So I chose this weeks read to cross off "a book set during war time" from my reading challenge. I remembered the title as one I had read back in middle school but couldn't remember much, if anything, about the story. I don't think I will ever forget it after reading it once more as an adult. Such a powerful read.
Annemarie is just a young girl living in Denmark at the beginning of Nazi occupation during World War II. Armed soldiers on every street corner, food rations, and limited electricity are the new norm; but despite all this, she still feels the relative safety only the naivete of youth brings. Only when the town is warned by the local rabbi that a raid on the Jewish people is imminent do things take on a gravely dangerous feel. Annemaries best friend, Ellen is Jewish. In a quick flurry of activity, her family sets out on a dangerous mission to save their beloved friends and neighbors.
"They want to be honorable people. They want to do the right thing. And they are beginning to realize that the world they live in is a place where the right thing is often hard, sometimes dangerous, and frequently unpopular"
I found myself thinking about what I would do in little Annemaries shoes, in her mother and father, and Uncle Henricks shoes. Would I have been so brave? Would I have done the dangerous but courageous thing and helped those I could, escape to freedom? I'd like to think that I would have; that I would have gone to any lengths to save not just my friends but all those who needed saving.
In today's particularly explosive political climate, books like these remain important to challenge the ways in which we think, and the truths that we hold dear. Replace "Jewish" for any number of disenfranchised groups; African American, undocumented immigrants, Dreamers, LGBT, Muslim. What are you doing to actively protect these groups? Do you stand up to injustices or are you too afraid? Or worse yet, do you not see a problem to begin with?
If you haven't yet, do yourself and favor and pick this one up to read. Even if, like me, you had read it in your youth I guarantee you will find new meaning and more thought provoking questions that will leave you thinking about the book long after you finish its pages.


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Visitors to UK's 'most haunted castle' believe they might have captured Pomeroy brothers' ghost on camera
June 18th, 2018 by Sarah Thacker
A new picture has emerged from the Berry Pomeroy castle that may depict the Pomeroy brothers, who leapt from the castle to their deaths in 1547
A group of friends visited Berry Pomeroy Castle, allegedly the UK's most haunted castle, late at night and caught a picture of what they believe are the ghosts of the infamous Pomeroy brothers.
The friends say that the picture contains ghostly versions of two horses and a rider. Chloe, her boyfriend Charlie, and their friends Tyler, Mya, Cody and Sam visited after-hours for the "scare factor". Chloe says that they never expected to witness any paranormal activity and that she's usually a skeptic, but that the picture has made her a believer.
As they walked toward the castle, Chloe says that the group heard something that made "animal noises", but that they thought they'd triggered an alarm or sensor. Shortly after that, at about 1:00 A.M., the picture was taken.
This is the picture that a Chloe captured at Berry Pomeroy Castle that she and her friends are convinced depicts the Pomeroy brothers. Photo Credit: Chloe Armstrong
The Pomeroy brothers were part of the Seymour family who was very influential during the Tudor era. The Seymours owned the castle when it was attacked in 1547 and the brothers decided to take their own lives, rather than be captured by their enemies. So, in full armor, on horseback, they made their way to the top of the castle and jumped off of it, horses and all.
Visitors to the castle say that they can hear screams coming from what is now known as Pomeroy's Leap. The castle was one of the last of its kind in England and is now under the care of English Heritage. The Seymour name and influence went on, too. Jane Seymour was the third wife of King Henry VII and gave birth to his son, who later became King Edward VI.
Because of the group's late-night shenanigans, and the photographic evidence to prove that they were there after-hours, the site manager, Helen Lonsborough, has come out and said that the castle is an ancient monument and asked that people not try to visit it after hours just because one group did. If you do want to visit the Berry Pomeroy Castle, it's open every day from 10am-6pm.

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Bialik: Tough to be Shomer Shabbat in Hollywood
Hollywood actress reveals what its like to be an Orthodox Jew in the decidedly irreligious television and movie industry.
Arutz Sheva Staff, 17/04/16 08:46 | updated: 11:46
You may know her as Amy Fowler from The Big Bang Theory television, or as Blossom Russo, the titular character from the mid-90's sitcom Blossom.
Mayim Bialik has played dozens of roles in television and film in a career that stretches back nearly 30 years.
In that sense, Bialik is very much at home in Hollywood, having worked there since the age of 11.
In some ways, however, life in the media capital of the world is difficult – especially since Bialik is a Shabbat-observant Orthodox Jew.
While raised in a Reform home, Bialik became interested in Orthodox Judaism in college. Today, despite working in the decidedly secular atmosphere of Hollywood, Bialik keeps Shabbat, eats only kosher, prays daily, and dresses according to traditional Jewish standards of modesty.
But being religiously observant is anything but easy, says Bialik. In fact, it's virtually impossible.
"Every time some nice young religious women ask me 'how can I be a successful actress and still keep Shabbat and the holidays and the body of Jewish tradition?' I answer them: 'You can't really. They just don't go together.'"
Despite the difficulties, however, Bialik somehow manages to maintain her lifestyle without sacrificing her career.
"Most of the people I work with aren't religious, and they think it's strange that I don't use my phone or computer during holidays, but they're very respectful," she told Yediot Ahronot.
Politically, however, Bialik finds herself closer to other streams of Judaism.
"There are some things I like about the Reform movement, or the Jewish Renewal movement. I love to pray and I'm faithful to the Orthodox prayer book, but politically I find myself more on the left-liberal side of the spectrum."
A staunch Zionist, Bialik says she has paid a price for her support of Israel, noting that there are more than a few in Hollywood who simply oppose Israel's existence.
"What I've learned from supporting Israel [in public] is that there are people who really don't care where you are on the political spectrum or if you're in favor a Palestinian state, they just don't think Israel needs to exist."
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Annual Crusade (My apologies upfront if I sound too preachy) | Tennessee Aircraft Services, Inc.
I decided some years ago that I just didn't want to crawl under my cars and do the oil changes. It's dirty, messy and just a lot of trouble. I have my favorite car mechanic that I trust for all things automotive. He always has some sort of special offer which usually starts with some basic service but includes "free" 40 point inspection. Jiffy Lube, Christian Brothers and all the mainstream automotive service providers have similar offerings. Their model is the perfect example of how an airplane annual inspection should occur but often doesn't.
The process is that the oil change and the 40 point inspection is completed and a list of discrepancies is generated. Nothing is worked on save the oil change. I get a phone call with a very long list of all the things the mechanic is certain should be done to my car. Many are simple noncritical items that I have no intention of having addressed on a thirteen year old vehicle. Some are routine service items like windshield washer fluid service. Once in awhile something more insidious is noted like a leaking water pump. But no work has been performed because I've not given my authorization yet. This Jiffy Lube model is exactly how we in aviation should be doing our maintenance authorizations.
Once every twelve months the FAA requires that an A&P with Inspector Authorization determine if an airplane meets the requirements to be considered Airworthy. This annual event comes with a lot of apprehension, anticipation, mistrust, misplaced trust, uncertainty and complete misunderstanding. Mostly misunderstanding, and that's from both sides.
I've spent years observing a very strange distortion in the perception of who is responsible for what and who has what authority when it comes to aircraft maintenance. We all, aircraft owners and mechanics alike, should understand each other's proper job functions. Common business logic as well as the FAA regulations point to how the relationship is supposed to work. How we arrived at this situation has some very interesting reasons. The current situation didn't happen overnight, and it won't be corrected overnight either.
Many of you may be surprised that the FAA has some very valuable regulations to guide the pilot/owner and maintenance provider through the various mutual interactions of airworthiness. The FAA makes it very clear in CFR 91.403 that the aircraft owner/operator is ALWAYS responsible for ensuring the airworthiness of his/her airplane. There is one specific moment when an FAA certified mechanic with Inspector Authorization is required to determine an airplane's airworthiness. That is not the same as being responsible for it. All the IA must do is inspect the plane and report anything that does not meet the minimum criteria for airworthiness. The regulations never give any authority to an A&P IA in regards to creating airworthiness.
CFR 43 is where all the mechanic rules reside. It's very short, which is good for us mechanics because we'd rather fix things than read about them. CFR 43.9 talks about maintenance record entries required after maintenance is performed. It says nothing about determining or ensuring airworthiness for anything except as relating to the work performed. Of course, should a mechanic see some problem on the plane unrelated to the work at hand, the owner wants to know about it. However, there's no regulatory requirement for such and no authority given to the mechanic to take any action. The decision is still the owner/operator's to make.
CFR 43.11 presents the requirements for recording an annual inspection including those that result in an Unairworthy sign off. CFR 43.11(5) explains exactly what is to be done if the plane is found with unairworthy issues. A list of discrepancies is to be created and provided to the owner/operator. That list is to be maintained as part of the aircraft's maintenance records by the owner/operator in accordance with CFR 91.417(b)(3). Notice that record keeping is regulated in CFR 91 which applies to owner/operators, not CFR 43, which applies to maintenance providers.
The owner/operator may authorize the same A&P IA that did the annual inspection to also perform the required repairs. He/she may also take the plane to some other maintenance provider(s) to have the work performed. If the list contains items that meet the limits of Preventive Maintenance per CFR 43 Appendix A, then the pilot owner may perform and properly document those repairs in accordance with CFR 43.9.
Mechanics contracted to perform maintenance don't need to know that a discrepancy list exists. Not saying it should be hidden from them, just that there's no requirement or need for mechanics to have the list. They perform whatever tasks are given them and make an appropriate CFR 43.9 entry. This entry only creates responsibility for the work performed, nothing else. The authority and responsibility to ensure all the items on the list are completed lies totally on the aircraft owner/operator.
Once all the items on the airworthiness list are addressed and actions recorded in the maintenance records, the airplane is considered airworthy. There is no entry made stating it's airworthy. There can be a different maintenance provider for each discrepancy, but none of them have the responsibility to determine if all items on the list have been completed. Each entry is just a CFR 43.9 entry, and responsibility is limited to the work performed.
If the annual inspection is completed and signed off as Unairworthy in January, the next annual is still due by the end of January the following year. The airworthiness list may have only one item on it, like a flat tire, which the pilot/owner can address as Preventive Maintenance. If it takes six months for that to get repaired, it does not change the date of recurrence for the annual inspection. It's just six months of lost flight time.
We all understand that the norm is for the A&P IA that does the inspection will also provide the repairs and sign the inspection date when all work is completed. It is important that we understand the proper process in those situations that aren't normal and what options are available to the owner/operator. Regardless, the owner/operator should never give up the authority for making airworthiness decisions, in part because he/she can't give up the responsibility. By the same token, no mechanic should ever take on someone else's authority which could create an unwanted financial responsibility.
I often hear war stories about the mechanic that wanted to "ground" someone's plane due to some airworthiness finding. The reality is that no mechanic or inspector ever has that authority. At worst, the inspector may chose to sign the inspection as Unairworthy. If the plane is in a shop for a tire change and the mechanic notes the left wing is missing, he may report it to the owner, but it doesn't preclude him from signing off the tire change. The owner/operator may then take the plane elsewhere for the needed repairs. This may require an FAA Special Flight Permit to fly the plane to another maintenance provider.
We need to understand that the owner/operator always has the authority and responsibility for airworthiness of the airplane. The FAA regulations support this and always have. Somewhere along the line, we got the roles reversed thinking the mechanics were in authority.
I think I may have realized how our industry came to this wrong minded state. The root cause of our current situation goes back prior to the creation of the FAA. Back in the day, almost all general aviation mechanics, pilots and owners came from the military or the airlines. In those worlds the maintenance departments are in total control of all maintenance decisions. Pilots in these operations merely generate a list of discrepancies encountered during the day's flying. They have no say in how or when corrective actions are taken. By the time the FAA created CFR Part 91 and 43, the industry was already ingrained with the old mindset. The correct roles for mechanics and owner/operators of CFR Part 91 operated aircraft is also exactly how the FAA defines them, but they never had a chance to take hold.
As a lifelong mechanic, my hope is that all mechanics would follow the FAA model. Get all those maintenance recommendation refusals from owner/operators in writing, signed and dated. Doing more maintenance than needed or authorized is just exposing oneself to more financial liability. As a longtime pilot and aircraft owner, my hope is that all owners will not put their trusted mechanics at risk by exposing them to responsibilities and liabilities that truly belong with the owner. The FAA got this set of regulations right. Following them is a true non-zero-sum-gain (Win-Win) for all involved.


