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With urbanization and industrialization, catering establishments are increasing in large numbers. The development of adequate services for feeding the large and increasing number of workers engaged in industrial production poses a special challenge of considerable importance.
After completing diploma in Hotel Management from Institute of Hotel Management, Kolkata, Ms. Bimal started her career as a management trainee at India Tourism Development Cooperation (ITDC).
I have been working as executive chef of Amaya since its opening in September 2004.Prior to that I held the position of executive chef at the Taj Holiday Village in Goa, Taj exotica Goa and Taj Khajuraho, Sous Chef Taj Palace hotel New Delhi.
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Institute of Hotel Management, Catering Technology & Applied Nutrition, Kolkata, one of the premier hotel management schools in the country, was established in April, 1963 with the regular classes starting from November, in the same year. The Institute was shifted to its own and present location at P-16, Taratala Road, Kolkata - 700 088 in June, 1980. Originally affiliated to the State Council for Engineering & Technical Education, Govt. of West Bengal, the Institute subsequently got affiliated to the National Council for Hotel Management & Catering Technology, New Delhi.
The Institute and its curricula have been designed to train promising and talented young boys and girls in hospitality management. The whole gamut of hospitality and hotel operations is covered in specific fields like Food Production, Patisserie, Food & Beverage Service, accommodation Operation, Front Office etc.
After you attend IHM, Kolkata, We are always overjoyed to hear about our students' achievements after they leave us. What we hope you all share is a deep affinity for the education and experiences you gained when you were here.
The long and excellent relationships IHM, Kolkata has with the industry translates into national & international hotel chains and companies coming on campus to interview students for internship positions as well as for permanent positions. Many hospitality businesses have been recruiting our students for operational or administrative internship positions. The list below provides an overview of some of the companies which currently employ our students.
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The best 38 science podcasts for curious minds -
From particle physics to chemistry to psychology, these are the best science podcasts for comprehending the universe. With an array of hosts—including doctors, scientists, comedians, and journalists—these podcasts are informative, interesting, and invigorating.
Here are 38 of the best science podcasts to expand a curious mind.
'The Infinite Monkey Cage' - Hosted by physicist and musician Brian Cox and comedian Robin Ince, this BBC podcast gathers scientists, innovators, and comedians to tackle big concepts in a witty and irreverent way.
'Ologies' -
American writer and actress Alie Ward interviews a different expert, or "ologist," in every episode of her comedic science podcast.
She deep dives to find out more about their niche specialization.
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'60-Second Science' -
Every day, these experts summarize the newest science developments into concise and insightful reports within a minute. Hosted by the Scientific American Team.
'StarTalk' - Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson and friends discuss science, space, and the expanse of the universe in a way that bridges pop culture and science through humor, passion, and clarity.
'Bad Science' - Ethan Edenburg puts science on the big screen to the test. Joined by a comedian and a scientist, they break down the inaccuracies of a specific movie each episode.
'Talk Nerdy' - Cara Santa Maria talks nerdy through meaningful interviews about science. She also features in the podcast 'Skeptics' Guide to The Universe.'
'Science Friday' - Since 1991, Ira Flatow has hosted the award-winning and original science show. It was lovingly nicknamed 'SciFri' by fans.
' Houston We Have a Podcast' - If NASA didn't have a space podcast we really would have a problem. Episodes consist of interviews with some of NASA's finest, deep diving into their expertise.
'The Story Collider' -
This particular podcast couples theory with real-life experiences, the scientific with the personal.
Weekly episodes include scientists, comedians, librarians, among others, telling their story of how science happened to them in a very human way.
'RadioLab' -
Jad Abumrad and Robert Krulwich guide listeners through radio documentaries that combines science, philosophy, and human experience.
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'TEDTalks Science and Medicine' -
TEDTalks invite the world's most influential scientists, doctors, and researchers to share their discoveries and visions.
These onstage presentations are recorded then published in podcast form and in video on YouTube.
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'Brains On!' -
Science gets fun with Molly Bloom, where real kids ask real science questions.
With childlike enthusiasm and curious minds, this podcast isn't just for kids. It's fun and entertaining, while also being a great learning experience.
'Stuff You Should Know' -
Chuck Bryant and Josh Clark hit the everyday topics we should probably know about, such as mosquitoes, landfills, and oceans.
'Science for the People' - Desiree Schell and Rachelle Saunders host the Canadian podcast that explores the connections between science, pop culture, history, and public policy.
'The Skeptics' Guide to The Universe' -
Hosted by Dr. Steven Novella, this podcast discusses science and pseudoscience in a world where sometimes the lines are blurred.
It's a podcast dedicated to promoting critical thinking and public understanding.
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'The Guardian Science Weekly' - Science journalist Ian Sample leads listeners on a journey through science, including breaking news, deep diving niche topics and fascinating interviews.
'Big Picture Science' -
Seth Shostak and Molly Bentley talk weekly about trends in science and technology in a smart and humorous way.
'Stuff to Blow Your Mind' -
Robert Lamb and Joe McCormick lead you down the rabbit hole of scientific understanding and human behavior.
This podcast examines neurological quandaries, cosmic mysteries, evolutionary marvels, and the technological underpinnings of our trans-human future. You know, mind-blowing stuff.
'Quirks & Quarks' -
The award-winning Canadian radio science program hosted by Bob McDonald has been running for the last 39 years.
It presents listeners with discoveries in physical and natural sciences, as well as political, social, environmental, and ethical implications of new developments in science and technology.
'Undiscovered' - Hosts Elah Feder and Annie Minoff tell the real stories of how science happens. This newer podcast is similar to SciFri.
'The Psychology Podcast' -
Talking all things human mind, brain, behavior, and creativity, Dr. Scott Barry Kaufman deep dives into psychology and how it affects everyday life.
'Gastropod' - Cynthia Graber and Nicola Twilley talk all things food science, biting into the history and science of gastronomy.
'Future Tense' -
Hosted by Antony Funnell (left), this podcast examines the cutting-edge science and technology that is redefining how we interact with the world around us.
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'Sawbones' - Dr. Sydnee McElroy and husband Justin McElroy go through the weird, gross and fascinating history of medicine. The podcast has a decent backlog, having been around since 2013.
'Nature Podcast' - Kerri Smith and Adam Levy host nature.com's own podcast highlighting that week's magazine edition, including interviews with experts, thoughtful commentary, and what's new in science around the world.
'Probably Science' -
Hosted by Andy Wood and Matt Kirshen, a panel of comedians/wannabe scientists talk incompetently about topics they are not experts in, giving fascinating insight and out-of-the-box thinking, bringing comedy and science together.
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'Physics Central' -
Opening listeners up to the world of physics through engaging research and personalities, while still allowing physics-talk to be accessible and interesting.
This podcast is hosted by the American Physical Society Team.
'Science VS' -
Aussie Wendy Zukerman takes on contentious topics that seems to be all talk and less science, sifting through the chitchat and bringing out the facts in the fads. This includes organic food, e-cigarettes, and the female g-spot.
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'BrainStuff' - Marshall Brain and the BrainStuff team take everyday science and explain the nitty-gritty, like why feet stink, or how instant cameras work.
'Hidden Brain' -
Shankar Vedantam talks human behavior and the social sciences with insightful commentary on pop culture and the universe.
'The Naked Scientists' - Hosted by University of Cambridge Researchers, this podcast strips down science to the bare essentials, explaining the mind-blowing concepts of seemingly normal things.
'No Such Thing As A Fish' -
A podcast spinoff of the the TV show 'QI,' the researchers of the week discuss any new discoveries.
The humorous banter and curious minds of the panel often lead to talking about strange topics, such as ants getting drunk or whether humans are magnetic.
'Future Perfect' - This science podcast, hosted by Dylan Matthews, explores innovative solutions to modern problems. It challenges current thinking, and can sometimes be controversial, with expert insight and interviews.
'The Science Show' -
Australian Robyn Williams presents long-form audio documentaries that deep dive into a variety of topics.
It is one of the longest running shows on Australian radio.
' Outside/In' - Sam Evans-Brown hosts the perfect podcast for outdoor-science nerds. Touching on biology, ecology, agriculture, geology, weather, energy, and more, this podcast discusses our relationship with nature.
'Professor Blastoff' - Science-loving comedians Kyle Dunnigan, Tig Notaro, and David Huntsberger, invite guests to join them on their weekly show to talk on a range of topics including science, philosophy, and even the metaphysical.
'PERIOD' - Kate Clancy gets real about periods on this podcast in the most fascinating and thoughtful way. She talks about the biological science, psychology, history, and taboo of something that has always been a part of women.
The best science podcasts for curious minds
38 podcasts that will help you understand the universe
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Presentation on the life and achievements of Rusty Kanokogi
Saturday 30th January, 4pm we have an amazing presentation talk and Q&A with Dr Jean Kanokogi, talking about the life and legacy of a very special lady in Judo, her mother Rusty Kanokogi.
Rusty was a larger-than-life personality and had an incredible and truly inspirational life story. In 1959, Rusty hid the fact that she was a woman and competed in a men's judo championship, winning the gold medal. When it was discovered that she was a woman, they forced her to return the medal even though she had won the competition. Her well-earned first place medal was ripped away from her because she was a woman. From that point on, Rusty had a new goal: to ensure that no woman would ever suffer such an indignity ever again! Often called a pioneer, Rusty was an unsung hero in the fight to give women a voice, in life and in sports. She became an advocate for all of women's sports and was the driving force behind holding the first Women's World Judo Championships in Madison Square Garden in 1980, then getting women's judo into the Olympics in 1988. In her own words, Rusty decided to "be the hammer," not the nail.
Dr Jean is herself an amazing woman who has clearly used the drive and passion given to her from her parents to go on and be extremely successful in her own field as a special agent as well as within Judo. She has just completed the memoirs of Rusty which is available to buy from her website https://www.rustykanokogi.com I would recommend it to everyone.
This is something I am so excited about to hear the story of the woman who changed female sport forever from another inspirational lady, Jean.
We are offering this opportunity free of charge however you will have to email gordon@ultimatejudo.co.uk to receive the zoom code (different from normal code) numbers are limited.
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A Big Announcement for 2019!
This year, I combined my two soap companies (Regal Rabbit and Scuba Soaps) to cut down on costs. Both companies have always donated 100% of profits to animal rescue and conservation charities, but I realized that I could give even MORE to the bunnies and animals in need if I combined the two companies to reduce operating expenses.
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Thanks for your continued support of Regal Rabbit's mission to share soap and bunny love!


