought to be derived from a common ancestor. However, P. camtschaticus mtDNA showed tRNA translocation in two blocks compared to that of P. longicarpus. Prior to this study, complete mt genomes of only two species of Anomura have been reported. Thus, our genomic data will provide additional information for constructing the decapod phylogeny.
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Kim, S., Choi, H. G., Park, J. K., & Min, G. S. (2013). The complete mitochondrial genome of the subarctic red king crab, Paralithodes camtschaticus (Decapoda, Anomura). Mitochondrial DNA, 24(4), 350-352. https://doi.org/10.3109/19401736.2012.760555
Kim, Sanghee ; Choi, Han Gu ; Park, Joong Ki et al. / The complete mitochondrial genome of the subarctic red king crab, Paralithodes camtschaticus (Decapoda, Anomura). In: Mitochondrial DNA. 2013 ; Vol. 24, No. 4. pp. 350-352.
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"freeNRG : notes from the edge of the dance floor" is a book about music - electronic music, the sounds, and methods of creating and sharing these sounds with other likeminded individuals. It's about people, the passionate people who live on the fringe of society celebrating electronic music with their DiY ideals and also the spiritualistic insights that music can bring. It's about technology, and how technology can be used to spread ideas and keep people informed. It's about information, information that cannot be suppressed by traditional media. And it's about history, the history of one sector of the Australian electronic music community, which to this day, hasn't been documented as completely as in this book. It's a book of great importance. Anyone who deems themselves passionate about electronic music should have a read and keep it as a reference as to how electronic music industry in Australia has come about.
"freeNRG : notes from the edge of the dance floor" is an amazing book, not only because of the topics covered, or the depth and breadth of research done by the contributors and Graham St John, but also because of the amount of personal insight gained from reading the ideas of the people interviewed. In great detail, the book delves into the undercurrents of one of the more active aspects of the Australian electronic music community, their social, ecological and technology based roots and leads the reader on a journey from which their ideas may be forever changed. Each chapter includes a comprehensive listing of references which, if the reader were to follow, would lead them on new paths of discovery and knowledge.
Here is the transcript of a quick chat with Graham St John at the Sydney launch of freeNRG.
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::: AliaK
>>> Graham St John
>>> I'm Graham St John, the editor and compiler of "freeNRG - notes from the edge of the dance floor". I guess the best way to describe it is the fact that it's all about how art is raised to inspire the imagination, is mobilised in the service of a cause. The art being electronic music, techno music and the various aesthetics that orbit around electronic music throughout the 90s. The causes are many - from establishing s sense of community, to intercultural reconcilement, to defending natural heritage. It's kind of an undercultural history, or a history of the underculture of the 90s, which has really been only documented in subterranean sort of formats - preaching to the converted. This is a book that hopes to reach a lot more people in the broader community.
::: Definitely, I don't think I've ever seen one written as an actual book, I've only seen articles on the websites and email lists so it's good to see. You've done a great deal of research for this work, cross-references and in-depth studies..
>>> It's a pretty solid compilation
::: How long did it take to compile?
>>> It was pretty miraculous really - it only took a little over about 14 months from conception to holding it in my hand. There`s an electronic version as well - it's also available as an e-book (pdf), so it can be experienced in an electronic format.
::: Will it have updates of future events and future studies?
>>> Well yeah, there's a possibility for a second print run as well. It's pretty uncertain territory, electronic publishing, e-book publishing, it`s never been successful in the past but I think there's an international tech-savvy readership for this type of thing and the very fact that there has not been this type of documentation of the culture of electronic music in Australia even though there's a lot of stuff coming out of the UK and their experiences there, and the States - this is the first compilation of such very inspiring stories.
::: Australia's got such a long history, such a tribal history, it seems sometimes that we haven't really delved into it as much as we could, but this book seems to do that?
>>> It does. Like I said, there's an underculture, a very vibrant thriving underculture that is captured in this book. The connection between politics and electronic music culture is the thing that`s inspired me, particularly Earthdream. Earthdream 2000 was the principle inspiration for the book


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Burwell v. Hobby Lobby: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly.
by James Wheeler
The decision of the Supreme Court today in the Hobby Lobby case protects the religious liberties of the closely held for-profit corporations objecting to providing abortifacient contraceptives. However, there is much else in the decision to be concerned about for future religious liberty challenges. There are also things in some of the opinions that ought to be downright frightening to religious liberty advocates.