feeling stitchy: February Vintage Pattern Stitchalong!
The basic idea is: we'll all create something based on that lovely vintage pattern above (generously scanned and added by Claudia) - get the pattern here. You can work the whole design, part of the design, or modify it in any way you wish! You'll have the entire month of February to stitch this in whatever way you like and add it to the Embroidery pool.
So, here we go, week 1 of our stitchalong!
Step 1: Transfer the pattern to your fabric.
I slipped my fabric over my laptop screen and traced the pattern with a pencil.
Or, print the pattern, tape it to a bright window, hold your fabric up to trace over it.
Or, use transfer paper (or carbon paper).
Just a few ideas - be sure to share if you have any better ones!
This step actually takes up A LOT of time for me. I also find myself plucking out stitches and re-stitching, so don't feel bummed if you end up doing the same.
Need step-by-step directions for Lazy Daisy stitches? Here you go!
Whew! That was a lot of pictures and stitching!
How is your stitching going?
Love your fabric. I'm still a beginner at embroidery so I need to work on getting the proper tools (like a transfer pen -lol). In the meantime I've traced the design onto my fabric and am stitching away. Will add a photo when I've finished the outer ring of the flower. :) Can't wait to see what everyone is doing.
I bought a pad of tracing paper and I tape a piece to my computer, trace with pencil, then go over the pencil with my transfer marker (a godsend!) It allows me to turn anything in to an embroidery pattern, and the zoom function on my computer allows me to customize the size.
I can not wait to get started.
Love it! And I love your idea of putting it up to the computer screen.
Oooh, looks like you have a super start!
I have the pattern but wont get to it until tomorrow. I'll be getting it started then anyway. Thanks for the inspiration.
I just want to share that I thought it was absolutely brilliant to transfer off your computer screen!! How simple, but clever....but don't try it if you have a large desktop screen! I just broke my back reaching AND the moire pattern drove me crazy.
Next time I'll try the laptop, because it really sounds brilliant, just didn't work so good for me tonight!
But now I'm ready to stitch, yippee!
I'm in awe of your two-step lazy daisy stitch... I have to go all the way in and come back out of my fabric.
I love to do this!
I've been following your blog for some time but now I have to step out of the shadows and say I would love to join the stitchalong. It's going to be fun.
I know a little embroidery and have been wanting to do a project for some time, so i think I'll join in if I can find some suitable colors in my old collection of floss (closest store with floss is a 30 min. drive and we're getting snow storms much too often!).
When I do hand applique I'm accustomed to cutting my background fabric into squares--Is that what you'd recommend for this embroidery? Maybe squares a few inches larger than the February design?
This is such a great idea. Not too stressful and each person's creativity will shine through.
I couldn't resist and I just copied the pattern free hand with a water soluble marker on an old skirt. I have some trouble keeping the lazy daisies looking neat because they are rather big!
I second the comment about not tracing on your computer screen. That would only be acceptable on one of the older monitors with a glass screen. *cringes* at the very least have a scratch protector screen (I would also cover it in plastic wra), and use a water soluble marker so you don't need to apply any pressure.
Looks great! I have a quick question -- how do you remove the pencil marks that are still visible once you're finished?
I love stitchalongs! Thanks so much for hosting this, I'll be linking.
Not sure what it is called or if it is available in other countries but in Australia we have something called freezer paper. if you cut an A4 piece of freezer paper and an A4 piece of thin cotton and iron the two together you can then feed the fabric through a straight feed (back to front rather than front to front. Do a test peice to make sure your printer ink washes out and ta da you have a transfer ready to stitch. I take no responisbility if this doesn't work with/kills your printer. It did work for my mum and I though and is a great time saver.
I used the method of taping the pattern and fabric to a bright window and then tracing. It worked great.
I'm joining in! I used a light box and traced with a very sharp pencil. I'm using three strands of floss and the pencil covers perfectly. I normally used a fine, water soluble marker and always have great success with them but had strange fabric this time that responded badly to the marker (I always test).
Light boxes are fairly inexpensive these days. I have an A4 size thin light box that was only £40 and I use it endlessly, so do my children so it's been well worth the investment. Mine was purchased on ebay UK. I'm sure there are also DIY light table tutorials online somewhere.
Rachel - If you press lightly, I've had good results removing pencil marks with an eraser. Just make sure it's clean and has no pencil smudges. Any light pencil marks that remain should wash off.
Kathleen C - I think squares will work - then you can incorporate your design into a quilt or a pillow - be sure to leave extra space to give yourself plenty of room.
Ah ha! I found some needed help here. Never thought of using the computer screen to transfer a pattern. Brilliant.
I eye-balled the pattern and drew it onto my wool felt with pencil. It worked pretty well, but I may try tracing onto transfer/carbon paper next time. We'll see.
Thanks for sharing your good ideas.
If you have a lightbox for cardmaking and Paper crafts, that can be used to transfer the pattern to the cloth. Otherwise, what I do is print out the pattern, tape it to the window, and tape my fabric over it, then trace away...! Been doing it this way for years.