ODD is a childhood condition marked by defiant, hostile, negative, and uncooperative behavior toward adults and authority figures. Seek help promptly from a qualified health professional if your child's behavior fits the description in this downloadable guide.
Learn if your child's disruptive and aggressive behavior may be indicative of something more serious — plus get more diagnosis and treatment strategies via email.
Up to 40 percent of children with ADHD also develop oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) — a condition that is defined by chronic aggression, frequent outbursts, and a tendency to argue, ignore requests, and purposely irritate others.
If your child takes "defiant" to a whole new level, you probably feel at the end of your rope. Before you start pursuing treatment, however, it's important to know exactly what you're dealing with — which is where this guide comes in.
We outline what separates normal bouts of defiance or disrespect from ODD, as well as what the condition might look like in your child. We also go in-depth about what treatment (usually behavioral therapy) will look like, and what results you can expect to see.
Plus, we've included a symptom checklist to bring in to your doctor, to ensure you get an accurate diagnosis. If your child's tantrums and backtalk make you feel alone, start here: this guide is a critical tool in managing ODD in your child.


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The Academic Access Program is designed to support faculty and students to learn valuable business and management skills surrounding their legal practice. The Academic Access Onboarding Guide will assist you in learning Clio's core features through short, digestible concept videos. You can reference these videos at any time and share them as you wish!
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Whether you are, home or even at the work place, you are supposed to feel safe and secure. This will not happen if your premises is invaded by pests like the bed bugs. When you get such unwanted visitors at your home or even work place, you will feel annoyed, drained and even imprisoned in your own home. These are things that can cause so much harm even the health related ones because some of them carry diseases and that means that they can be harmful to your and to your loved ones. A step to the right direction would be knowing when to actually sound an alarm and that would be as soon as you notice them. Secondly, you should look for a solution that will last because some of these pests can be annoyingly persistent.
When you go looking for the pest termination services out there, you will realize that there are so many of them and to get the best you need to know what to look for. You can start with the experience and the kind of training that the company has because it will be the determiner of so many things. You will be having better chances with the company that has been there long enough. There are things that come with experience like knowing what really works for what and that is what makes the experience very important. Another thing that will affect the quality is the kind of pricing that they have. This is the reason why you should void those low prices like a plague because the less you pay, the more chances they will use cheap products and cheap labor and that will not be good for you. The pest case is one of the areas where you should invest on the quality.
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The cherries I dipped were a rare type called Orondo Ruby. Darker and sweeter than a Rainier, lighter and tangier than a Bing. Really, the perfect cherry. If you can't get a hold of these beauties I'd take Rainier over Bing any day.
This recipe is quite rough. Essentially you melt white chocolate, stir in vanilla seeds and dip cherries. I gave rough numbers for those who like them.
1. In a small bowl melt chopped chocolate in a microwave or over a bowl of simmering water. If using the microwave only heat for 20 second intervals, stirring in between each. Once melted, stir in vanilla seeds. Reserve the bean to add to you sugar jar or simmer in simple syrup for cocktail or lemonade making.
2. Dip the clean cherries into the melted white chocolate. Place on a parchment covered tray and refrigerate until firm or ready to eat.
You can use any type of cherries for this slightly quirky tart, but note that dark red ones (rather than the light-fleshed Orondo Ruby or Rainier cherries) will bleed their juices onto the filling a bit. Look for ingredients like coconut, quinoa, and almond flours and chia seeds in the baking section of a health foods store, or in a large yuppie market like Whole Foods. Note that because nut and seed flours have such different textures, it's best to measure them by weight, if you can.
1. First, make the crust: Preheat the oven to 350°F. Place a nonstick 9-inch fluted tart pan with a removable bottom on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, and set aside.
2. Blend the flax seeds with the hot water in a small bowl and set aside. In a mixing bowl, whisk the coconut, almond, and quinoa flours together with the chia seeds and salt. Add the brown rice syrup, brown sugar, olive oil, and flax mixture, and mix and mash the crust with a large fork until no dry spots remain and the mixture looks like cookie dough.
4. Bake the crust for about 20 minutes, until lightly browned. Set aside.
5. Meanwhile, make the cherry-coconut cream: Pulse the pitted cherries in a food processor until finely chopped, about 10 one-second pulses. Transfer them to a medium saucepan, add the 1/2 cup sugar, and bring the mixture to a strong simmer. Cook for 5 minutes. Add the coconut milk, and simmer for 12 to 15 minutes more, until thickened slightly.
6. Transfer 2 cups of the cherry-coconut cream to a medium bowl. (You'll only need the 2 cups. Eat the rest.) Place the 1/4 cup water in a small bowl. Sprinkle the gelatin into the water, stirring until the mixture looks like applesauce. Place the bowl in a pan filled with about an inch of boiling water, and stir the gelatin mixture until it turns clear. Add this clear liquid to the warm measured filling, stir well, and pour the filling into the tart crust.
7. Let the tart cool to room temperature, then transfer the tart to the refrigerator. Chill until the filling is firm, about 4 hours.
8. Just before serving, pile the halved or sliced cherries on top of the crust (you can be fancy, if you'd like, but plopping them on works just as well), and serve.