First, there are several aspects of the decision that are good. The Court recognized that corporations are protected by the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA). Limited for now to closely held corporations, the Court embraced the important fact that corporations exist to further the interests of their constituents, such as shareholders and officers. If for-profit corporations could not exercise religion, religious individuals would be faced with a nigh impossible "Hobson's choice" of maintaining their religious rights and forgoing the significant advantages of the corporate form, or incorporating and giving up their religious rights.
As importantly, the Court refused to accept the government's attempt to re-characterize and minimize the Hahn's and Green's religious objection. The government sought to characterize the objection as only relating to the use of abortifacient contraceptives directly, ignoring completely the religious nature of their objection to complicity in providing access to the contraceptives at issues. The Court wisely refused to accept that re-characterization, stating that it was not the Court's job to evaluate the validity of the individual's belief.
Those two things are rightfully a cause for celebration, but the Court's decision leaves much else to be desired. The first thing that should cause religious liberty advocates to be concerned is the Court's treatment of the compelling interest test. Although the majority opinion, written by Justice Alito, expressed skepticism of the idea that providing contraception coverage was a compelling state interest in the face of all the other exception, Justice Alito expressly declined to rule on that question. He assumed for the purposes of the rest of the decision that the government had a compelling interest in providing universal contraceptive coverage. That is not necessarily a problem, the Court often assumes issues without deciding them if the case can be decided on other grounds. However, what is clear from Justice Kennedy's concurrence is the reason they assumed that answer without deciding it: Justice Kennedy believes it is compelling government interest and therefore would not have joined the majority if they had decided against the government on that question.
Justice Kennedy's concurrence provides another cause for concern. Because he necessarily provides the fifth vote in a 5-4 decision like this, his opinion, limiting the majority's holding, controls. Unfortunately, he bases the decision that the contraceptive mandate is not the required "least restrictive means" on the availability of the accommodation provided to religious non-profits. That is, he decided that the government's decision to allow religious non-profits to be exempt from coverage but force the insurance company to provide the abortifacient contraceptives was sufficient for for-profit corporations as well. This foreshadows a defeat in the case by some of those religious non-profits challenging the requirement that they be complicit in arranging the alternative coverage. Even though the 11th Circuit just sustained one such challenge based on today's ruling, it appears likely the Supreme Court will not have a majority for upholding that decision. Although the majority of the Court expressly declined to decide that question, the Kennedy's concurrence makes it unlikely he will join with the four others in today's majority to rule in favor of those entities in a later decision.
Justice Ginsburg's dissent provides what is the ugliest (and most frightening) part of today's decision. Although she was in dissent, her manifest contempt for you and I should concern us. She dismisses as "ilk" those who believe in Biblical sexual morals and lumps them in with racists. Unfortunately, the majority, in dismissing her concerns, leaves the door open to holding the government can rightfully make Biblical sexual morals illegal in the workplace. Although the majority, rightfully, responds to Justice Ginsburg's criticism by stating today's decision does not threaten laws prohibiting racial discrimination, the majority doesn't defend the right of individual's to conduct their business in accord with Biblical sexual morals.
Although today's decision is rightfully a cause to celebrate, it also leaves a lot to be desired for protecting religious liberty in the public square.
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Q: How to represent the "power of" symbol in context free grammar? I have to find the CFG for the following langage
$$L={w|w=a^ib^ja^{i+j},i,j∈N}$$
Her is my solution but I am not completely sure about it :
\begin{align*}
K &-> ε\\
K &-> bK\\
S &-> ε\\
S &-> aS\\
S &-> aSbKa\\
\end{align*}
I don't know how to manage the power of, can someone explain please ?

A: Your rules don't seem to work as they should, you are not counting in the end. For example from $S$ I could construct the word $a$, which is not of the form $a^ib^ja^{i+j}$ (you would need $i = 1, j = 0$, but then the word would be $aa$).
By the way, $a^i$ stands for $aaaaaa\ldots$ repeated $i$ times, that is why I said we are counting in this language.
So now let's see how to construct the language $\{a^ib^ja^{i+j} \mid i,j \in \mathbb{N}\}$:
Whenever you have an $a$ or a $b$ in the beginning, you also need one in the end. To make sure that something like the above example does not happen, you would need a rule of the form
$$S \to aSa.$$
This makes sure that whenever you have an $a$ in the beginning, you also have one in the end.
Now we $\textbf{could}$ do the same for $b$, adding a rule $S \to bSa$. Then the counting would be correct, but the order (first $a$, then $b$, then $a$) would not, we could construct something like $baaa$. Thus we need a second non determinate, like your $K$, to take care of the $b$.