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International tax meets Japanese anime
By: Diane Ring
On Sunday, international tax lawyers and advisers from private sector, government officials, tax representatives from international organizations, in-house counsel, and tax academics converged on the convention center in Madrid for the annual conference of the International Fiscal Association (IFA).
But we were not alone.
An adjacent exhibition hall hosted "Japan Weekend 2016" a celebration of Japanese anime and manga. I had no trouble finding my place – I was unlikely to confuse international tax lawyers with the costumed crowd that channeled Alice in Wonderland meets the Flash. Once the tax conference got underway, though, I began to contemplate similarities between the two events, in particular, the meaning and role of reality and its construction. . .
A number of major, contemporary international tax problems are described very differently by different players in the tax system, whether the topic is corporate inversions, double Irish Dutch sandwiches, or EU state aid rulings. For example, is the recent EU state aid ruling against Apple a legitimate exercise of EU competition authority against a multinational that secured an inappropriate advantage through a special tax deal, or is it an effort by the EU to retroactively re-write tax rules, override national law, and garner popular support for further tax reform? An observer trying to make sense of things can be left wondering just what version of tax reality is the most accurate. However, even less dramatic tax topics can generate disagreement over the underlying reality that best characterizes the subject, as was revealed in the first panel of the conference. This session examined dispute resolution mechanisms in international taxation. In brief, disputes arise in international tax when a taxpayer faces inconsistent treatment and possible double taxation in two different countries. The ideal outcome from such potential conflict is agreement among the parties as to the appropriate taxation of the taxpayer. Tax treaties provide an important mechanism for reaching agreement—the mutual agreement procedure (MAP). Thus, MAP became the focus of the morning discussion.
Under MAP, representatives of the two treaty partner jurisdictions engage in dialogue to resolve the tax dispute. Recently, dispute resolution, or more precisely, MAP, has generated significant concern. The volume of cases in MAP has risen and is expected to rise further given new developments in international tax. Countries have begun implementing regimes designed to prevent tax base erosion but which may increase the number of cases in which two countries seek to tax the same income of the same taxpayer. Taxpayers worry that tax authorities will not be able to effectively manage the caseload in MAP, leaving taxpayers the real losers.
So what was the focus of the panel on MAP? One theme running through the discussion was whether it was better to frame the topic as "issue resolution" rather than "dispute resolution." The question was not mere word play—the hope was that a reframing (and rephrasing) would emphasize the parties' commitment to ascertaining the appropriate tax treatment and de-emphasize the image of conflict, dispute, and a grab for taxes. But is this a wishful and overly optimistic vision of the dynamic among taxpayer and governments? I was less inclined to see this as reality and more likely to see it as aspirational. Perhaps though, it doesn't matter what the reality is. The recommendations flowing from the re-imagining of "dispute resolution" as "issue resolution" included the pursuit of alternative dispute resolution mechanisms that could precede MAP and perhaps reduce the number of cases that reach the MAP stage.
Unfortunately, many of the options contemplated (for example, joint audits of a taxpayer by two countries, and advance agreements—such as APAs—pursuant to which the tax authority agrees in advance to the tax treatment of the taxpayer's transaction) don't really minimize the conflict or the burden of resolving the dispute. Few joint audits have been executed by countries due to timing, procedural, and coordination constraints. Even APAs, which are more widespread, are still resource intensive deployments of government tax personnel.
Perhaps the lack of inexpensive and easy alternatives to MAP is in part a reflection of the reality that at the core these are specific disputes with often significant stakes. We can, of course, still improve MAP and we can still aggressively pursue alternative mechanisms for arriving at appropriate tax treatment sooner and with less conflict. Furthermore, disputes are not uniform; some, at least, may be distinctly susceptible to resolution by another path. But where stakes are high, a quick, easy and inexpensive dispute resolution option may prove elusive. And, in some cases, it may seem like one person sees Alice in Wonderland while the other sees the Flash—constructions of reality that are so different it is hard to determine what is going on beneath. Maybe we are closer to being at the anime convention than we thought.
Posted on September 28, 2016 September 27, 2016 by Diane RingPosted in Conferences and Workshops, International Tax, Tax Policy, Uncategorized
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David M Morse says:
So if the EU adopts a set of tax laws like the CCCTB or the U.S. adopts Destination-based corporate taxation with an economic nexus component, The challenges brought by say Singapore would result in the MAP procedure being used?
Diane Ring says:
To the extent that jurisdictions modify their domestic regimes, whether as a result of BEPS or other policy developments, the resulting conflicts are likely to be mediated through MAP. However, the MAP resolution path requires that the two countries have a double tax treaty. Singapore and the United States don't currently have such a treaty, although Singapore does have treaties with various members of the EU.


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Lady Blunt Stradivarius
The Lady Blunt Stradivarius violin hit the headlines in June 2011, after it was auctioned at a world record price of US$16 million, almost four times the value of the previous world record violins. However, the Lady Blunt Stradivarius was being sold for a major cause – to raise funds for Japan's relief efforts for the March 11 tsunami and earthquake disaster.
Related: $16 Million Stradivarius Auctioned For Japan Relief
The Lady Blunt Stradivarius. Credit: Tarisio
The Lady Blunt is one of the most prized asset of all Stradivari's violins. The 1721 violin has been well-preserved for nearly three-decades. Another Stradivarius which attained similar prestige is the Messiah Stradivarius of 1716. Both violins, though have changed its owners several times over the years, have not been commonly played and performed by violinists.
The violin was named after Lady Anne Blunt, the granddaughter of the famous poet Byron.
Nippon Music Foundation, the original owner of The Lady Blunt Stradivarius first bought the famous violin in 2008 for US$10 million in a private transaction. Its US$16 million price tag is 4 times the price of the previous record holder, a US$3.6 million Molitor Stradivarius sold in a 2010.
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Man U's Martial draws inspiration from Ronaldo
March 20, 2016 by qayam
London : Manchester United striker Anthony Marital has drawn inspiration from Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo, saying that he wants to develop a goalscoring instinct like that of the latter.
"Someone like [Cristiano] Ronaldo focuses on scoring. To progress, perhaps I also need to think more about scoring," Martial was quoted as saying by goal.com.
Admitting that he needs to think more like a goal scorer, the 20-year-old said that he had to work harder on the training session in order to improve.
Last year, Martial became world's most expensive football teenager after he joined Manchester United in a deal worth 36 million pounds.
Martial low goal-scoring instincts can be seen by his performance as he scored only 12 goals in 38 appearances he had made for the Old Trafford club. (ANI)
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Q: Number base converter program not showing the answer This is my homework and it is due tomorrow. We have to write a program with Java on Bluej where a number has to be converted to base 10 and then another method to convert a number from base 10 to any base. The user types in the number and the base first and then they choose which method they want. I am using two classes for this program: "Runner" and "Converter". My Runner class runs the program and asks the user what to type and then it calls the method. The Converter class has the two methods with their algorithms. Runner class is below and the Convert class will be below the Runner:
 import java.util.Scanner;
 public class Runner
 {

  public static void main(String[]args)
  {

    Scanner scan = new Scanner(System.in);
    Converter calc = new Converter();
    System.out.println("Enter a number ::");
    int number = scan.nextInt();
    System.out.println("Enter a base number ::");
    int base = scan.nextInt();
    System.out.println();

    System.out.println("Press 1 to convert TO base 10.");
    System.out.println("Press 2 to convert FROM base 10.");
    int calculationKey = scan.nextInt();

    if (calculationKey == 1)
    {
        System.out.println(calc.convertToTen(number, base));
    }
    else if(calculationKey == 2)
    {
        System.out.println(calc.convertToBase(number, base));
    }

    else
    {
        System.exit(0);
    }

  }
}

Converter class:
    import java.util.Scanner;

public class Converter
 {

    private int remainder, exponent, length, answer;

 public int convertToTen(int number, int base)
  {
    int num1 = number;

    length=0;
    while(number > 0 )
    {
        num1 = num1 / 10;
        length++;
    }
    int length2 = length;
    for (exponent = 0; exponent  <= length2; exponent++)
    {

        remainder = number % 10;
        answer = (remainder * (base ^ exponent));
        answer++;

