I've read a number of secular scholars who argue that Mary Magdaline only saw a vision of Jesus Christ on Easter morning, since we know that Jesus could not have really risen from the dead. After all these years, how can we be sure what she really saw?
I've written before at Men of the West about the intersection between miracles and secular scientists. This piece, for example, deals with Jesus walking on water.
The trick to the whole scam is that scientists usually give a naturalistic interpretation of one small part of the whole story, while ignoring the bulk of what the story demands. In the case of Jesus walking on water that was really ice, it's that all the other guys there saw no ice. In the case of Mary seeing a vision, we must ignore everything that came after that.
So let's say Mary saw a vision and Jesus was still rotting in the tomb. We have to believe that 12 men who had lived with Jesus for the past three years took the word of a woman who was marginally attached to their party that Jesus had risen from the dead. Then they ran off all over the world to die gruesome deaths because of that message, and yet not one of them (nor any Jewish or Roman authority) bothered to take a 5 minute walk outside the city gate to view the corpse. Stop me when it gets ridiculous.
Head out into the world and proclaim him miraculously respawned as your savior.
The idea that anyone would choose b) before doing a) is ludicrous, which is why such necessities of the scientists' stories are simply never explored. It's easy to say Mary saw a vision. It's impossible to argue that Peter and Paul died horrible deaths in Rome after 30 years of preaching the risen Christ because Mary saw a vision.
So what's behind such argumentation on the part of scientists? The first thing to look for – and once you see it, you'll see it everywhere – is that they are not arguing evidence. They are beginning with the assumption that the supernatural doesn't exist, that miracles don't occur, and trying to explain a happening within those constraints.
But those are not logical constraints or even scientific constraints; they are philosophical ones. The naturalistic explanations arise from the presumption of naturalism, which is itself anti-scientific. Still, it's amazing how many scientists who swear off miracles believe in dark matter. There is far more evidence for the former than the latter.
The fact that no Christians in those first centuries even muttered about visiting Christ's tomb.
The philosophical presumption that miracles don't exist.
If we accept that Mary went to the tomb and saw something, there is no evidential reason to conclude that it was a vision.The Christian is free to follow the evidence to belief.
But for those who hold to the philosophical proposition that miracles do not occur, a vision or mass hallucination, however unlikely, is the only conclusion they can draw.
Who are the freethinkers now, I wonder?