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I'm rooting on this belief that beverages taste better when it has a story to tell. Often, stories are shared over food and drinks but this time around, it's the beverage that has delicious stories to tell. That's exactly what SILK ROAD ICED COFFEE is all about.
Following the successful run of Marco Polo's signature Earl Grape Iced Tea, the group has launched yet another signature beverage. This time, with historic element that brings every drinker to travel down networks of historical trade routes or the Silk Road. Coffee was one of the major produce that was traded on that route; hence, the beverage was named so after.
SILK ROAD ICED COFFEE was an upshot of an innovative contest and was eventually taken on to be offered at the group's thirteen Marco Polo Hotels in China, Hong Kong and the Philippines. This intricately and refreshing crafted iced coffee will be available starting September 1 in over 40 Marco Polo restaurants, bars and in-room dining menus .
"We are delighted to unveil the next in the series of our signature beverages for Marco Polo Hotels. The Silk Road Iced Coffee was created during a competitive contest of fabulously designed and deliciously different coffees originated by our General Managers. The combination of iced coffee and warmed cinnamon cookies will make it one of the most appealing and flavourful drinks for our savvy guests and connoisseurs of culture, said Mr. Philippe Caretti, Vice President Operations, Wharf Hotels.
Oh, Marco! It took me awhile to finally got yah!
On this stop, we were asked to name three products that were traded in Silk Road.
We got it right! Coffee, Spices and Silk!
Yay! Got to move on to the next stop.
to be given ancient paper bill to purchase our drink.
And finally! The glory that's Silk Road Iced Tea.
Everyone had fun when Laurence Ibarra, Marco Polo Davao's charming barista demonstrated the making of Silk Road Iced Coffee. Here; take a look!
This beverage is created from overnight-infused coffee flavoured with cinnamon syrup and milk, the Silk Road Iced Coffee consists of a blended iced frappuccino poured into a swirled, chocolate-glazed glass which symbolizes the roads well traveled of the Silk Road.
This is then topped with marshmallow and burnt gold-peaked meringues that are flambée-finished by blow torch. This emanates the sun-glinting mountains along the legendary trade route. The iced beverage will be presented with a fresh cookie smothering marshmallows and chocolate between Graham crackers, warmed to perfection, inviting guests to explore the history of the Silk Road.
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We expand access to higher education for students of Kimball Area School District #739 by promoting the Kimball Senior Scholarship Organization (formerly known as Dollar for Scholars), developing an operational structure, raising funds for student aid distribution, and distributing awards on a fair and nondiscriminatory basis.
We help senior students in our Kimball community further their education/vocational goals. We all realize that both the need to further education and the cost of that education is increasing. In this way, we can recognize these students for their past achievements and help them continue their efforts!
Everyone is welcome to be a part of this exciting opportunity for our youth at Kimball Area School District. Volunteer opportunities are endless, little or big. Join our monthly meetings, take part in smaller and/or bigger fundraising opportunities, stuff envelopes, etc.
If you are interested in donating, you can use the form below to send your donation to Kimball Area School District, C/O Kimball Senior Scholarship Organization, PO Box 368, Kimball, MN 55353. Individuals or businesses who donate $250+ will have their name attached to the scholarship. Donations less than $250 will be combined without specific acknowledgement.
In 2018, 26 seniors were awarded scholarships that totaled $19,800.
In 2017, 30 seniors were awarded scholarships that totaled approximately $16,000.
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Emergency Aid Doctrine Triggered by Confidential Informant's Overdose
December 27, 2016 | Ken Wallentine
United States v. Belser, 2016 WL 6821990 (E.D. Mich. 2016)
Officers received a tip from a confidential informant that Belser was distributing heroin. The informant told police that he bought heroin from Belser at his home. The informant agreed to make a controlled buy. Officers monitored a phone call arranging for the drug deal. Belser told the informant to pick up the heroin at his house.
The officers fitted the informant with a transmitter. When the informant went into the house, the officers heard Belser call someone to deliver the drugs to him. They heard the sound of a firearm slide racking. After about 20 minutes, the officers heard what appeared to be the drug transaction.
The next sound heard on the wire was someone breathing deeply and gasping for air. The officers heard Belser yelling and slapping someone to wake up. They heard Belser shout, "Breathe don't do this to me." Believing that someone was in urgent distress, the officers forced entry into the house. They found the informant slumped over.
Belser claimed that the proximate cause of the exigency was the officers' decision to rely on an allegedly unreliable drug user with an outstanding arrest warrant as a confidential informant.
As medics worked to revive the informant, officers searched and found 25 packets of fentanyl in the informant's pocket. The officers searched Belser and found the buy money. After conducting a protective sweep, the officers secured the house and obtained a search warrant.
Belser claimed that the entry was unlawful. He argued that the police created the exigency upon which they relied to make a warrantless entry. The prosecution countered that the officers' entry was an objectively reasonable effort to render emergency aid to a drug overdose victim.
The exigent circumstances doctrine excuses warrantless compliance with the Fourth Amendment warrant clause in four general circumstances:
When an officer is in hot pursuit of a fleeing felon
When necessary to prevent imminent destruction of evidence
To prevent a suspect's escape
In response to a risk of danger to the police or others. This last circumstance is often referred to as the "emergency aid doctrine."
In Kentucky v. King (563 U.S. 452 (2011)), the Supreme Court limited the exigent circumstances rule where police create the very exigency used to justify warrantless entry: "Under this doctrine, police may not rely on the need to prevent destruction of evidence when that exigency was 'created' or 'manufactured' by the conduct of the police."
Belser claimed that the proximate cause of the exigency was the officers' decision to rely on an allegedly unreliable drug user with an outstanding arrest warrant as a confidential informant. The court disagreed, ruling that "proximate cause is not the test to determine if the police created the exigency." The key question, the court noted, was whether the officers reasonably perceived a real risk of danger. Based on what the officers heard via the transmitter and the fact that only Belser and the informant were in the house, the court concluded a true emergency was evident and therefore the emergency aid doctrine excused the officers' warrantless entry.
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KEN WALLENTINE is the Chief of the West Jordan (Utah) Police Department and former Chief of Law Enforcement for the Utah Attorney General. He has served over three decades in public safety, is a legal expert and editor of Xiphos, a monthly national criminal procedure newsletter. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the Institute for the Prevention of In-Custody Death and serves as a use of force consultant in state and federal criminal and civil litigation across the nation.
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Bird's eye chili, bird eye chili, bird's chili, piri piri or Thai chili is a chili pepper, a variety from the species Capsicum annuum, commonly found in Ethiopia and across Southeast Asia. It is often confused with a similar-looking chili derived from the species Capsicum frutescens, the cultivar "siling labuyo". Capsicum frutescens fruits are generally smaller and characteristically point to the sky. It is used extensively in Thai, Malaysian, Singaporean, Lao, Khmer, Indonesian, and Vietnamese cuisines.
The bird's eye chili is small, but is quite hot (piquant). It measures around 50,000 - 100,000 Scoville units, which is at the lower half of the range for the hotter habanero but still many times more spicy than a jalapeño.
All chilis found around the world today have their origins in Mexico, Central America, and South America. They were spread by Spanish and Portuguese colonists, missionaries, and traders, together with many other now common crops such as maize, tomatoes and pineapples. This is now called the Columbian Exchange. The chili varieties found in Southeast Asia today were brought there in the 16th or 17th century. African bird's eye chilis, particularly those grown in Kenya, are some of the most pungent chiles in the world. The African variant's strength can be compared with habaneros or scotch bonnets on the Scoville scale.
In Thai cuisine, these chilis are highly valued for their fruity taste and extreme spiciness. They are extensively used in many Thai dishes, such as in Thai curries and in Thai salads, green as well as the ripe red chilis; or they can just be eaten raw on the side, with for instance, khao kha mu (stewed pork trotter served with rice).
The more decorative, but slightly less pungent chili, sometimes known as "Thai ornamental", has peppers that point upward on the plant, and range from green to yellow, orange, and then red. It is the basis for the hybrid cultivar "Numex twilight", essentially the same, but less pungent, and starting with purple fruit, creating a rainbow effect. These peppers can grow wild in places such as Saipan and Guam.
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^ Andrews, Jean (1995). "Historical Background". Peppers: the Domesticated Capsicums. Austin, Texas, USA: University of Texas Press. pp. 1–10.
^ "How the chili spread from its South American home and spiced up world cuisine – TIME's Summer Journey – TIME". TIME.com. 14 June 2007.
^ Joe Cummings (2000). Thailand. Lonely Planet. pp. 79–. ISBN 978-1-86450-026-4.
^ "Nam Pla Prik น้ำปลาพริก - The Ubiquitous Thai Table Sauce". SheSimmers. 2010-02-16.


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Idaho Takes Transgender Case to Supreme Court
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Governor Brad Little issued a statement that the state will appeal a decision by the controversial Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. The state has gone to the U.S. Supreme Court of an order that says Idaho taxpayers will have to pay for Idaho inmate Adree Edmo with sex-reassignment surgery.
The governor shared his thoughts in a written statement, "At my direction, the State of Idaho has filed the necessary petitions with the U.S. Supreme Court to appeal the Ninth Circuit's ruling requiring Idaho to pay for an inmate's sex-reassignment surgery. The Ninth Circuit's decision goes against the text and original meaning of the Eighth Amendment and contradicts more than four decades of Supreme Court precedent. We will vigorously litigate the Ninth Circuit's unprecedented ruling at the Supreme Court because the taxpayers of Idaho should not have to pay for a procedure that is not medically necessary," Governor Little said.
Additionally, the state also filed an application to stay (or pause) the district court's order requiring surgery pending the appeal.
"I am confident the Supreme Court will find the Ninth Circuit is once again outside the judicial mainstream. I wish to thank Attorney General Lawrence Wasden and his deputies for their work. Our two offices have worked together to defend the taxpayer and the Constitution in this case," Governor Little said.
The inmate is serving time for his/her conviction in 2011 for sex assaulting a young man reports Idaho Press. The case has and will continue to gain national publicity. We'll continue to update the story as it develops.
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Body Cloths – replace make up remover, facial cleanser, even acne medication!
Counter Cloths – replace stinky dish cloths and paper towels!
I replace our Body Cloths every two years as well, and the old ones go in our rag box for messy craft projects and such. They're SO soft when they're brand new, and that's when we get optimum cleaning of our pores (and the easiest makeup removal).
In the past I have gotten new kitchen cloths every year since they are in use all day every day for wiping off the table and countertops, but now the Counter Cloths have become our "go to" in the kitchen. Have you tried them?? You will radically reduce your use of paper towels!


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RSpec.feature "Viewing the homepage" do
  scenario "displays a welcome message" do
    view_the_homepage
    user_sees_welcome_message
  end

  def view_the_homepage
    visit root_path
  end

  def user_sees_welcome_message
    expect(page).to have_css "h1[data-role=welcome-message]"
  end
end

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Frederik Ruysch (28 marca 1638 – 22 lutego 1731) był holenderskim botanikiem, anatomem oraz pionierem w technikach konserwacji narządów i tkanek.

Oprócz wkładu naukowego dokonywał aranżacji artystycznych swojego materiału. Miał własne muzeum ciekawostek, a wśród okazów było kilka dioram złożonych z części ciała i grających melodramatycznych szkieletów płodów. Kilka z nich zostało uchwyconych z drobiazgowymi szczegółami "zaczerpniętych z życia" przez grawera Corneliusa Huybertsa. Ryciny te zostały wstawione jako rozkładanki w różnych wydaniach dzieł Ruyscha z początku XVIII wieku. Jego preparaty anatomiczne obejmowały ponad 2000 próbek anatomicznych, patologicznych, zoologicznych i botanicznych, które zostały zachowane przez suszenie lub balsamowanie. Ruysch jest również znany ze swoich dowodów na zastawki w układzie limfatycznym, narząd womonowo-nosowy u węży i arteria centralis oculi (środkowa tętnica oka). Jako pierwszy opisał chorobę zwaną dziś chorobą Hirschsprunga, a także szereg stanów patologicznych, w tym potworniaka śródczaszkowego, enchondromatozy i zespołu Majewskiego.

Przypisy

Holenderscy anatomowie
Holenderscy botanicy
Urodzeni w 1638
Zmarli w 1731


This stunning Timeless collection by independent Aussie designer Brynie Ladds is inspired by classic typography styles and would look fantastic for those planning a Classic ceremony or reception. This Invitation card from the Timeless design collection looks fantastic when printed using Digital technique and we think it looks best on Paperlust Premium.
I love how the designer has played with different font sizes in this card. The script of couple's name is very stylish.