    }

    return(answer);
  }

  public int convertToBase(int number, int base)
  {
    int num1 = number;
    while (number > 0)
    {
        number = number % base;

    }
    return remainder;

  }

}

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Nir Kshetri
University of North Carolina (UNC) at Greensboro - Bryan School of Business & Economics
401 Bryan Building
Greensboro, NC 27402-6179
Cloud Computing in Developing Economies
IEEE Computer, Vol. 43, No. 10, pp. 47-55, 2010
Downloads 1,561 (11,319)
Cloud computing, software as a service, cyber-espionage, developing world, e-education
Barriers to E-Commerce and Competitive Business Models in Developing Countries: A Case Study
Electronic Commerce Research and Applications, Vol. 6, 2007
E-commerce, e-commerce barriers, business model, developing countries, expatriates, innovation diffusion
Pattern of Global Cyber War and Crime: A Conceptual Framework
Journal of International Management, Vol. 11, No. 4, December 2005
E-commerce, South Asia, Institutions
The Simple Economics of Cybercrimes
IEEE Security and Privacy, Vol. 4, No. 1, January/February 2006
Cybercrimes, vicious circle, hacker, online extortions, psychological costs and benefits
China: M-Commerce in World's Largest Mobile Market
Nir Kshetri, Nicholas Williamson and David Bourgoin
University of North Carolina (UNC) at Greensboro - Bryan School of Business & Economics, University of North Carolina at Greensboro and University of Hawaii at Manoa
China, m-commerce, 3G
Mobile Commerce as a Solution to the Global Digital Divide: Selected Cases of E-Development
THE DIGITAL CHALLENGE: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN THE DEVELOPMENT CONTEXT, S. Krishna and S. Madon, eds., Ashgate Publications, Forthcoming
Nikhilesh Dholakia and Nir Kshetri
University of Rhode Island and University of North Carolina (UNC) at Greensboro - Bryan School of Business & Economics
Mobile Commerce, Digital Divide, e-Development
Institutional Factors Affecting Offshore Business Process and Information Technology Outsourcing
Journal of International Management, Vol. 13, No. 1, 2007
Offshore outsourcing, institutions, privacy laws, rule of law, codes of conduct
The Indian Environment for Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development
Studia Negotia, Vol. 56, No. 4, pp. 35-52, 2011
Entrepreneurship, oligarchic capitalism, microfinance, remittances, global financial crisis
The Evolution of Broadband Industry in the Developing World: A Comparison of China and India
IN HANDBOOK OF RESEARCH IN GLOBAL DIFFUSION OF BROADBAND DATA TRANSMISSION, Y.K. Dwivedi, A. Papazafeiropoulou, J. Choudrie, eds., IGI Global, Hershey, Forthcoming
Nir Kshetri and Nikhilesh Dholakia
University of North Carolina (UNC) at Greensboro - Bryan School of Business & Economics and University of Rhode Island
India, China, broadband, telecommunications, diffusion, leadership, outsourcing
What Determines Internet Diffusion Loci in Developing Countries: Evidence from China and India
Pacific Telecommunications Review, Vol. 23, No. 3, pp. 25-34
People's Republic of China, India, Internet, innovation diffusion, historical methods
Development of a Smart City and its Adoption and Acceptance: The Case of New Songdo
COMMUNICATIONS & STRATEGIES, no. 96, 4th quarter 2014, p.113
Nir Kshetri, Lailani L. Alcantara and Yonghoon Park
University of North Carolina (UNC) at Greensboro - Bryan School of Business & Economics, Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University and Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University
smart city, new Songdo city, South Korea, formal and informal institutions, ubiquitous city, aerotropolis
Determinants of the Global Diffusion of B2b E-Commerce
Electronic Markets, Vol. 12, No. 2, pp. 120-129, 2002
Globalisation, B2B e-commerce, multinational corporations, technology, diffusion
Institutional Changes Affecting Entrepreneurship in China
Journal of Developmental Entrepreneurship, Vol. 12, Issue 4, pp. 415-432, 2007
China, institutions, entrepreneurship, legitimacy, instrumental values, deinstitutionalization
The Broadband Race: Comparing China and India
Indian Telecom Industry: Trends and Cases, 2004
Number of pages: 9 Posted: 15 Nov 2005
India, China, broadband, telecommunications, diffusion, leadership
Global Digital Divide
ENCYCLOPEDIA OF INFORMATION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, 2nd edition, Mehdi Khosrow-Pour, Idea Group Publishing, 2008
Digital divide, LINCOS, GTPNet
The Evolution of the Chinese Online Gaming Industry
Journal of Technology Management in China, Vol. 4, No. 2, pp. 158-179, 2010
Culture, online gaming, China, Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Games, casual games, piracy
The Economics of Click Fraud
IEEE Security & Privacy, Vol. 8, No. 3, pp. 45-53, May/June 2010
Click fraud, pay per click advertising, institutions, electronic channel, technological information, market information
Structural Shifts in the Chinese Software Industry
IEEE Software, Forthcoming
Structural shift, software industry, India, China, disruptive innovations, OSS
Digital Divide to Digital Dividend
ENCYCLOPEDIA OF INFORMATION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLGY, Mehdi Khosrow-Pour, ed., Idea Group Publishing, Forthcoming
Little Intelligent Communities, Global Trade Point Network , Digital Divide
E-Commerce Patterns in South Asia: A Look Beyond Economics
Journal of Asia Pacific Business, Vol. 6, No. 3, pp. 63-79, 2005
The Osmosis Model for Studying Offshore Business Process Outsourcing
Proceeding of the Americas Conference on Information Systems, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 5 Posted: 05 Apr 2006
Nir Kshetri and Nicholas Williamson
University of North Carolina (UNC) at Greensboro - Bryan School of Business & Economics and University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Osmosis, BPO, socio-cultural distance, globalization
Economics of Linux Adoption in Developing Countries
IEEE Software, Vol. 21, No. 1, pp. 74-81
Linux, OSS, developing countries, adoption, economics
What Factors are Driving China's Mobile Diffusion?
Electronic Markets, Vol. 12, No. 1, pp. 22-26, 2002
Nir Kshetri and Maggie Cheung
University of North Carolina (UNC) at Greensboro - Bryan School of Business & Economics and Legerity, Inc.
China, Mobile technology, diffusion, Marxism, reengineering
Privacy and Security Aspects of Social Media: Institutional and Technological Environment
The Pacific Asia Journal of the Association for Information Systems, Vol. 3, No. 4, pp.1-20, December 2012
social media, rare enemy syndrome, targetability, privacy and security, institutions
Determinants of the Locus of Global E-Commerce
Number of pages: 8 Posted: 31 Aug 2005
E-commerce, globalisation, socio-cultural factors, political factors, economic factors, supranational institutions
Information and Communications Technologies, Strategic Asymmetry and National Security
Strategic asymmetry, information and communication technologies, national security, institutions, cyber attacks
Organizations' E-Business Adoption in China: An Institutional Perspective
Electronic Markets, Vol. 17, No. 2, 2007
China, e-business, institutions, legitimacy, guanxi, isomorphism
World Trade Point Federation: Bringing E-Commerce Capabilities to Developing Nations
International Journal of Cases on Electronic Commerce (IJCEC), Vol. 1, No. 1, pp. 39-53
E-Commerce, World Trade Point Federation, Developing Nations
Institutionalization of Intellectual Property Rights in China
European Management Journal, Vol. 27, No. 3, pp. 155-164, June 2009
China, Intellectual Property Rights, Institutions, Emerging Economies
The Colombian Outsourcing and Offshoring Industry: The Effects of Institutions and Agglomeration Economies
R.Hernández et al. eds. Latin America's Emergence in Global Services: A New Driver of Structural Change in the Region, ECLAC, Santiago, 2014
Nir Kshetri, Marleny Cardona, Hugo Díaz and Suelen Castiblanco
University of North Carolina (UNC) at Greensboro - Bryan School of Business & Economics, Fundación Universitaria Konrad Lorenz, Fundación Universitaria Konrad Lorenz and Fundación Universitaria Konrad Lorenz
Outsourcing, institutions, agglomeration economies, Colombia, voice-based Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) services
Diffusion Pattern of Linux: An Assessment on Major Technology Dimensions
First Monday, Vol. 10, No. 8, August 2005
Open source software, innovation, diffusion
Intelirel's Transition to E-Business: Optimizing the Combination of Electronic Data Exchange and the Internet
International Journal of Cases on Electronic Commerce, Vol. 2, No. 1, pp. 46-60
Nir Kshetri and Satya Jayadev
Electronic Data Exchange , Internet , e-commerce, apparel
Institutional and Economic Foundation of Entrepreneurship in Africa: An Overview
Journal of Developmental Entrepreneurship, Vol. 16, No. 1, 2011
Arbitrage strategies, oligarchic capitalism, formal and informal institutions, natural resources, Susu collectors
Normative and Cognitive Institutions Affecting a Firm's E-Commerce Adoption
Journal of Electronic Commerce Research, Vol. 11, No. 2, pp. 157-174, 2010
Normative institutions, cognitive institutions, social network, e-commerce, cultural affinity
Mobile Payment in Emerging Markets
IEEE IT Professional, Vol. 14, No. 4, pp. 9-14, July-August 2012
Nir Kshetri and Sharad Acharya
University of North Carolina (UNC) at Greensboro - Bryan School of Business & Economics and affiliation not provided to SSRN
mobile payment, emerging markets, M-Pesa, Kenya, socio-economic development
Global Cybersecurity: Issues and Concern
Kshetri, Nir (2013). "Global Cybersecurity: Issues and Concerns," Guest Editorial, Journal of Global Information Technology Management (JGITM), 16(4), 1-5.
Cybersecurity, economics, cybercrime, hackers
Electronic Architectures for Bridging the Global Digital Divide: A Comparative Assessment of E-Business Systems Designed to Reach the Global Poor
ARCHITECTURAL ISSUES OF WEB-ENABLED ELECTRONIC BUSINESS, pp. 23-40, Shi Nansi, ed., Idea Group Publishing, 2003
Digital divide, electronic architectures
Economics and Politics of Advertising: Evidence from the Enlarging European Union
European Journal of Marketing, Vol. 41, pp. 3-4, 2007
Nir Kshetri, Nicholas Williamson and Andreea Schiopu
University of North Carolina (UNC) at Greensboro - Bryan School of Business & Economics, University of North Carolina at Greensboro and University of North Carolina (UNC) at Greensboro
Advertising, enlarging EU, civil liberty, market economy
Cybersecurity-Related Barriers to International Trade and Investment
GigaNet: Global Internet Governance Academic Network, Annual Symposium 2013
Cybersecurity, barriers to international trade and investment, military alliance, GigaNet
The Diaspora as a Change Agent in Entrepreneurship-Related Institutions in Sub-Saharan Africa
Kshetri, Nir (2013). "The Diaspora as a Change Agent in Entrepreneurship-Related Institutions in Sub-Saharan Africa," Journal of Developmental Entrepreneurship, September, 18(3).
Increasing Returns and the Diffusion of Linux in China
IT Professional, Vol. 9, No. 6, 2007
China, increasing returns, feedback systems, Linux, institutions
Government Policy, Continental Collaboration and the Diffusion of Open Source Software in China, Japan and South Korea
Journal of Asia Pacific Business, Vol. 8, No. 1, 2007
Nir Kshetri and Andreea Schiopu
University of North Carolina (UNC) at Greensboro - Bryan School of Business & Economics and University of North Carolina (UNC) at Greensboro
OSS, North East Asia, continental collaboration, government roles, China
The Evolution of Formal and Informal Institutions Related to Cyber-Security: A Comparison of China and India
cyber-security; formal and informal institutions; cyber militia; China; India; trade associations, GigaNet
Cloud Computing in India
IEEE IT Professional, 14(5), September/October 2012, pp. 5-8
India, cloud computing, entrepreneurship, security
The Institution ICT Economic Development Nexus: Two Cases
Number of pages: 11 Posted: 05 Sep 2009 Last Revised: 29 Aug 2012
Environmental and Contextual Sources of Global Variation in Entrepreneurial Activities
Kshetri, Nir (2015). "Environmental and Contextual Sources of Global Variation in Entrepreneurial Activities," S. Carraher and D. Welsh (eds.) Global Entrepreneurship, Kendal Hunt Publishing Company, Dubuque, Iowa, pp. 23-32.
Economic factors, institutional factors, demand-side perspective, supply-side perspective, culture, political stability
The Evolution of the Offshore Outsourcing Industry Brazil Versus Other BRIC Economies
Kshetri, N. (2012). The evolution of the offshore outsourcing industry Brazil versus other BRIC economies. Suma de Negocios, 3(3), 33-46.
Offshore outsourcing, Brazil, industry structure, BRIC economies, exportability, externalities