The National Black Caucus of Local Elected Officials (NBC-LEO) is a network and caucus within NLC that represents the interests of African American local elected officials.
Created in 1970, the caucus is a space for members to express themselves, share best practices and ensure that NLC's policies and programs benefit their community.
NBC-LEO meets three times annually: at City Summit, the Congressional City Conference and at a summer meeting. These gatherings are opportunities for members to discuss the challenges they've faced, the solutions they've developed and the work they're doing to improve their community.
NLC members find that constituency groups help them foster life-long connections with local officials from around the country, share best practices and develop policy positions that serve their community.
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Serving in a leadership position on the NBC-LEO Board of Directors or Executive Office is a great way to expand your leadership skills and add to your resume. With roles geared towards recruitment and membership, social media, accounting and developing policy, there are positions that fit a variety of skill sets.
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Home/Science/Firework-like photos show what happens when a toilet is flushed
Firework-like photos show what happens when a toilet is flushed
Horrifying slow-motion images show how germ-infested water droplets are thrown into the air when you flush the toilet without closing the lid
Harpic the chemical company took high-speed photos to capture what happens when a tolet is flushed
Explosion of aerosol droplets were captured on camera showing how particles spread with the lid up
July study found coronavirus particles can spray potentially infectious parties in a cloud up to three foot high
By Joe Pinkstone For Mailonline
Published: 12:35 EST, 3 November 2020 | Updated: 12:37 EST, 3 November 2020
A series of startling photos have captured what really happens when a toilet is flushed with the seat lid still up.
Harpic, the chemical company, used high-speed specialist cameras to capture the firework display of aerosol particles spewed into the air by a toilet's sloshing water.
The striking visuals add to a growing movement to encourage people to put the lid down before flushing. A July study found coronavirus particles can be sprayed in a cloud up to three foot high by a single flush.
Harpic, the chemical company, used high-speed specialist cameras to capture the firework display of aerosol particles caused by a toilet's sloshing water in a studio
The striking visuals add to a growing movement to encourage people to put the lid down before flushing. A July study found coronavirus particles can spray potentially infectious parties in a cloud up to three foot high
One flush of a toilet produces thousands of tiny aerosol droplets, which can contain bacteria and viruses and contaminate surfaces up to six feet away, Harpic claims
A survey of 2,000 Britons found 55 per cent of UK adults don't close the lid when flushing the toilet – despite almost three quarters (72 per cent) saying they are more hygiene aware than ever before.
Toilet bowl water remains contaminated for several flushes after becoming exposed to harmful pathogens.
The coronavirus is hardy and can survive a trip through a human's digestive system. It is often still present in faeces weeks after symptoms have stopped.
A research and development associate at Harpic, said: 'There has never been a more important time to take extra care around our homes, although the risks associated with germ spread in unhygienic bathrooms are high, the solution to keeping them clean is simple.
'As experts in hygiene, Harpic are on hand to help everyone stay safe at home.
'We hope our new #CloseTheLid campaign helps inspire people to make simple changes to their cleaning routine that can have long-lasting benefits to the health of the nation.'
The coronavirus is hardy and can survive a trip through a human's digestive system. It is often still present in faeces weeks after symptoms have stopped. A research and development associate at Harpic, said: 'There has never been a more important time to take extra care around our homes'
Can coronavirus be spread by faeces?
A study published in May 2020 in the Lancet found virus particles were present in faeces of COVID-19 patients nearly 5 weeks after the patients tested negative.
These particles were still viable and could cause faecal-oral transmission of the coronavirus, the Chinese researchers warned.
Faecal–oral transmission has previously been seen in people with SARS and MERS.
Researchers say routine stool sample testing, as well as the existing throat swabs. should be used to make sure a person is clear of the virus.
Scientists also call for strict precautions to prevent transmission from the virus found in faeces.
A new study shows the toilet lid should be put down before flushing to ensure infectious particles do not drift around the bathroom or cubicle.
Turbulence from the cascading water designed to remove faecal waste creates vortices which can carry infection droplets from stools up to 3 ft above the water level.
Up to 60 per cent of the ejected particles rise high above the rim and they can remain airborne for more than a minute.
Some of the particles produced by a flushing toilet are capable of reaching the lower respiratory tract, which can lead to infection.
If a person touches a surface contaminated by the toilet bowl flush, they can then become infected when they touch the nose or mouth.
When asked why they do not close the lid when flushing the toilet, the top reasons from respondents include being unaware of the risks of not flushing (47 per cent), feeling afraid to touch the lid (24 per cent) and general forgetfulness (15 per cent).
However, almost all of the 2,000 respondents (95 per cent) admitted they will start to close the lid after being made aware of the risks.
The research commissioned by Harpic revealed Brits are already taking important steps in ramping up their cleaning efforts.
Cleaning the toilet bowl (49 per cent), deep cleaning the bathroom more frequently (45 per cent) and mopping the floor (44 per cent) are the top things the nation has started doing more of over the last six months.
Previous research has found SARS-CoV-2, the virus which causes COVID-19, can be transmitted via faecal particles.
A study published in June in the Lancet identified virus particles in the excrement of COVID-19 patients nearly 5 weeks after the patients tested negative.
These particles were still viable and could cause faecal-oral transmission of the coronavirus, the researchers warned.
Despite this, the general public is less aware of this potential route of transmission than they are other methods of infection.
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In a beautifully lush series, British artist Charlotte Day presents a gorgeous and also practical alphabet of flowers rare and common, all safe and edible to consume. Her alphabet showcases a strong painted serif letter, lovingly embraced by the flower whose letter it represents. We love this series for how feminine and sophisticated it is, but also as a food discovery tool, learning that you can eat Daylilies and Queensland Arrowroot. Each of her beautifully painted letters are available as both prints and original paintings for fair prices on her shop.
Bees love the bright blue blooms of this distinctly hairy herb and its star-shaped flowers have a sweet honey flavour that tastes remarkably similar to cucumber. The uncanny resemblance makes it the perfect partner to a refreshing Pimm's or lemon sorbet. Paired with ricotta cheese it becomes a fantastic pasta filling as well as looking lovely when sprinkled into a summer salad.
When navigating her online alphabet, each letter/flower is given a nice description and a few possibilities for how it can be eaten. Also shown are some details on how the flower likes to grow, and it's season.