If you are running Oracle RAC, then configuring the shared storage is one of the main preinstallation tasks that needs to be done. You need to configure multipathing and make sure that the device name that will be used for ASM is always the same. And you must set permissions and ownership for these devices. On Linux you can use ASMlib for that. It stamps the devices so that it can identify them, provides an unique and consistent name for ASM and sets propper permissions for the devices. But it still possible for other processes to write to these devices, using "dd" for instance.
Now there is Oracle Grid Infrastructure 12c which introduces a replacement for ASMlib called ASM Filter Driver (AFD). Basically it does the same things as ASMlib but in addition to that it is able to block write operations from other processes than Oracle's own ones.
After installation of Oracle Grid Infrastructure, you can optionally configure Oracle ASMFD for your system.
What? After installation? But I need it right from the beginning to use it for my initial disk group. How about that? There is a MOS note How to Install ASM Filter Driver in a Linux Environment Without Having Previously Installed ASMLIB (Doc ID 2060259.1) but this Whitepaper also asumes that Grid Infrastructure is already installed.
But as you can read from this blog posts title, there is a way to use AFD from scratch, but it is not really straight forward.
First step is to install Grid Infrastructure as a software only installation. That implies that you have to do it on all nodes that should form the future cluster. I did that on the first node, saved the response file and did a silent install on the other nodes.
For the moment, we do not run any of these scripts.
Next step is to patch GI software to get the latest version for AFD. Simply update OPatch on all nodes and use "opatchauto" to patch GI home. You need to specify the ORACLE_HOME path using "-oh" parameter to patch an unconfigured Grid Infrastructure home.
You see that with the latest OPatch version there is no need to create an ocm.rsp resopnse file anymore.
Configure Restart? Why? Because it sets up everything we need to use AFD but does not need any shared storage or other cluster related things like virtual IPs, SCANs and so on.
Therefore you use the script that was provided earlier by the "orainstRoot.sh" script. Do that on all nodes of the future cluster.
After Restart was configured, you can deconfigure it right away. Everything that is needed for AFD is being kept. The documentation for that is here.
Don't care about the error and the message that is telling it failed. That is simply because there is no cluster at all at the moment.
The above steps need to be done on all servers of the future cluster.
Finally, you can start configuring your new cluster and use AFD disks right from the beginning. You can now use the Cluster Configuration Assistant that was mentioned by "orainstRoot.sh" to set up your cluster.
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And that's it. Nothing more to do. Beside creating more disk groups and setting up databases. But that is simple compared to what we've done till now.
Is AFD available only for Linux?
after applying CPU Jan2016 AFD won't load on reboot.
I run in that issue after migrate from ASMLib to ASM Filter Driver. That's realy heavy stuff!
that's true. The fix for this bug was silently included in PSU 160419 but there is no hint in the list of fixed bugs.
I am using Multipath and UDEV rules.
Do you maybe have an idea, what could be the cause of it?
please check if the AFD driver is loaded using "asmcmd afd_state". If it is loaded, are there already some disks? –> "asmcmd afd_lsdsk". Did you change ownership and/or permissions of the devices in your UDEV rules? If yes, that's not necessary for AFD.
As soon as this issue is solved, I'll proceed with the configuration and give you a feedback if it worked or not.
Thanks again & kind regards from Vienna!
Thanks for the reply. So good luck and I hope you get things up and running.
after the issue with the network has been solved, I was able to configure the ASM Filter Driver.
– Cause: An attempt to validate whether the indicated disk was managed by ASMLib failed.
– Action: Ensure that the ASMLib is correctly configured on all the cluster nodes and that the indicated disk is listed by "oracleasm" on the Linux operating system platform.
Can't remember if there was such a warning in my setup. I would say, give it a try. Since you are not using ASMlib at all I am pretty shire it will work.
If I label a disk with "asmcmd afd_label", the disk is attached to "/dev/oracleafd/disks". But the permissions are root:root instead of grid:asmadmin.
Only "systemctl restart afd.service" will apply the correct permissions from udev rules to labeled disk. "udev control –reload" and "udev trigger" are not enough. Is that expected or not relevant ?
I saw that thread on OTN but as of now I can't answer that completely. Currently I am in the process of setting up a new cluster, I already labeled the disks and as you said, they still are all owned by root. But I am able to choose those disks from the Cluster Assistant, all the labeled disks show up as "candidate". Unfortunately I cannot proceed since there are some other prerequisites still missing. I'll comment again and write an answer on OTN as soon as I know something new.
just tried that on a customers cluster, when you label the disks, they are still owned by root. But you can add them to ASM diskgroups and use the newly labeled disks. Once the server reboots, the ownership changes to "oracle".
thank yooouuuu! from the beginning!!!
Great article! We're trying to use oracle restart not rac as that would be a bit of over kill. Followed the steps x 6 and redid 2 to bring up a bare bones si has stack. The problem I'm having is that asm doesn't see the afd disks despite setting up asm_diskstring = 'AFD:*' and the asmcmd afd_state saying the driver is loaded and afd_lsdks showing the drives as enabled. this is on 12.1.0.2 w jul '16 bp. Looking at 12.2 system I see AFD shows up as a service on restart so maybe that's the root issue, but then again I don't see that in your example. Any thoughts would be greatly welcome.
In 12.2 I completed the steps above before invoking gridSetup.sh.
Maybe this helps with 12.1. Or you might use 12.2 GI instead of 12.1. It supports a 12.2 database I assume. Would need to check the compatibility matrix but normally GI can have a higher release than the RDBMS.
I would not recommend using UDEV rules to modify permissions of AFD devices as Norbert suggested. How did you set the asm diskstring? Did you use "asmcmd dsset"? This is the way I'd recommend.
AFD is now supported during installation.
The problem seemed to be related to lack of acess to /opt subdirectory down. Granting access cured that problem, and that's when the fun started. Almost immediately I coudn't create disk groups, restarted asm a few times then traced sql+ a couple of times then all of a sudden the create disk group script worked. But then dbca failed writing to +fra, but step walking the create in sql+ I was able to create a db. Then trying the same operation in dbca writes to the +dat failed even though they worked the day before, only to work the next day (literally exact same script zero changes anywhere).
As to 12.2 I followed the docs to a tea and setup the afd disks in oui but the assistant job failed to create asm, even using redo feature in the configuration scripts. Set it up by hand everything works but oracle account gets a nasty tns-12547 error that seems to be again priv error related to grid account asm even after trying every step in every related mos article.
As to this article and standalone gi, I would say if you left out the step of deconfig asm and went to setting up afd disks etc then manually create asm, listener, dsset, etc then it might just work in 12.1.
If I want to check the state of afd driver with "afddriverstate supported" or "asmcmd afd_state" it will runs very long for 60 seconds but with successful result.
The problem is that ora.driver.afd CRS resource uses this afdstate action on startup and has a timeout of 60s. So sometimes there is an error reported from orarootagent in crs alert log on startup. However the CRS stack started and ora.driver.afd comes ONLINE.
I'll open a SR, too. But maybe it's for your interest and you have an idea.
thanks for your comment. I did not experience such a long time until now. Maybe you can share your insights once the issue gets fixed.
Is it mandatory to use ASMFD in 12.2 GI or ASMLIB still works?
It is not mandatory but is much more easy to use it right from the start. I recommend using AFD instead of ASMLib.
Hi Marco! I am new to ASM Filter driver concept and trying to setup GI Oracle restart RAC 12.2.0.1. Server admin has prepared multipath disks for ASM with size and alias name provided by me. (Such as ASMD001, ASMD002, ASMD003 — for data DG 100 GB each, ASMA001, ASMA002 –disks for ARCH DG 50 GB each, etc). The purpose of getting alias created was to easily identify device names while assiging it to different diskgroups.
So when I do "multipath -ll" on Redhat Linux 7 server, I see those alias names with specified size. But when I go to /dev, disk names are listed as /sdcb, /sg85, /sgcb, etc etc all owned by root:root. Shouldn't alias be display here as well under /dev? Are we doing something wrong here?
If above problem gets fixed, then my second question would be: "Since its already labeled at storage level, do I still need to create ASMFD labels"?
if you specify a name for the multipath device, it should appear under /dev/mapper/. This is just a name for the OS level, you still need to label it. The label is being stored in the disk header separately.
Wonderful! Thank you so much Marco! I was struggling to find that path and couldn't move ahead. Now I know I can provide ASM_DISKSTRING as /dev/mapper/*.
Right now disks under /dev/mapper/ are owned by root:root and are symbolic links. Should I get ownership of disks changed to grid:dba or grid:asmdba? Also, could symbolic link be a problem for ASM to discover disks?
I sincerely appreciate all your help! Cheers!
No need to set permissions. That is what AFD was made for. And as long as the symbolic link points to a valid device everything should be fine.
Hello Marco! Thank you so much for your last update. Need help with another issue.
I have labeled disks using ASMFD afd_label commands and verified it using afd_lslbl.
But when I run ./gridSetup.sh from Grid Home, on the second wizard page (step 2 of 10), no disks showed up. By default discovery string is /dev/sd* and even after changing it to /dev/mapper/ASM* nothing show up.
What else could I be missing? Thanks again in advance!
Did you use the -init option for afd_label?
Hm.. looks good so far. Actually I think that should work.
It did not work while discovering, checked with Oracle and they asked to change ownership of disks to grid:oinstall. Did that, and gridsetup.sh was able to identify disks. Now we have different errors says "AFD is not supported", trying to work it out with Oracle. I will update once we fix it. Thank you!