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Politicians, scholars and political pundits are almost unanimous in their belief that their political views are entirely objective. As such, they often maintain that those who disagree with them are either misguided, ignorant, plain obtuse or worse. They are entirely oblivious to the fact that much of their political reasoning is motivated by the subconscious biases that shape their temperament. In light of this premise, George Lakoff argued that our political attitudes are defined by the "central metaphors", which are shaped by the process of socialization. Hence, our earliest interactions with family members tend to define the core attitudes that constitute our political temperament.
Although people have been known to change their ideological orientation with age and experience, yet most people are not able to do so. As a rule, the average person forms his political beliefs based on passion and prejudice rather than reflection or deliberation. Accordingly, Lakoff regards liberal politics as a reflection of the "nurturing parent" central metaphor and conservatism as a consequence of the "strict father" familial outlook. As for libertarianism, Lakoff deems that to be a form of "extremely pragmatic conservatism". In Lakoff's view, that libertarians reject the authoritarianism of the strict father paradigm and embrace the mental toughness element of this outlook on life. On the other hand, socialists and communists aspire to expand the "nurturing parent" paradigm and apply it to as much of society as possible, even if that must be done by force.
Lakoff concluded the book with a provocatively titled chapter "who is right and how can you tell", arguing that the Nurturing Parent approach corresponds to the authoritative style of upbringing and the Strict Father approach corresponds to the authoritarian child-rearing manner. Although the thematic links Lakoff observed seem appropriate, the situation is not as cut and dry as he imagines it to be. There is always more nuance to questions of moral psychology than ideologues tend to realize. Throughout his book, Lakoff cited ample evidence for how socially conservative and religious parents often practice an authoritarian kind of "Strict Father" parenting, yet he unduly lumped all Strict Father parents together, insinuating that they are necessarily authoritarian. By his own admission, libertarians are different from the typical conservatives in the sense that they reject the hierarchical nature of social relations that many traditional conservatives appear to embrace.
Even more significantly, Lakoff summarily disregarded the possibility that the "Nurturing Parent" approach can quickly degenerate into indulgent or permissive parenting.
Camille Paglia put it well, the millennial generation are a product of the self-esteem movement and helicopter parenting. Naturally, most people in the millennial age group tend to associate feelings of warmth with bureaucrats, government activism and other phenomena where authority figures actively intervene in the lives of ordinary people. This is clearly the consequence of the Nurturing Parent child-rearing style gone askew.
In stark contrast, a healthy mistrust of centralized power and political authority has always been deeply embedded in the American collective consciousness. For this reason, the founding fathers of the United States promoted de-centralization of power and opposition to the expansion of federal government. Notwithstanding the practical and philosophical merits of this position, one may argue that such a view of government is motivated by a subscription to a traditional view of the family that Lakoff describes as that of the "Strict Father" approach.
For decades, leftist academics have vilified the conservative temperament, insisting that it is a result of an abusive familial environment. Many have even gone so far as to follow Theodore Adorno's argument that equated a conservative ideological orientation with the authoritarian personality. Despite that Adorno's book on the "authoritarian personality" is now regarded as one of the most deeply flawed works in modern psychology, its undertone carries a popular appeal among leftist scholars and activists alike.
As recently as the 1960s, Jean Paul Sartre encouraged his fellow leftist "intellectuals" to refrain from publicly discussing Stalin's democide as to refrain from "discouraging the proletariat". Today, it is common knowledge that the communists have slaughtered many more political dissidents than all regimes of right-wing authoritarianism did combined. In every meaningful sense of the word, socialist and communist regimes were authoritarian. However, a superficial juxtaposition of Lakoff's two central metaphors seems to suggest that those who subscribe to the Strict Father paradigm are more likely to be authoritarian than those who accept the "Nurturing Parent" position.
However, as we have shown in our previous discussion, the brute force approach seldom constitutes the most effective method for despots to seize the power they desire. Instead, they are often better off engaging in stratagems that dupe their followers into seeing the leaders as benevolent caretakers rather than as their oppressors. In part, left-wing authoritarians gained more influence than their right-wing peers because they embraced Carnegie's counsel concerning the importance of making people "glad to do what you want them to do".
The applications of this principle to the modern day politics of the PC left are abundant and evident. During Bush's presidency, two-thirds of liberals opposed the Patriot Act and NSA's unlawful surveillance of innocent civilians. Under Obama, two thirds fully endorsed the president's sanctioning for NSA's violation of the citizenry's Fourth Amendment rights. Similarly, the liberals have protested Bush's war in two countries, yet turned a blind eye to Obama's drone warfare on seven different countries. For all of their outrage at the wealth disparities under Bush, very few liberal writers dared alluding to the fact that the Obama administration engendered the kind of windfall profits for Wall-Street, that the reviled 1% could never have even dreamed of under Bush. The most tellingly of all, liberals categorize Trump's border security rhetoric and limitations on immigration from various Middle Eastern countries as xenophobic, fascistic and even un-American . On the other hand, they have nothing to say about the fact that Obama actively clamored for legislation that forced children of immigrants to appear in federal court without an attorney and that Obama deported more immigrants than Trump promised to.
Today, thousands of student activists not only accept all of the authoritarian acts of the Democratic Party that they've accused the Republican Party of committing, they actively demand for the government to limit the citizen's individual rights. This is evidenced in light of the fact that they now support the government's prerogative to conduct unlawful searches and seizures, provided only that the Democrats are in charge of this endeavor. Despite the numerous financial connections between the Clinton Foundation and her cronies in foreign governments, liberals preferred to dwell on Trump's lewd comments than on Clinton's actions that undermined the rule of law and diminished the prosperity of the American middle class.
In the spirit of Marcuse' repressive tolerance, the modern PC left is wedded to his maxim that "everyone is entitled to an existence free from fear and misery". As such, they are willing to support any act of tyranny, violence or malfeasance provided that it is sanctioned by a soft, left-leaning politician who embodies the "nurturing parent" metaphor. In other words, it is entirely acceptable for Hillary or Obama to be even more corrupt than the most invidious of Republicans, provided only that they care about transgender restrooms and the other kin.