A poem is a way of meaning more than one thing at a time.
Seamus Heaney was born in County Derry, Northern Ireland, on April 13, 1939, the first of nine children. While teaching at St. Joseph's College in Belfast in 1963, Heaney began to write (he was 24 years old), and his first volume of poetry, Eleven Poems, was published in 1965, but it was his Death of a Naturalist (1966), that won him international acclaim. His early work, which refers to his childhood on the family cattle farm, was influenced by Robert Frost and Ted Hughes. Influences on his later poetry include Hopkins, Wordsworth, and Hardy. Heaney won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1995, and was considered at that time to be the best Irish poet since 1923, the year that the last Irish poet—William Butler Yeats—won the prize. (Coincidentally, Heaney was born the year that Yeats died.) Heaney moved with his family from Northern Ireland to the Irish Republic in 1972. He continues writing, continues winning prizes, and teaches at Harvard for part of the year.


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The Surge Charge earbuds are not nearly as elegant as the $159 Apple AirPods, but they are much more rugged and weather-resistant, and they sound surprisingly good.
Surge earbuds are designed with activity in mind. They are fairly large, and they are designed to seal in your ear canal with a large ear loop to keep them firmly in place.
The nature of the Surge's design — they are not tethered by a wire — means each has its own battery, and they have to be charged individually.
The Surge Charge case contains the charging battery and a dual-headed USB cable so you can charge each earbud while it's inside the case.
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The Surge has a microphone to make and take phone calls.
They aren't the prettiest earbuds, but functionally they do their job exceptionally well.
The PhotoSpring might look like an iPad and shares some features with tablet computers, but it has a single purpose — it is a wireless display for your photos and videos.
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The PhotoSpring gets its content wirelessly, transferred from one of your devices.
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The aim in Science is to ensure that all students have the opportunity to engage with new ideas and explore what interests them. Core to our approach is the idea that students should be able to learn through practical experiences and investigation. Topics are themed to encourage students to think about how Science influences the world around them and how it will shape their lives and futures.
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Lahn-Dill, en alemany Lahn-Dill-Kreis, és un Districte d'Alemanya a l'estat federat de Hessen. Es tracta d'un districte (Kreis) rural (Landkreise) que té per capital la ciutat de Wetzlar. El districte de Lahn-Dill és a l'oest del Land de Hessen, al Regierungsbezirk de Gießen i envolta la ciutat de Wetzlar, que és la seva capital tot i que no en forma part. El districte limita al nord amb el districte de Marburg-Biedenkopf, a l'est amb el districte de Gießen, a l'oest amb el districte de Siegen-Wittgenstein i districte de Westerwald, al sud-oest amb el districte de Limburg-Weilburg i al sud amb el districte de Wetterau i districte de Hochtaunus. També té límits amb els estats de Rin del Nord-Westfàlia i Renània-Palatinat

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El districte és format per 23 entitats administratives, 8 d'aquestes tenen el títol de ciutat (Stadt):

 Ciutats
 Aßlar (13.875)
 Braunfels (11.235)
 Dillenburg (24.305)
 Haiger (19.825)
 Herborn (20.810)
 Leun (5.984)
 Solms (13.693)
 Wetzlar (52.269)

 Municipis
 Bischoffen (3.553)
 Breitscheid (5.041)
 Dietzhölztal (6.157)
 Driedorf (5.240)
 Ehringshausen (9.448)
 Eschenburg (10.710)
 Greifenstein (7.230)
 Hohenahr (5.048)
 Hüttenberg (10.562)
 Lahnau (8.233)
 Mittenaar (5.016)
 Schöffengrund (6.469)
 Siegbach (2.909)
 Sinn (6.581)
 Waldsolms (5.166)

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Lighting designer Thomas 'Church' Christmann once again called on the reliability and power of ChamSys lighting consoles for KoRn's 2017 world tour. The tour also includes their festival shows over the summer. Church comments "I was first introduced to ChamSys by long time ChamSys operator Gunnar Loose. I now do a lot shows for his artists and have quickly become a big fan of the ChamSys way of doing things."
Church specified the MQ100 Pro2014 series consoles for the tour along with Playback and Extra wings, particularly utilising the onboard pixel mapping capabilities of the MagicQ system.
The standard floor package on the tour consists of no less than 20 of Ayrton's Magic Panel R fixtures, which when all run in the full pixel would take up 64 universes alone. Church comments on the pixel mapper "I'm using all the options I can imagine - from big white light looks to ting dots moving around and movement effects".
When asked about the MagicQ system to use Church commented "I like the easy & user friendly handling of the desk & the community around chamsys. Price & performance balance are the best"