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Laura Ingraham, whom I met as soon as, seems often on Fox News as a political commentator. Compared to these studies, Quandt (2008) found in a study of 10 online news sites within the United States, France, Germany, the United Kingdom and Russia that hyperlinks was used to a considerably greater extent: 73 % of the 1600 full-text articles he analyzed had relative hyperlinks, 14.3 % had target links and 24.7 percent had exterior links.
Yet hyperlocal on-line activity is prospering if journalists have the time and inclination to interact with it. This paper proposes an exploratory, normative schema supposed to help local journalists systematically map and monitor their own hyperlocal online communities and contacts, with the intention of re-establishing native news beats online as networks.


TSMC's affected production line is said to be fully restored on Monday, but the event may delay the shipment of the chip and affect the company's third quarter financial performance.
Mark Li, an analyst with Sanford C. Bernstein, said that Apple is one of the affected customers, but the speedy recovery in the fourth quarter will minimize losses.
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This beautiful country-styled home offers a very functional split floorplan layout. The great room features 10-foot ceilings and cozy fireplace with gas logs. The kitchen offers excellent views of the great room and back yard. The expansive and well-appointed master suite includes two large walk-in closets, an oversized jet tub, separate shower, compartmentalized toilet and dual vanities. A large 2 car garage with separate storage is provided and the optional bonus room is an excellent space for a playroom and even has room for an extra bath. This home truly has the flexibility and features that your family wants!


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Q: Is another script hijacking jQuery(window).resize()? I'm trying the following code in Chrome and Firefox and only the NATIVE RESIZE is getting logged:
window.onresize = function(){ console.log( "NATIVE RESIZE" ) }

jQuery(window).resize(function(){ console.log( "JQUERY RESIZE" ) });

The jQuery.resize() NEVER fires. The window.onresize fires pretty much constantly as you resize the browser window (I'll implement a debounce later).
This is not the only JavaScript running within this ecosystem - this script is executing in the context of a WordPress + theme installation, so there is certainly something else in play since this jsfiddle works perfectly as expected.
How can I proceed (without systematically disabling the other scripts) to figure out what is hijacking jQuery.resize(). And, how can you even hijack jQuery.resize()? I would have thought that calling jQuery.resize() just adds your handler to the queue, and not completely replaces what's already there...

A: Another script hijacked the jQuery( window ).resize() queue by doing a global unbind, like this: jQuery( window ).unbind( 'resize' ).
This is not a good practice, for precisely this reason. Solution: if you absolutely must unbind your handler, move your handler out of an anonymous function and into a namespaced function. Then, within your namespaced context, jQuery( window ).unbind( 'resize', yourFunction )

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Bethel Music's latest album VICTORY features 14 confident, declarative songs recorded live at Bethel Church.
The album is inspired by the story of King Jehoshaphat, and the unlikely victory won by sending worshipers to the front lines of battle in 2 Chronicles 20:22. As they began to sing and praise, the Lord set an ambush against the men who were invading Judah, and they were defeated.
Along with current worship leaders Brian and Jenn Johnson, new emerging voices from our worship community are featured on this album such as Emmy Rose and Bethany Wohrle.
Outside voices include Molly Skaggs, part of the Cageless Birds ministry led by Jonathan and Melissa Helser, who brings a grass-roots spirit with her song Ain't No Grave, and Daniel & Harvest Bashta with their new song Drenched in Love.
Many of the songs on this album were forged in the midst of extreme circumstances, ushering our community into a place of unified dependence where we learned to fight battles Gods way - with worship. Mighty declarations like, I raise a hallelujah in the presence of my enemies / I raise a hallelujah louder than the unbelief, were written the very night that Joel and Janie Taylor, a family in our community who helped found and launch Bethel Music, faced the possible loss of their son Jaxon.


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import java.util.List;

import org.kaaproject.kaa.common.dto.plugin.PluginInfoDto;
import org.kaaproject.kaa.common.dto.user.UserVerifierDto;
import org.kaaproject.kaa.server.admin.client.KaaAdmin;
import org.kaaproject.kaa.server.admin.client.mvp.ClientFactory;
import org.kaaproject.kaa.server.admin.client.mvp.place.UserVerifierPlace;
import org.kaaproject.kaa.server.admin.client.mvp.view.UserVerifierView;

import com.google.gwt.user.client.rpc.AsyncCallback;

public class UserVerifierActivity extends AbstractPluginActivity<UserVerifierDto, UserVerifierView, UserVerifierPlace> {

    public UserVerifierActivity(UserVerifierPlace place, ClientFactory clientFactory) {
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration  provides that the rate of alcohol impairment among drivers involved in fatal crashes is four times higher at night. According to the Illinois Secretary of State's Office , 281 individuals died in alcohol related accidents accounting for thirty percent of all fatal crashes statewide in the year 2014.
According to the Joliet Patch, Police will be deployed from December 23rd through January 1st at various locations throughout Joliet and Will County, Illinois. December 9, 2016 (Joliet Patch). Joel P. Brown and Law Office of Joel P. Brown, P.C. concentrates in Will County and Joliet DUI arrests for first time offenders, second-time offenders, and others. Joel P. Brown is a former Assistant Will County State's Attorney that is familiar with the Joliet and Will County DUI process because he has prosecuted hundreds to thousands of DUIs in Will County, Illinois while serving as an Assistant Will County State's Attorney through January of 2016.
According to the Joliet Patch, the Joliet Police Department is participating in a national effort during the holiday season to raise awareness of the risks of drinking and driving. The Joliet Police Department will be using special high visibility enforcement tools such as a roadside safety checkpoint and seat belt enforcement zones.
What are the drink limits for a Will County DUI Arrest?
A driver in Will County, Illinois may be arrested for driving a motor vehicle under the influence of drugs or alcohol if they have a blood-alcohol content level of .08 or higher. Each person has a different metabolism rate and there is no set amount of drinks on alcohol one must use to avoid a Mokena, Will County DUI Arrest.


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Nathan Macdonald – Editor
By Shannon Robb
riginally a landscaper by trade, Australian, Nathan Macdonald was living in London when he decided he needed something different in his life. Always up for a challenge, Macdonald made the decision to become a film editor.
"I have a unique way of telling a story". "I think when I'm editing, if I can understand it and I have a clear vision of it, then I think a lot of other people will be able to understand the story because I like to simplify things…I like to make it understandable and clear."
Now cultivating his business, Fatboy Films, where he has built up a creative crew to help with new projects and works as producer, editor and colorist, Macdonald is thriving in his career change.
"Once I started diving into the film industry, it was just a whole new world," Macdonald said.
He began in London working with a friend for the charity, music4children.org, for which he filmed live music events, edited the videos and then posted them to YouTube. Since then, Macdonald has been associated with several short films, feature films and other major music videos including, The Rumjacks' "An Irish Pub Song" which has over two million views on YouTube.
Macdonald is currently back in Australia, teaming with Presence Films as an editor for two upcoming feature films, Journey of the Seeds and Black Cat, both in development.
Based on an original graphic novel and novella by author Carol Baauw, Journey of the Seeds follows the story of a warrior hero in a parallel universe.
"I got into it because of the parallel universe, that's what drew me in". "I think everyone likes a bit of fantasy, to escape from reality."
Though less of a personalized venture than Black Cat later proved to be, Macdonald believes Journey is a film that can get people excited and talking and one that can have a positive effect on Sydney as well.
Macdonald said he would like to see the actual film take on the style characteristic of graphic novels, much like how the film's website appears, and incorporate the colors and style unique to Sydney as a city.
Black Cat is another story of heroism, this time taking place in 1942, during the Japanese invasions of South East Asia. While Macdonald feels Journey can provide a fantastic escape for audiences, one that he too was drawn into, he pursued Black Cat for more personal reasons.
"I was attracted to this film because it reminded me of my nana telling me a similar story from just before the war in the South Pacific," Macdonald said. "As David was speaking, telling the story, I could just imagine my nana telling the same story."
Macdonald's family lived on the island of Nauru. A German boat, the Black Radar, threatened the island; Macdonald remembers his Nana describing it as if the whole island was on fire.
Though there had been attempts to evacuate the women and children from the island, Japanese submarines torpedoed all the evacuation boats until the Trista succeeded. Macdonald's nana was aboard the Trista, whose captain knew the islands' surrounding reefs well and was able to hide and navigate among them to reach safety.
"I think there's probably a few other Australians who have a similar story… BLACK CAT can tell the story and history of what so many Australians faced at the beginning of the war," said Macdonald, envisioning the film as a strong war movie that Australians will be able to relate to their own lives.
Passion and inspiration obviously play a large role in the work that Macdonald does. Feeling personally attached to a story helps fuel his desire to invest himself creatively in a project.
"First off, I've got to actually believe in it," Macdonald said. "That's where my first passion comes from. If I read something or hear of something, I've actually got to believe in it."
With the same passion that drove him to start his career as a film editor, Macdonald is clearly pursuing Black Cat and Journey of the Seeds with his heart, a passion that audiences will soon be able to see translated on the screen.
Shannon Robb
Presence Films
Shannon Robb is studying at the University of Missouri-Columbia USA, pursuing degrees in both journalism and English with a minor in French. As a lover of art, including film and traveling, she would eventually like to find a job in magazine journalism, emphasizing on the topics of arts and different world cultures.
Jennifer Seeley
PA, Publicist
Special thanks to the greatest PA on the planet Jennifer Seeley.