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U.S. Warns Citizens Against Travel To Iraq, Citing 'Heightened Tensions'
The U.S. Embassy in Baghdad has issued a security alert to U.S. citizens that warns of "heightened tensions" in Iraq and advises against travel to the country.
The advisory warning was issued late on May 12 amid rising tensions between neighboring Iran and the United States.
The U.S. Embassy did not give details about the nature of the threats.
Last week, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo paid an unexpected visit to Baghdad where he met with Iraqi officials to discuss U.S. security concerns amid what he called "escalating" Iranian activity.
His visit came after Washington announced the deployment of an aircraft carrier battle group and a bomber task force to the Middle East, which a U.S. official said was in response to threats from Iran to U.S. interests or its allies in the region.
"In the event that Iran decided to come after an American interest -- whether that be in Iraq or Afghanistan or Yemen or any place in the Middle East -- we are prepared to respond in an appropriate way," Pompeo told CNBC in an interview to be broadcast on May 13.
"Our aim is not war," Pompeo added.
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We've compiled a list of frequently asked questions regarding our products and cleaning up oil spills.
If your question is not answered in the list below, then please do not hesitate to use our Online Form for more information or suggestions related to your specific scenario.
What is the first thing I should do when I have an oil spill?
STOP and focus on containing the spill, prevent it from spreading and then consider your options. What you should not do is take steps that can spread the contaminated area. If soap and water had been your solution in the past you were just spreading out the spill and would have lost your point of contamination. Or: If soap and water is the first solution that comes to mind, you are just spreading out the spill and losing your point of contamination. It is most important to first determine your remediation strategy prior to cleaning up that spill.
Everything from the cost, to environmental impact to decisions that may only cost money upfront and still require remediation expenses in the future, should be addressed when developing a remediation strategy. Oil Solutions is a tested remediation solution. Each application of OS Powder or OS Step 1/ Step 2, is a step in the remediation process that either eliminates the need for additional remediation or reduces a considerable amount of time and costly labor required to finished the remediation, resulting in a lower cost of total remediation.
Oil Solutions removes odor on contact, binds hydrocarbons on contact and treats any contaminated soil associated with the spill. A soil sample can be taken and tested locally for a small charge to determine if further remediation is necessary.
Where can OS Step 1 / Step 2 be used?
Because of the following reasons, Oil Solutions can be used on any hydrocarbon spill in almost any environment for the following reasons. The product is: -especially effective for cleanup of oil spills, gasoline spills, fuel spills, and hydraulic/automotive fluid spills, around marine bilge areas, fueling depots, marinas, docks, lakes, rivers, and open water.
-poses no health or respiratory threat to workers.
-non-hazardous and non-toxic to the environment.
-can be used on any solid surface or water.
-can be swept away, thrown away or washed away.
Ideal for medium to large spills on runways, aprons, maintenance areas, and fueling transfer areas.
What can OS Step 1 / Step 2 be used on?
-Crude Oil Automotive Fluids Hydraulic Fluids.
Compared to existing methods of remediation, Oil Solutions is cost-effective in hazardous waste handling and disposal due to the non-hazardous nature of the resulting microencapsulated residue.
How much OS Step 1 /Step 2 or OS Powder is required to clean a spill?
First estimate the volume of the spill. Depending on the surface, most spills are best cleaned up using both OS Powder (for puddles of oil) and then OS Step 1 Step 2 to take out the stain, odor or address soil and porous surfaces.* OS Powder: OS Powder is used to clean up a pooling spill or a spill on water.
OS Powder absorbs 13 times its weight. Begin to apply the powder by the handful. As it absorbs the spill it will turn the color of the spill. Continue to apply more powder until the spill is fully absorbed. Any unused powder or slightly absorbed powder can be saved and reused on an additional spill. OS Step 1 / Step 2 MUST be applied in 1-1-1 ratio to fully remediate the spill, odor or stain. For a one gal spill, one gallon of OS Step 1 and one gallon of OS Step 2 must be used to treat the spill.
OS Powder: The powder will quickly absorb the spill and congeal into solid clusters. If cleaning up a heavier hydrocarbon such as heating oil or crude oil, the powder will form a solid mat of absorbent material. It will quickly dry hard.
-Step 1 is a non-hazardous liquid that will react within seconds to the hydrocarbon spill. It will turn the spill clear and eliminate the odor.
-Step 2 is a non-hazardous liquid that is applied as a curing agent and immediately following the application of Step 1, it will create a solid residue.
-The solid residue after applying both Step 1 and Step 2 may be accelerated by combining the two solutions together with the spill. When Step 2 is applied the micro-encapsulation is complete and the spill is non-leachable within the silica material. It is best to let the spill material dry to form a white powder.
How much time should I wait between applying Step 1 and then Step 2?
The most important step in applying Step 1 is to ensure that Step 1 has made contact with as much of the spilled contaminant as possible. Once Step 1 is spread over the spill, no more than one minute is required to wait to apply Step 2.
Does Oil Solutions kill odor on contact?
YES! On contact. Oil Solutions products react within seconds when applied to a spill. They have a strong affinity for hydrocarbons and the characteristics of the waste are quickly eliminated.
What happened if I've used Oil Solutions and there is still an odor?
If an odor remains after application, that is because Step 1 did not make contact with all of the spill contaminant.
If the spill occurred on a porous surface, clean up the residue from the first attempt, and repeat the process. If the spill occurred in soil, please refer to the "How is a spill remediated in soil or aggregate material?".
Can I leave the resulting powder from OS Step 1 / Step 2 on-site either outside or inside a commercial building or residential home?
The resulting silica is safe to leave on the natural ground, in water, in soil, on grass, or on a cement floor in the basement of a home.
OS Step 1 / Step 2 : The resulting silica is 40-45% by volume solid silica and 55-60% water. Both the solid residue and the water achieve a neutral pH. The residue is non-leachable, non-extractable and does not retain any of the encapsulated hydrocarbon characteristics, such as toxicity. It is safe to leave on site, enter the sewers, wash away with rain water, leave in the soil or leave under a residential oil tank.
OS POWDER: OS Powder is listed with the U.S. EPA under the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan. It is also non-leachable and non-hazardous. It will not absorb water and will float indefinitely until collected. On the molecular level, the contaminants that OS Powder cleaned up are micro-encapsulated and are EPA listed to be disposed of in a Class C landfill.
After using OS Step 1/ Step 2 the result is a thick wax like substance, not a powder?
If the proper 1-1-1 ratio is not used, you will not achieve the desired results. Equal parts of the spill contaminant, Step 1 and Step 2, must be calculated correctly. If the result is sticky wax, then too much Step 2 was applied. Although it is in-convenient to clean, it still has all the non-hazardous, non-toxic, micro-encapsulated qualities of the dried powder.
OS Step 1 Step 2 dried to a hard powder, not fluffy powder, and is stuck on the floor?
If a small spill is being addressed, only a small amount of Step 1 / Step 2 is necessary. When using a small quantity of the product it produces less powder. In some cases the powder may adhere to the spill surface. This specifically occurs especially when cleaning a spill on a porous surface like cement. A small percentage of Step 1/Step 2 is absorbed into the pores of the cement. The resulting silica powder is trapped in these pores.
To clean the area, use a wire or stiff brush, to brush the powder off. If cleaning a larger area use a hose or a power.
OS Powder can be stored in any convenient location. OS Step 1 / Step 2 however, will freeze at approximately 32 degrees F. If frozen and thawed, the product will continue to work as expected.
What are some ideas for applying OS Liquid?
For small spills, the 32oz spray bottle works best.
The product can be poured straight from the bottle and spread with a broom or mop.
It can also be poured into a watering can for greater coverage area.
For larger spills over a large surface or on grass, soil or on walls, a pressurized pump sprayer works best to ensure contact is made on the entire spill site. A 1-5 gallon hand pressurized pump from a hardware store will cover a large area.
Is Oil Solutions Step 1 / Step 2 actually remediation?
The Oil Solutions technology is considered a remediation technology since it removes the contaminant from the environment through micro encapsulation and subsequently removes the characteristics of the waste, minimizing harm to the environment.
How is Oil Solutions different from bioremediation?
Unlike Bioremediation, Oil Solutions products introduce silicates, elements common to the environment after remediation. Silicates are naturally occurring minerals which provide a solid vehicle form for cleanup of the micro encapsulated wasted spilled. In bioremediation, non-native species (microorganism) or genetically engineered microbe is introduced into a different environment that can have an adverse effect on the surrounding ecosystem.
After the bioremediation is complete, the microorganism can remain in an active state for a long time until a stimulus enables it to exit dormancy and possibly cause disruption in certain parts of a food chain.
What is the long-term effect of the residual microorganisms used in bioremediation? As the hydrocarbon food source is consumed from introducing microorganisms to a hydrocarbon spill, the microorganism activity drastically decreases. What is the level of residual hydrocarbon at that point? What other toxins could be created from the microorganism activity under less than ideal conditions?
Since oxygen is required for bioremediation, what are the effects in creating an oxygen deficient environment in a closed space?
How is a spill remediated in soil or aggregate material?
The overall principal is to mix the soil with Steps 1 and 2, so that the entire spill makes contact with the solution. ON-SITE: On-site soil remediation is achieved using both Step 1/ Step 2. Shallow surface soil or aggregate material contamination is microencapsulated by using a surface tilling device such as a rake.
The resultant silica (sand) matrix effectively locks the hazardous components into a stable, environmentally friendly, sand-like residue that may be left in place without the need for expensive oil spill remediation activities.
OFF-SITE: Remediation on excavated contaminated soil or aggregate material is achieved by using an appropriate mixing device with liquid spray application capabilities. High-speed mixing equipment such as a pug mill provides turbulent mixing to ensure effective contact of the contaminant with the solution.
Spraying 1-5 percent by weight of soil with each Oil Solutions Step 1 / Step 2 product typically satisfies regulatory requirements.