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This summer, my son attended a two-week "starter camp" at the preschool he will enter this fall. I'm not exactly sure where or how it started, but whenever we would get within 5 to 6 blocks of the school, Preston would start peppering me with questions. "Mama am I going to be happy? Am I going to be happy at Cambridge Ellis Mama?" And so the questions went on and on and on.
At first, I thought, as a psychologist, I was exceptionally well trained for this. Naturally, I responded with more questions: "Do you want to be happy at Cambridge Ellis? Were you happy yesterday?" My brilliance was lost on my three-year-old son, and he asked more and more and more questions in return.
By my third morning drop-off, I changed my tune. When the barrage of questions began, I retorted: "Happiness is a decision. Happiness is a Discipline. Your Happiness is up to you buddy." I enjoyed a momentary silence while he contemplated these thoughts.
The more I sat with my response, the more I could feel the truth in my words. But like many things in life — love, patience, health, integrity, happiness — I believe that virtues are first a decision and second a discipline.
Patience is a grand virtue, and everyday, I am offered opportunities to revisit my decision to prioritize patience, my genetic deficiencies in patience, and my undying competitiveness that tries to strangle incompetence around me.
Health is a core value, a vital energy source, and a desired state too. Every time I face a cider belly donut, a pint of ice cream or plate of fries, I must re-affirm my decision to lead a healthy life. We all choose to be fit, to sleep and to hydrate.
Integrity is a decision. If we are lucky, we consciously decide what we believe; what matters most to us. And, then we must be disciplined in putting attention to our actions. How am I living? As part of our 5 year wedding anniversary, we made a piece of art with Wordle.net that includes words that are important to our family, some of them: Gratitude, Integrity, Love, Persistence, Growth and others. Every day we try to speak about these with our kids. Seeing them helps us live them. The more we speak these words, the more we become them.
Most things we value are decisions that then take discipline to see through. The key is that once you make the decision, you need to "hack it" to make living it as easy as possible. In other words, you need to minimize the amount of willpower you need to be disciplined in your action.
To start, build structures of support or systems to reduce your reliance on willpower. Willpower fatigues over time. If you decide health is important, take action to not let cider belly donuts and ice cream into your life. If they aren't in your home, you won't have to decide not to eat them!
Okay, but this brings us back to the bigger question — the one facing young Preston as he enters preschool. As I suggested, "Happiness is up to you buddy." The real question is how do we choose happiness and keep choosing happiness everyday — even in the face of adversity.
Our son started pre-school in September. The jury is still out as to whether or not he likes school. The decks are stack, either way, he will know that whether he likes school or not is his decision.