I think you can take it from here. :)


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MEDIA & ETHICS | AUGUST 31, 2019
Are We Supporting Mass Shooters in the Name of Free Speech?
Before taking out his AK-47 and using it to murder 22 innocent people in El Paso, Texas, alleged shooter Patrick Crusius published his "reasoning" for the crime in a place where he knew his words would be well-received—by others who shared his sentiments of hate.
"Dark web?" Yeah: a website called "8chan." It's an easily accessible site that offers not only free speech but complete anonymity to the haters and plotters who are unwelcome everywhere else.
And it makes me wonder: how many hate-filled, evil-inspiring diatribes did Crusius read, posted by the anonymous cowards of 8chan, before he decided that an assault rifle was the best way to express his hatred?
And how much more hatred will those evil trolls be spreading while Crusius sits in prison awaiting trial (and the death penalty), and the victims' families bury their fathers, mothers, sons and daughters?
How many more can they "inspire" to commit murder, all while hiding in their closets and basements, laughing at the barbarous results of their hate posts?
Image by 80's Child/Shutterstock.com
Let's take a look at this forum, which was so welcoming to Crusius and his vicious hate crime. Oh, not at its contents. I'm sure the owners and trolls of 8chan are already chortling with glee over the number of reporters and others who have visited the site since the El Paso massacre. No, let's look at the "products" of the site's unadulterated, anonymous hatred.
I remember those times pretty well, because my church was one of the targets, and my daughter received one of the anthrax threat letters that they sent to our church—complete with loose white powder enclosed.
As Ethan Chiel of Splinternews reported:
"You may not have heard of 8chan, but you've almost definitely been exposed to their actions. When something horrifying happens online that leads people to say, 'the internet is a terrible place,' they are often talking about something that was planned on 8chan. This is the group that made Microsoft's teen-loving bot Tay turn racist and start praising Hitler. It got a hashtag trending that suggested boycotting Star Wars because it had black and female lead actors. It was delisted from Google's search results after users posted child pornography. It has a board called /baph/ dedicated to doxing people and attacking other websites."
Awesome, huh? Makes you think of those guys from a few years back who called themselves "Anonymous" and hacked their way to fame with wonderful pranks like sending anthrax threats to religious groups they targeted and marching around with hate signs only when they could hide behind masks.
Remember them—those guys that plotted their "haha" funny scary hate crimes on a "dark web" site called 4chan?
Oh, wait!
It looks like they are the same guys as the 8chan haters!
Well, maybe or maybe not. I mean, who can tell, right? After all, none of them are willing to tell you their names, post their own pictures or give you their addresses.
But I can tell you this: when the Anonymous hate speech got to be too much for 4chan's owners to tolerate—resulting in a shut down—the hater-trolls didn't stop spewing. They migrated.
And where did they go? 8chan.
Now, 8chan is apparently the brainchild of this guy, Frederick Brennan, who started it in 2013.
8Chan founder Frederick Brennan was interviewed by Australia's 10 Daily in early August 2019.
He still runs the charming site, but he's sold it to financial backer Jim Watkins, a pig farmer and U.S. military vet whose previous tech venture was a Japanese porn site. You can read all about Watkins here, if you're interested.
But the haters—the hate speech—the diatribes that rail against minority religions, women and non-white races—those guys are …anonymous. Anonymous. Anonymous.
In other words, cowards.
Haters who hide behind masks, all the while urging others to do their dirty work. Guys who sit in their parents' basements in their grimy shorts, too scared to talk to a real person in public, but oh so willing to cheer when they see a white supremacist mow down innocent people with an AK-47.
At least that's who I see when I think of members of that tiny clique of hate-mongering weirdos who call themselves "Anonymous."
I'm a civil rights attorney by trade. I've argued vehemently in favor of all of our collective constitutional rights, including the right to free speech. That viewpoint—that people should be free to express their opinions and ideas—has carried over to my personal life. My kids will tell you that they grew up in a household that didn't practice censorship, that their parents discussed tough issues with them and in front of them, and that they were encouraged always to find their own truths and to express them.
But this? This isn't free speech or honest discourse. This is a tiny group of hate-filled cowards, hiding their identities so they won't be found out.
It's time to ban Anonymous hate speech. The haters need to be made to sign their names, show us their faces and acknowledge their words as their own. They need to be made responsible for the evil actions they applaud and incite.
They need to be held accountable for the chaos that they spread.
FREE SPEECH 8CHAN MASS SHOOTINGS
Laurie Bartilson
Always in search of wisdom and truth. I think for myself, and advise you to do the same.
By Laurie Bartilson
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