Learn to use the Deb Tucker ruler for Hunter Star. This technique streamlines the block formation. The quilt directions are included in your ruler purchase. You choose two, three or four fabrics and a variety of layouts. Once you learn this technique you can use your creativity to make any size of quilt with multiple fabric combinations. Class project can be wall hanging, table topper or baby quilt. Join me it's fun to develop this skill.


The Board of Directors meetings are normally held quarterly on the 1st Monday of the 1st month of each quarter (February, May, August and November) beginning at 6:30 p.m. and are held at the Alta Vista Country Club, 777 Alta Vista Drive, Placentia, CA. The agenda will be posted at a prominent place or places within the Common Area.
General Session starts at 6:30 p.m.


Joanne is awesome because she has no problem admitting her mail thievery. Nothing serious, but if she gets a couple different sets of coupons, one addressed to her apartment's former resident, she keeps them rather than give them back.
Here's a conundrum for you I'm hoping you and the readers can solve. We sometimes get the spam of former tenants in the apartment building in which we live. Sometimes it's not so bad because I usually get two of every Bed, Bath & Beyond coupon that gets sent to me, plus I get two packets of all the coupons Target sends me.
The kicker is that the pack with my name on it is the one with fewer coupons (30 vs. 37 in the other pack), fewer savings ($20), and all the name brand coupons. I rarely shop for name brand stuff, and I've only ever bought generic cleaning products, toilet paper, etc. from Target.
The other pack (and the address does have my apartment number on it, so it's not as if the mail delivery person mistakenly put the pack in my box) has coupons that say stuff like "75 cents off any brand cleaning product" and "50 cents off any brand cereal." Not only is this guy who lived here before me getting better coupons because you can use them on any brand, even the Target store ones, there are more of them!
What kind of marketing shenanigans is this? One packet has $43 in savings, but you can buy whatever brand you want? Whereas the packet that has just my name on it is only $20 and I have to buy Hefty brand trash bags?
Please help me understand this! I appreciate getting two packs of coupons, though. I just think it's weird.
I've attached photos. Sorry, they're not the best quality since I took them with my Macbook camera.
I await your response. In the meantime, I'm going to my happy place, called Target.
The tip here is to follow brand-obsessed over-spenders when apartment hunting.


Mr. Barmonde is a private investor, an educator, sole proprietor of Barmonde Studios, a fine craft ceramics studio, and founder of Arch Contemporary Ceramics, a retail ceramics gallery and school. He earned a Bachelor of Arts from Marlboro College in Vermont and a post-baccalaureate degree in ceramics from University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth. He has been a trustee of the Scripps Howard Foundation since 2009. He is a great-great-grandson of the founder.


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A Very Important Work of Şinasi Tekman, the First Turkish Cypriot Sculptor and Journalist-Author, was handed to Cyprus Museum of Modern Arts by his son, Journalist-Author Ali Tekman
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Last Edited On: 24 September 2018, Monday, 14:09
One of the most important works of the first Turkish Cypriot sculptor, Şinasi Tekman, took its place in the Museum of Modern Art of Cyprus.
The Cyprus Museum of Modern Arts, which was founded at the Near East University and which will include important works of painters from 14 Turkic States, will be opened on 27 September with a ceremony. A very important work of Şinasi Tekman, known as the first sculptor of the Turkish Cypriot society, was donated to the museum by his son, journalist-author Ali Tekman, and presented to the founding Rector of Near East University, Suat İ.Günsel, on behalf of the museum.
The wooden sculpture crafted by the first Turkish Cypriot sculptor, Şinasi Tekman, who died in 2005, known for his sculptures carved in wood, was donated as a gift to the Cyprus Museum of Modern Arts.
According to the press info released by the Press and Public Relations Directorate of Near East University, emotional moments have been experience at the time of donation of the wooden sculpture to the museum by Ali Tekman, the son of Şinasi Tekman.
Ali Tekman; "This initiative of Near East University which will add value to the universal values of art is a praiseworthy."
Tekman said, "I am very excited about the project of the Cyprus Museum of Modern Arts initiated by the Near East family, and I am sure that if my father was alive, he would be very enthusiastic and happy about the fact that his works would take place amongst the dearest artists in every field of the world through this museum.
"The greatest artist is nature, and I only contribute to the material that she presents us on behalf of art and then I present it out for appreciation of humanity…"
Tekman said "This initiative of the Near East University will add value to the universal values of art and is a praiseworthy attemtp. When the complex of the museum is completed, the scene will be very spectacular … My father used to say that "the greatest artist is nature and I only contribute to the material that she presents us on behalf of art and after reshaping it, I present it out for appreciation of humanity…"
Ali Tekman expressed his gratitude to the Near East University, Founding Rector Dr. Suat İ. Günsel and to those who contributed to this great project for, and wished every success to the Near East Family.
Dr.Suat İ. Günsel: "A new window is opening to the world of art"
Dr. Suat İ.Günsel said that the Cyprus Museum of Modern Arts, which will be a new art stop for art lovers and will take an important role in increasing the values given to the artists, will contribute integration of community with art.
Günsel said "Cyprus Museum of Modern Arts is a project that will connect both our past and future and our thoughts and feelings. The museum, which will play an active role in introducing the Turkish Cypriot art to the country and to the world, will provide the public and the artists with opportunities to promote the Turkish Cypriot arts and to present their own works of art.
Dr. Suat Günsel said "In this respect, the NEU Car Museum, Cyprus Museum of Modern Arts, Maritime Museum and National History Museum will all be gathered in the same area and serve to our people…
The Cyprus Museum of Modern Arts, which will be opened on September 27, 2018, will open its doors to art-lovers between 09.00-18.00, six days a week, except Monday.
Who is Şinasi Tekman?
Şinasi Tekman was born in 1933 in the village of Arçoz (Yiğitler) in Cyprus. The father of Tekman was Ali Mehmet Carcuni (Berber) and his mother Mrs. Şifa. He attended primary school in the village and conducted his middle and high school education in Nicosia as a boarder.
Between 1950-1952, Tekman published his first literary work in the "Çığ-Avalanche" magazine published by the Turkish High School students and in 1952 he passed the Teachers College examination. In 1954, Tekman was appointed as a primary school teacher.
In 1955, he was appointed to the Primary School of Paphos and in 1956 to Lefke Primary School.
He studied crafts at King Alfred's College in Winchester, England between 1956-58. After completing his education in the UK, he continued to teach at a secondary school in 1959, and until 1968 he worked as a teacher, deputy headmaster, and headmaster at Lefke Gazi High School.
In 1959, he opened his first fully equipped ceramic workshop at the Lefke Technical High School which was the first in the Turkish schools. Between 1963 and 1967, he also served as a Mujahideen while teaching for the Lefke Gazi High School.
In 1968, he was appointed to the British College which was then named Turkish Maarif (Education) College. From 1958 onwards, he used the olive trees, wooden materials dragged through the rivers, sea waste wood fragments, wastes of wood from forest fires, and burnt tree stumps to craft his works.
Tekman was also known for his poetry. His poems and stories were published in magazines such as "Çardak-Pergola" and "Çevre-Environment". Şinasi Tekman, who opened many mixed and personal exhibitions throughout his life, passed away in 2005.