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New junior research college "EIPCC" is launched
8. January 2021 | Max-Weber-Kolleg, Faculty of Economics, Law and Social Sciences, Willy Brandt School of Public Policy, Research, University, International
"Effective and Innovative Policymaking in Contested Contexts" (EIPCC) is the title of a new junior research group that the Willy Brandt School of Public Policy at the University of Erfurt has launched together with colleagues from the Faculty of Economics, Law and Social Sciences and the Max Weber College as part of the Christoph Martin Wieland Graduate Forum at the University of Erfurt.
The key theme of EIPCC is the investigation into effective and innovative forms of policymaking particularly in contested contexts. It covers research on the four dimensions of: Public Policymaking; Socio-economic Development and Effective Policymaking; Socially Innovative Policymaking, and Policymaking in Conflicted and Contested Orders. Contestations may arise due to the globalization of economic and social relationships and its consequences for the economic, social and even physical wellbeing of societies; the significant structural and political challenges in the course of ageing societies or international migration; new political forms of contestation such as populist or even extremist parties; and unresolved, violent conflicts.
Andreas Goldthau, holder of the Franz Haniel Professorship for Public Policy at the University of Erfurt and one of the initiators, explains: "The Young Researchers' College sees itself as a platform that brings together international young researchers with a focus on (or from) the Global South. And we are very pleased to now have a structured and EPPP-certified programme for early career researchers."
The Erfurt Doctoral and Postdoctoral Programme
The Christoph Martin Wieland Graduate Forum


It's pistol with a WORKING slide and removable magazine + accessories.
Did I mention its the M6B Magnum?
I have spend 3 days looking at the same side/front/back picture of the Halo Reach Magnum, as well as watching Youtube videos for reference.
Details down to the T. And I mean DETAILS. Down to the width of the lower receiver grip and the exact shape of the trigger.
This was all done in blender, something I only actually started trying to use 3 days ago. You could say I'm learning blender through the project.
That's pretty heckin' cool CoolRextreme, well done on the design stage.
What printer did you get? Have you done any tolerance tests yet?
That turned out excelent!! And only 3 days of experiance?! Satchamo better watch out because we got another artist coming through!
I bought the Creality Ender 3. It's quite affordable, and has been pretty fun so far. Unfortunately I have NOT made a tolerance test. I will deff be doing that tomorrow, along with experimenting with a few more settings in Cura.!
I am a sprint learner. I learn fast (With Google and Youtube) But unless I keep using that knowledge I tend to start to lose it easily.
Guess I have to keep modeling!!
Honestly I have one other Halo weapon prop I MUST MUST MUST build.
I figured I'd practice with the Magnum first, knowing that I would need to figure out my printer's abilities in intricate designs as well as that I'd have to learn to model.
The Magnum is a human weapon; Very blocky. Should be easy to model right?
Unfortunately I have gotten way too carried away and ended up setting a bunch of goals in my hours of modeling it, both for functions, as well as the model detail it's self. It's not a warm up project now. It is a serious project!
The 3D model is nearly finished! Pretty much all wrapped up with the exteriors.
Added a through-and-through barrel! You can look down it. It extends into the 'chamber' a little too just like in-game!
Re-modeled the laser to try to make it less ugly and more accurate.
Added all the little divets, screws, and finer details.
Admire the detail on the side of the slide!
Added texture to the grip!
Figuring out how to get the modeled texture ON to the grip took me 4 hours straight. No joke. I was trying to find ways to 'glue' it on, but ended up imprinting the lines right onto the grip, and then pulling all the individual points upward.
I am sure there is some sort of module that spreads a model repeatedly over a surface to make a texture, but I could only find image texture tutorials online.
A few things I need to wrap up before it's ready to print.
1. Gotta finish some interior spacing stuff.
2. Figure out how to fit the springs in and model in spring guides/attachment points.
4. Figure out the scale I want to use for this. Currently limited by the upper reciver (which is currently all one seamless piece, and happens to be the most forward, and the farthest hind part of the entire pistol) Which limits me to 250mm total length if I print that part upright.
The in-game version is THIRTEEN AND A HALF INCHES. Seriously, might as well just use a submachinegun.
250mm Will be about 70% the size of the real spec Magnum. (If Chief was scaled down to 70% he'd be about 5 feet. So this would be on scale for those little 5-foot spartans out there) Thoughts on size?? Is 250mm grand enough to do the Magnum justice, or should I go bigger?
And 6. modeling wiring 'tunnels' for ease of wiring the little led diodes through some of the tight spaces! Spaces to small to stick pliers through. Plus I hate trying to 'jab the target' with little flimsy wires. It would be easy to just push the wire through a hole until it comes out the other side.
. Currently testing out sliced parts that will be moving, for tolerances.
. Also testing clipable parts as well.
. Will need to buy some flexible/rubbery filament for the grips (which are all separate models from the pistol) Both left, right, and back.
. Deff gonna build a couple. I know a coworker friend from years ago who just L O V E D Halo.
3D modeling 100% done! Save any little thing I may need to poke or prod while I print it.
Sized the entire pistol one last time; Going for a canon 10.5"
I found that the M6G (I had mistakenly been thinking it was an M6B) is actually human sized in game. It's official length (According to Bungie) is 10.5 inches.
Seeing as that was only half an inch longer then I could print, I added a 'cap' extension, both allowing me to insert battery wires (before gluing it on) as well as being able to size the pistol to it's real size.
Fingers crossed the printing goes well and things fit well!!
Ships and Halos and 3D Prints, Oh My!


Format: Paperback, 1st ed., 328pp.
Univ. of Massachusetts, Amherst. Comprehensive manual providing practical guidance on the assessment, diagnosis, and management of the infertile couple. Covers: basic anatomy and physiology, causes of infertility, genetic counseling, history taking, physical exam, laboratory tests, donor insemination, and more. Halftone illustrations. Softcover. DNLM: Infertility, Female.
Description: This book provides an in-depth discussion about the initial assessment, treatment, and management of the infertile couple.
Purpose: The purpose is to provide advanced practice clinicians the tools to evaluate the infertile woman and to work to help the infertile couple achieve pregnancy, and to provide the emotional support and resources available if this goal is not obtained.
Audience: The primary audience is midlevel providers such as certified nurse-midwives, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. I concur with the editor's specified audience. The editor and selected contributors are credible authorities regarding the subject matter. Their expertise comes from providing care for infertile couples and information to genetic counselors and adoption specialists.
Features: Strengths of the book include a review of basic anatomy and physiology of the male and female reproductive systems and their contribution to the diagnosis of the infertility problem. Key materials are summarized in frequently used tables and figures. Lastly, patient instruction materials are provided; distribution of these materials is encouraged.
Assessment: The majority of this book's content provides an in-depth discussion regarding the initial assessment, treatment, and management of the infertile couple. Appropriate detail is provided regarding anticipatory guidance to clients. Last, a useful guide to the emotional issues and resources available for the couple who plan to adopt is included.


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Home / Journal of the Peripheral Nervous System, Volume 20, Number 1
Inverted formin 2‐related Charcot‐Marie‐Tooth disease: extension of the mutational spectrum and pathological findings in Schwann cells and axons
Authors: Roos, Andreas; Weis, Joachim; Korinthenberg, Rudolf; Fehrenbach, Henry; Häusler, Martin; Züchner, Stephan; Mache, Christoph; Hubmann, Holger; Auer‐Grumbach, Michaela; Senderek, Jan
Source: Journal of the Peripheral Nervous System, Volume 20, Number 1, 1 March 2015, pp. 52-59(8)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/jns.12106
Mutations in the gene encoding inverted formin FH2 and WH2 domain‐containing protein (INF2), a Cdc42 effector involved in the regulation of actin dynamics, cause focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) and intermediate Charcot‐Marie‐Tooth neuropathy combined with FSGS (FSGS–CMT). Here, we report on six patients from four families with sensorimotor polyneuropathy and FSGS. Nerve conduction velocities were moderately slowed, and amplitudes of sensory and motor potentials were decreased. One patient had internal hydrocephalus and was intellectually disabled. Molecular genetic testing revealed two known and two novel missense mutations in the second and fourth exons of the INF2 gene. Investigations of one nerve biopsy confirmed the diagnosis of intermediate‐type CMT and revealed occasional abnormal in‐ and outfoldings of myelin sheaths and expansions of the endoplasmic reticulum in axons and Schwann cells. While earlier reports suggested that mutations causing FSGS‐CMT are restricted to exons 2 and 3 of the INF2 gene, we found one CMT‐FSGS causing mutation (p.Glu184Lys) in exon 4 extending the critical region of INF2 for rapid CMT‐FSGS molecular genetic diagnosis. Study of a nerve biopsy showed abnormalities that might be related to the known role of the INF2‐binding partner CDC42 in myelination.
Keywords: CDC42; CMTDIE; FSGS‐CMT; INF2; actin dynamics; focally folded myelin


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Q: Sum, Match and Index Across Multiple Criteria I've spent the last hour unable to get through a relatively straight forward problem.  I would like to sum a range of cells, however it cannot be a fixed formula as the rows and cells will change regularly.
I have tried combining INDEX, MATCH and SUMIF but have not been able to get anywhere.  I've built a sample spreadsheet for what I'm trying to solve for, the image is attached below.
Ideally, I need to sum the values in C assuming that it matches with F2.
Help would greatly be appreciated.