The Humming Birds Are Back…..
It's my favorite time of the year, when the humming birds return from Brazil for a summer of supping nectar – or the nearest we can get – in upper New York State. A depressing question, though: how long before Trump's climate policies kill them off?
Ed. always with the negative waves!. Its summer, life's good, we've survived another winter. It'll be 2040 or later before the water gets to around our ankles, and I'll prob. be horizontal by then anyway. Life long brother.
Tranlation: let's forget a madman is in the White House and in a fit of pique could begin a nuclear holocaust….and even if he doesn't, will destroy the world with his climate policies. Let's just enjoy the sun!
What magical, beautiful creatures they are. Neo-liberal capitalism is now a war against life.


Blackcurrant is rich in anthocyanins that may affect exercise-induced physiological responses. We examined tissue oxygen saturation, muscle activity, cardiovascular responses and femoral artery diameter during a submaximal sustained isometric contraction. In a randomised, double-blind, crossover design, healthy men (n = 13, age: 25 ± 4 years, BMI: 25 ± 3 kg·m−2, mean ± SD) ingested New Zealand blackcurrant (NZBC) extract (600 mg·day−1 CurraNZ™) or placebo (PL) for 7-days separated by 14-days washout. Participants produced isometric maximal voluntary contractions (iMVC) and a 120-s 30%iMVC of the quadriceps with electromyography (EMG), near-infrared spectroscopy, hemodynamic and ultrasound recordings. There was no effect of NZBC extract on iMVC (NZBC: 654 ± 73, PL: 650 ± 78 N). During the 30%iMVC with NZBC extract, total peripheral resistance, systolic, diastolic, and mean arterial pressure were lower with increased cardiac output and stroke volume. With NZBC extract, EMG root mean square of the vastus medialis and muscle oxygen saturation were lower with higher total haemoglobin. During the 30%iMVC, femoral artery diameter was increased with NZBC extract at 30 (6.9%), 60 (8.2%), 90 (7.7%) and 120 s (6.0%). Intake of NZBC extract for 7-days altered cardiovascular responses, muscle oxygen saturation, muscle activity and femoral artery diameter during a 120-s 30%iMVC of the quadriceps. The present study provides insight into the potential mechanisms for enhanced exercise performance with intake of blackcurrant.


If you are looking for work in any field, employers may look for you online. It is extremely commonplace for employers to look at your social media accounts. If you have anything that could damage your reputation on these sites, there is a good chance that it could cost you the job. For that reason, it's important to never post anything on social media that you wouldn't want your prospective employers to see. This means not using vulgar language or inappropriate references, not posting any photographs that would make you look badly to employers, and generally maintaining a responsible image on all social media accounts.
Furthermore, it is a good idea to have accounts with websites that are used for networking. One excellent site for job seekers is LinkedIn. LinkedIn is used by numerous people throughout the world to find work in a wide range of different fields. Additionally, depending on the field of work you are looking for employment in, there are sometimes specific websites aimed at helping people to find work in that field. Of course, it is important to be wary of websites that charge you or ask for personal information. Before doing either of these things, always do background research on the website.
When you use the services of a networking website, such as LinkedIn, it is important to list any important qualifications. This means mentioning any experiences that you have. Furthermore, check these networking sites regularly. Keep up to date on any messages that you receive, and actively try to network with other people on the site. The information that you put on these sites is essentially the same as handing prospective employers a resume. Of course, maintaining a good reputation is on major websites, such as these is of critical importance to your effort to find employment. It is important to include a photograph, and this photograph should be professionally done and designed to be appealing to prospective employers.
There also are websites that are designed specifically for people looking for employment. Monster, Indeed, and Idealist are all websites that are designed specifically for the purpose of helping people to find work. Creating an account on these websites can sometimes greatly increase your chances of finding work. Often times, these websites allow you to post a resume that is visible on your profile. Make sure that you put a full resume on these sites, because employers will use the information that you provide to determine whether or not to hire you.


(CBS News) A retired Navy SEAL who was present at the killing of Osama bin Laden tells Scott Pelley in a 60 Minutes interview that his book about the raid is not a political statement, rather it is timed to commemorate the 9/11 attack and give credit to the hundreds of people whose work made the mission a success. The former SEAL Team 6 member, who uses the pseudonym Mark Owen, will appear in his first interview on 60 Minutes, Sunday Sept. 9 at 7:00 p.m. ET/PT.
He calls himself Mark Owen. That's not his real name. We've disguised him and will keep his name confidential for his own safety. Owen was on the helicopter that crashed in bin Laden's compound. He was the second man in the room when bin Laden was shot, he took the photographs of the body that were never released. But Owen told us the story is not about him -- it's the story of hundreds of Americans who spent years gathering intelligence, planning and training of the SEALs, Owen says, "We just took care of the last 40 minutes."
We built what we believe is the most accurate model of bin Laden's compound ever constructed. Owen told us, before the mission, a full size replica of the compound was built in the United States for training and there was a dress rehearsal for the top brass including the chairman of the joint chiefs, Admiral Mike Mullen, and Admiral Eric Olsen, head of Special Operations Command.
Scott Pelley: How did that rehearsal go?
Mark Owen: It was fine. This is nothing new to us. The part that was new was all the VIPs sitting there watching. One of the things that I like after the fact was-- I remember Admiral Mullen coming by and talking to each one of us and then Admiral Olsen as well. And I thought that was cool that, you know, they walked by, shook each of our hands, and said, "Hey, are you guys ready? Can you guys pull this off?" And I'm pretty sure to a man we all said, "Yes, absolutely."
Scott Pelley: How long was it before you got the call to go?
Mark Owen: We had a week off in Virginia Beach. And when I say "off," it wasn't completely. But we had a week-- a week off at home-- conducted one more rehearsal, day of training on the life-size mock up. And then we got the word that we were going.
Owen's book was to be released on the anniversary of 9/11, but the release has been moved up to next week. There's been criticism that the book is timed to influence the election.
Mark Owen: My worry from the beginning is, you know, it's a political season. This book is not political whatsoever. It doesn't bad mouth either party, and we specifically chose September 11th to keep it out of the politics. You know, if these-- crazies on either side of the aisle want to make it political, shame on them. This is a book about September 11th, and it needs to rest on September 11th. Not be brought into the political arena, because this-- this has nothing to do with politics.
When word of the book was announced last week, a few news organizations discovered Mark Owen's real name and published it. As a result, he's a marked man -- in hiding -- probably for the rest of his life. We will not reveal his true name.


With twenty books published internationally and nineteen feature movies in worldwide distribution, John Russo has been called a "living legend." He began by co-authoring the screenplay for Night of the Living Dead, which has become recognized as a "horror classic." and is one of the original creators of the Living Dead Legacy. John will be appearing at Astronomicon all 3 days!