A: SUMIFS is the way to accomplish your goal - its SUMIF with multiple criteria.
Just make sure that your sum range and criteria ranges all cover the same rows, in this all the range rows are 4-12.
Please note that I changed Employee A to just A to make the criteria match the range.
If you put this formula in F3 it would do what your looking for =SUMIFS(C3:C11,A3:A11,F2,B3:B11,E3)
C3:C11 is the sum range, the other ranges are criteria ranges followed by their criteria respectively.


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Kathryn Pennington Teasdale (December 25, 1964 – June 2, 2016) was a Canadian auto racing driver and businesswoman. She began racing Formula Fords in Canada in 1988, and later switched to stock car racing. She was the CASCAR rookie of the year in 1993, and a three-time Canadian national champion in the Chevrolet Camaro racing series from 1996 to 1998. She achieved several firsts for female drivers which included being the first Canadian woman to have an international racing license, the first woman to compete in the Indy Lights road racing series, and the first female driver in the NASCAR Busch Grand National Series. She succeeded in earning her own sponsorships in motorsport, and was later her own racing team owner. She was described by Andy Pilgrim as both a fearless driver and a talented athlete. She won over 180 races during her career, and retired from professional racing in 1998.

Early life
Teasdale was born December 25, 1964, and called Toronto, Ontario her hometown. She began riding horses at age 4, and later won a junior golfing championship. Her father Worden Teasdale was once president of the Royal Canadian Golf Association, and her uncle Al Balding played on the PGA Tour. As a teenager she was an alpine skiing racer, until quitting due to a knee injury in 1980. As a high school student, she attended The Woodlands School in Mississauga, Ontario.

Auto racing career
Teasdale began her auto racing career in 1988. Her first competitions that season were Formula Ford races in Canada, with the ultimate goal of racing in the Canadian Formula Ford 2000 Championship. She later competed in the Player's GM Motorsports Series, the Trans-Am Series, and the International Race of Champions. During her time in the Player's series, she was recruited by the Baker Racing Chevrolet Corvette team. She joined the Landford Racing team in 1991, and participated in the Molson Indy Vancouver in the Atlantic Championship, becoming the first woman to compete in the series. In 1992, she participated in the Indy Lights series. After five years of racing, she owned her own team which competed in Canadian Automobile Sport Clubs races and the IMSA GT Championship, and had earned 150 race victories.

Teasdale made her debut in the CASCAR series during the 1993 season. She had limited previous exposure to stock cars at the time, but achieved success immediately by winning CASCAR's Hard Charger Award as its rookie of the year. In January 1994, she raced in the 24 Hours of Daytona with a Porsche team and with an all-women team. Later in the season she raced in the 12 Hours of Sebring, and was recruited to drive with the Pontiac Factory team. She remained with the Pontiac team until the 1996 season, and competed in the Street Stock Endurance Championship of the International Motor Sports Association, winning a team championship in 1995. From the 1996 to the 1998 season, she was the three-time Canadian national champion in the Chevrolet Camaro racing series.

In the 1997 and 1998 seasons, Teasdale drove Chevrolet No. 54 with Team IGA during the NASCAR Busch Grand National Series at the Lysol 200, held at the Watkins Glen International track. The 1997 race marked the first time a woman had competed in the NASCAR Busch Grand National Series. She later raced in other NASCAR events at Milwaukee Mile, Indianapolis Raceway Park, Michigan Speedway and Dover Downs International Speedway.

Teasdale had planned to race a full schedule during the 1999 season, but chose to retire from professional racing in 1998. She won over 180 races during her career, was the first Canadian woman to have an international racing license, and the first woman to race in the Indy Lights road racing series. She obtained dual Canadian and American citizenship during her racing career, and lived in both Toronto, Ontario and Charlotte, North Carolina.

Anecdotes
Fellow driver Andy Pilgrim stated that, "I knew Kat as a talented and fearless driver. She had great enthusiasm for racing, an upbeat and positive personality and loved to laugh. She was also a very talented athlete. The word 'driven', no pun intended, probably applied more to Kat than anyone else I ever met".

Peter McMurtrie credited Teasdale as someone who "raised the bar to new heights with her promotional skills and abilities as it relates to Canadian female athletes". He further stated that "Kathryn believed in herself, her talents and had faith in those surrounding her, and she wasn't shy about announcing it to the world". Teasdale was reported to be "a fan and friend of Corner 2 at Mosport International Raceway" in her native Canada.

Brian Stewart was the team owner on the 1992 Indy Lights series, and said that Teasdale insisted on as much practice as she could. He recalled that during a practice session in Michigan the input shaft on her transmission broke, and Teasdale arranged to meet another team at 5:30 in the morning on the Indiana Toll Road to get a replacement part and practice some more.

Candace Calder said that during an American autocross event which might have been Teasdale's first motorsport competition, Teasdale told the starter to wait a moment because she was applying lipstick.

Businesswoman

Teasdale started her own Black Kat racing team in early 1988 when she turned professional. It later changed into Kat & Company (Katko) Racing when she joined the NASCAR circuit. She was assisted by Canadian sports lawyer Gord Kirke as her legal counsel.

She initially struggled to find the money to compete as sponsorship deals were tentative in her early years, but she was determined as  she felt that she was good enough and deserved to be on the same race track as men. In a 1999 interview she stated that there was a general lack of support for female drivers, which discouraged more from competing against their male counterparts. She was determined to work harder for corporate sponsorships, and credited those sponsors who assisted her with making her driving career possible.

During her career, Teasdale acted as a spokesperson or keynote speaker for several companies which included General Motors, IGA supermarkets, The Coca-Cola Company, Molson Brewery, Bridgestone, Firestone Tire and Rubber Company, and Methanex.

Teasdale also operated businesses in event management, and dog breeding. She received international recognition for her work with the Wirehaired Pointing Griffon breed.

Community work
Teasdale became involved with charitable work at age 10 for Easter Seals Canada, Christian Children's Fund and the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. As an adult, she was associated with the Canadian Lung Association, Canadian Cancer Society, Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation, Special Olympics Canada, and men's and women's community shelters.

Later life
Teasdale was infected with Lyme disease later in life. Her obituary in the Toronto Star indicated that she died unexpectedly on June 2, 2016, due after a long battle with physical and mental health issues. Donations were suggested to the Canadian Mental Health Association in her memory. A funeral was scheduled for June 10, 2016 at the Markland Wood Golf Club in Etobicoke, Toronto.

Motorsports career results

NASCAR
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Busch Series

Busch North Series

Indy Lights
(key)

References

External links
Kat Teasdale–Racing Sports Cars

1964 births
2016 deaths
12 Hours of Sebring drivers
20th-century Canadian businesspeople
20th-century Canadian businesswomen
24 Hours of Daytona drivers
American people of Canadian descent
Atlantic Championship drivers
Businesspeople from Charlotte, North Carolina
Businesspeople from Toronto
Canadian female alpine skiers
Canadian female racing drivers
Canadian women in business
CASCAR Super Series drivers
Dog breeders
Event planners
Formula Ford drivers
IMSA GT Championship drivers
Indy Lights drivers
International Race of Champions drivers
NASCAR drivers
Racing drivers from Ontario
Racing drivers from Charlotte, North Carolina
Skiers from Toronto
Trans-Am Series drivers


So hold my hand, I'm going down fast,And if I return, I'll never more be blueIt's not the leaving of all I love that makes me cryBut my darling, when I think of you.
— 1846 'Faith and Despondency', in Poems by Currer, Ellis and Acton Bell.
So bless, you my darling, my angel,Heaven is mine and life is divine with you.
It was no vain or unintelligent act when, knowing the land, its people and climate, I laid my dear wife and the darling children with myself on the altar for this service.
So we must say Goodbye, my darling, And go, as lovers go, for ever; Tonight remains, to pack and fix on labels And make an end of lying down together.
— "Goodbye", line 1; p. 24.
Art is the child of Nature; yes, Her darling child, in whom we trace The features of the mother's face, Her aspect and her attitude, All her majestic loveliness Chastened and softened and subdued Into a more attractive grace, And with a human sense imbued. He is the greatest artist, then, Whether of pencil or of pen, Who follows Nature.
Oh, you're in my blood like holy wine, You taste so bitter and so sweet Oh I could drink a case of you, darling And I would still be on my feet I would still be on my feet.
Why may not a goose say thus: "All the parts of the universe I have an interest in: the earth serves me to walk upon, the sun to light me; the stars have their influence upon me; I have such an advantage by the winds and such by the waters; there is nothing that yon heavenly roof looks upon so favourably as me. I am the darling of Nature! Is it not man that keeps and serves me?"
If you want a future, darling, Why don't you get a past?
I'm cute, yes, it's true. I really can't help it, but what can I do. When you're cute, it just shows, with these two darling eyes and a cute little nose.
— Harrison Ainsworth, Miser's Daughter, Book III, Chapter XV. Swift—Polite Conversation. Dialog. I. Also in Camden's Remaines, p. 293. (Ed. 5.) Ram Alley, Act II, scene 1. of Hazlitt's Dodsley.
Art is the child of Nature; yes, Her darling child in whom we trace The features of the mother's face, Her aspect and her attitude.
My wife is very good at putting me to sleep just by rubbing my hands... Be strong my darling..."
— Note: Smedley had an assisted death at Dignitas (assisted dying organisation) euthenasia clinic after suffering Motor neurone disease for much of his life. His assisted death was televised as part of Terry Pratchett's documentary Choosing To Die. He died holding his wife's hand, calmly and of his own choice.
Pretty weak, but I'll be all right in a little while, don't worry, darling.
— Notes: Thomas had accidentally ingested a lethal dose of her husband's syphilis medicine, composed of the poisonous compound mercuric bichloride. She died three days later, and her husband, Jack, said that these were her last words, a response to his asking how she felt, before she died later that day.
I never look back, darling; it distracts from the now.
Mr. darling had a passion for being exactly like his neighbours.
So kiss me Kate, Thou lovely loon, E'er we start on our honeymoon. Oh, kiss me, Kate, darling devil divine, For now thou shall ever be mine.
darling I don't know why I go to extremes Too high or too low there ain't no in-betweens.
— Billy Joel, "I Go To Extremes", Storm Front (1989).
The annual Sexpo exhibition comes but once a year, and is not always memorable but this year one of our scouts discovered a truly unique talent at the show - a man who paints portraits with his, errm, manhood. Yes, Pricasso, as he calls himself, took darling Harbour by storm last week.
— Annette Sharp (29 July 2007). "The Diary: Painting by members". The Sun-Herald (Sydney, Australia: Fairfax Media Publications Pty Limited): p. 2.


Facebook recently introduced the world to 'M', its brand new virtual assistant that will reside in Facebook's messaging app. Will, because for now, the new application is still in its test phase. Nonetheless, this rather unexpected move of Facebook is interesting to say the least.
In contrast to many other virtual assistants, M can actually complete tasks for you, like ordering flowers, making dinner reservations or calling customer service desks. How? Well, there are a couple of significant differences between M and its predecessors. The new application communicates solely via text and, more remarkably, is still co-dependent on humans. Facebook has taken a step back – or maybe one step back, two steps forward – in artificial intelligence and called in actual people to help on this one.
A new and different approach to virtual assistance, that's for sure. But why Facebook's sudden interest in joining the gang of digital sidekicks? Next to Apple's Siri, Microsoft's Cortana, Google's Google Now and Amazon's Alexa (which all use, in contrast to M, mere voice recognition algorithms), isn't the club getting rather crowded?
It's nothing new that social media platforms such as Facebook are monetized through the vast sums of data they accumulate. Data which, as Cruz, Oboler and Welsh (2012, 3) point out, is avidly used by business clients, governments, other users within the social media platform and the platform provider itself. According to the authors, 'accounts that are frequently updated and used across multiple aspects of a persons life offer the richest data, and possibly also the greatest risk'. No wonder Facebook wants to add to their data by moving into new fields.
According to Cruz, Oboler and Welsh (2012, 4) in order for the information to go up in value, a primary key that connects the data with existing information is mandatory. And that's where Facebook's billions of user IDs come in handy. And besides this, consumers are using social media more and more frequently to look up information and make their purchase decisions (qtd. in Mangold and Faulds 2009, 5).
With M, Facebook has taken its first strategic step to permeate the lucrative realm of web search. Instead of typing your query into the ubiquitous search engine, you now put your request straight into your conversation with M who then does the searching for you. In an interview with WIRED, Marcus even declared it his main goal to make Messenger the first stop for mobile discovery – instead of Google Maps, Siri or even Twitter – subsequently changing the role Facebook has in our lives for good.
It goes without saying that Facebook is hoping to make M into a profitable extension of their services. How is pretty obvious: new integrated M-ads, making deals with companies in order for M to 'keep them in mind', and all in all just another trick on Facebook's sleeve to keep you in their moneymaking sphere even longer.
One single company that has access to your age, gender, pictures, public (and private) messages, exact location, background and consequently tracks everything you like. That same company is planning to start an additional database containing all of the things you search for, question, or even as much as consider doing. And it might even begin to predict what you will do in the future.
So the more you ask, the more M knows, the more Facebook becomes all-knowing. And it's completely up to them what they'll do with that.
 A quote that went viral in the debate around Big Data, first posted in August 2010 by Andrew Lewis (username: blue_beetle) on community weblog Metafilter.
Mangold, Glynn and David Faulds. "Social Media: The New Hybrid Element of the Promotion Mix." Business Horizons. 52. 4 (2009): 357-365.
Smith, Matthew, Christian Szongott, Benjamin Henne and Gabriele van Voigt. Big Data Privacy Issues in Public Social Media. International Conference on Digital Ecosystems and Technologies, June 2012, Italy. IEEE: Leibniz University Hannover, 2013.


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This problem can clearly be solved, as we could simply always return " unknown." The challenge is to solve this problem while keeping the occurrences of the answer "unknown" to within a tolerable threshold, in the same way that we hope Web browsers will usually succeed to download Web pages, although we know they will sometimes fail. Note that the principled use of unknown in tools attempting to solve undecidable or intractable problems is increasingly common in computer science; for example, in program analysis, type systems, and networking.
In recent years, powerful new ter-
mination tools have emerged that re-
turn "unknown" infrequently enough
that they are useful in practice. 35 These
termination tools can automatically
prove or disprove termination of many
famous complex examples such as
Ackermann's function or McCarthy's
91 function as well as moderately sized
industrial examples such as Windows
device drivers. Furthermore, entire
families of industrially useful termi-
nation-like properties—called live-
ness properties—such as "Every call to
lock is eventually followed by a call
to unlock" are now automatically
provable using termination proving
techniques. 12, 29 With every month, we
now see more powerful applications
of automatic termination proving. As
an example, recent work has demon-
strated the utility of automatic ter-
mination proving to the problem of
showing concurrent algorithms to be
non-blocking. 20 With further research
and development, we will see more
powerful and more scalable tools.
Turing's Classic Method
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Well-Foundness
formally proving program termination amounts to proving the program's transition relation R to be well-founded. If (S, ≥) is a well-order then > is a well-founded relation. furthermore, any map f into S defines a well-founded relation, by lifting > via f, that is, {(s, t) | f (s) > f (t)}. turing's method39 of proving a program's transition relation R well-founded amounts to finding a map f into a well-order, which defines a termination argument T = {(s, t) | f (s) > f (t)}. to prove the validity of T we must show R ⊆ T. from the well-foundedness of T and the fact that every sub-relation of a well-founded relation is well-founded follows that R is well-founded.
In this article we are using the phrase disjunctive termination argument to refer to a disjunctively well-founded transition invariant. 31 this is a finite union T1 ∪ . . . ∪ Tn of well-founded relations that contains R+, which is the transitive closure of the transition relation of the program, as a superset, such as, R+ ⊆ T1 ∪ . . . ∪ Tn.
Usually, each T1, . . . , Tn will be constructed as above via some map into a well-order. note that the non-reflexive transitive closure (the + in R+) is crucial. It is not sufficient to show that R ⊆ T1 ∪ . . . ∪ Tn,, as the union of well-founded relations is not guaranteed to be well-founded. It is the transitive closure that makes checking the subset inclusion more difficult in practice.
the recent approaches for proving termination for general programs3, 4, 9, 12, 14, 32 are based on the proof rule of disjunctively well-founded transition invariants. the proof rule itself is based on ramsey's theorem, 34 and it has been developed in the effort to give a logical foundation to the termination analysis based on size-change graphs. 24 the principle expressed by the proof rule appears implicitly already in previously developed termination algorithms for rewrite systems and logic and functional programs, see refs10, 15, 17, 24.
Disjunctive termination arguments Thirteen years after publishing his original undecidability result, Turing proposed the now classic method of proving program termination. 39 His solution divides the problem into two parts:
Termination argument search: Find a potential termination argument in the form of a function that maps every program state to a value in a mathematical structure called a well-order. We will not define well-orders here, the reader can assume for now that we are using the natural numbers (a.k.a. the positive integers).
Termination argument checking: Proves the termination argument to be valid for the program under consideration by proving that result of the function decreases for every possible program transition. That is, if f is the termination argument and the program can transition from some state s to state s¢, then f(s) > f( s¢).
(Readers with a background in logic may be interested in the formal explanation contained in the sidebar here.)
A well-order can be thought of as a terminating program—in the example of the natural numbers, the program is one that counts from some initial value in the natural numbers down to 0. Thus, no matter which initial value is chosen the program will still terminate. Given this connection between well-orders and terminating programs, in essence Turing is proposing that we search for a map from the program we are interested in proving terminating into a program known to terminate such that all steps in the first program have analogous steps in the second program. This map to a well-order is usually called a progress measure or a ranking function in the literature. Until recently, all known methods of proving termination were in essence minor variations on the original technique.


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Man Allegedly Attempts Murder With Gasoline, Flare
Jaya Saxena
Modified Jul 3, 2010
A New Jersey man has been arrested after attempting to light a man and a 10-year-old boy on fire with gasoline and a flare. A man was walking his son to school in Jersey City on Friday when 39-year-old Tracy Ferguson allegedly ran out from between two parked cars and threw gasoline on them. He then attempted to light a flare, but was unsuccessful.
Police were able to catch Ferguson after the father found Officer Elaine Disbrow. The officer told WABC, "He had no shirt on, and he was screaming, "He tried to kill me.' He gave me his t-shirt and it had a strong odor of gasoline." Police caught Ferguson after a seven block chase (which one report says ended inside the boy's school), and he was charged with attempted murder.
Police say the man had been dating Ferguson's ex-girlfriend, and Ferguson planned the murder as an act of jealousy. He has reportedly showed no remorse for his actions. One police chief said, "He's as cold and calm as can be right now and he'll just wait this out and finish going through the process." The father wasn't hurt, but the boy is at the Jersey City Medical Center being treated for chemical burns on his scalp.