A fuzzy, minimal, possibly inconsistent target specification, user policy and project charter.
Understanding, a complete, consistent description of essential characteristics and behavior.
The final item in this list distinguishes object-oriented analysis from other approaches, such as Structured Analysis  and Jackson's method .
Constructing a complex artifact is an error-prone process. The intangibility of the intermediate results in the development of a software product amplifies sensitivity to early errors. For example, Davis  reports the results of studies done in the early 1970's at GTE, TRW and IBM regarding the costs to repair errors made in the different phases of the life cycle. As seen in the following summary table, there is about a factor of 30 between the costs of fixing an error during the requirement phase and fixing that error in the acceptance test, and a factor of 100 with respect to the maintenance phase. Given the fact that maintenance can be a sizable fraction of software costs, getting the requirements correct should yield a substantial payoff.
Further savings are indeed possible. Rather than being aimed at a particular target system, an analysis may attempt to understand a domain that is common to a family of systems to be developed. A domain analysis factors out what is otherwise repeated for each system in the family. Domain analysis lays the foundation for reuse across systems.
At one extreme, we can have as input a ``nice idea''. In this case, the requirements are most likely highly incomplete. The characterization of the ATM system in Chapter 1 is an example. The notion of a bank card (or any other technique) to be used by a customer for authentication is not even mentioned. In this case, elaboration on the requirements is a main goal. Intensive interaction between analyst and client will be the norm.
In the ideal case, a document may present a ``totally'' thought-through set of requirements. However, ``totally'' seldom means that the specification is really complete. ``Obvious'' aspects are left out or are circumscribed by reference to other existing systems. One purpose of the analysis is to make sure that there are indeed no surprises hiding in the omissions. Moreover, a translation into (semi) formal notations is bound to yield new insights in the requirements of the target system.
In another scenario, the requirements are not yet complete. Certain trade-offs may have been left open on purpose. This may be the case when the requirements are part of a public offering for which parties can bid. For instance, we can imagine that our ATM example is a fragment of the requirements formulated by a bank consortium. Since the different members of the consortium may have different regulations, certain areas may have been underdefined and left to be detailed in a later phase. A main aim of the analysis will be the precise demarcation of these ``white areas on the map''.
A requirements document may propose construction of a line of products rather than one system in particular. This represents a request for an OO domain analysis. Domain analysis specifies features common to a range of systems rather than, or in addition to, any one product. The resulting domain characterization can then be used as a basis for multiple target models. Domain analysis is discussed in more detail in Chapter 13. Until then, we will concentrate most heavily on the analysis of single target systems. However, we also note that by nature, OO analysis techniques often generate model components with applicability stretching well beyond the needs of the target system under consideration. Even if only implicit, some form and extent of domain analysis is intrinsic to any OO analysis.
Descriptions that outline resource consumptions for the development of a system (or for a domain analysis) and/or descriptions that outline the resources that an intended system can consume.
Descriptions that constrain acceptable response-time characteristics.
Auxiliary constraints such as the necessity for a new system to interface with existing systems, the dictum that a particular programming language is to be used, etc.
Not all these categories are present in all inputs. It is the task of the analyst to alert the customer when there are omissions.
As observed by Rumbaugh et al , the input of a fuzzy target specification is liable to change due to the very nature of the analysis activity. Increased understanding of the task at hand may lead to deviations of the initial problem characterization. Feedback from the analyst to the initiating customer is crucial. Feedback failure leads to the following consideration : If an analyst does exactly what the customer asked for, but the result does not meet the customer's real need, the analyst will be blamed anyway.
The output of an analysis for a single target system is, in a sense, the same as the input, and may be classified into the same categories. The main task of the analysis activity is to elaborate, to detail, and to fill in ``obvious'' omissions. Resource and miscellaneous requirements often pass right through, although these categories may be expanded as the result of new insights obtained during analysis.
The output of the analysis activity should be channeled in two directions. The client who provided the initial target specification is one recipient. The client should be convinced that the disambiguated specification describes the intended system faithfully and in sufficient detail. The analysis output might thus serve as the basis for a contractual agreement between the customer and a third party (the second recipient) that will design and implement the described system. Of course, especially for small projects, the client, user, analyst, designer, and implementor parties may overlap, and may even all be the same people.
An analyst must deal with the delicate question of the feasibility of the client's requirements. For example, a transportation system with the requirement that it provide interstellar travel times of the order of seconds is quite unambiguous, but its realization violates our common knowledge. Transposed into the realm of software systems, we should insist that desired behavior be plausibly implementable.
Unrealistic resource and/or performance constraints are clear reasons for nonrealizability. Less obvious reasons often hide in behavioral characterizations. Complex operations such as Understand, Deduce, Solve, Decide, Induce, Generalize, Induct, Abduct and Infer are not as yet recommended in a system description unless these notions correspond to well-defined concepts in a certain technical community.
Even if analysts accept in good faith the feasibility of the stated requirements, they certainly do not have the last word in this matter. Designers and implementors may come up with arguments that demonstrate infeasibility. System tests may show nonsatisfaction of requirements. When repeated fixes in the implementation and/or design do not solve the problem, backtracking becomes necessary in order to renegotiate the requirements. When the feasibility of requirements is suspect, prototyping of a relevant ``vertical slice'' is recommended. A mini-analysis and mini-design for such a prototype can prevent rampant throwaway prototyping.
Most attention in the analysis phase is given to an elaboration of functional requirements. This is performed via the construction of models describing objects, classes, relations, interactions, etc.
A Software Requirements Specification is a document containing a complete description of what the software will do without describing how it will do it.
Subsequently, he argues that this what/how distinction is less obvious than it seems. He suggests that in analogy to the saying ``One person's floor is another person's ceiling'' we have ``One person's how is another person's what''. He gives examples of multiple what/how layers that connect all the way from user needs to the code.
We will follow a few steps of his reasoning using the single requirement from our ATM example that clients can obtain cash from any of their accounts.
Investigating the desired functionality from the user's perspective may be seen as a definition of what the system will do.
The ability of clients to obtain cash is an example of functionality specified by the user.
The requirements already exclude a human intermediary. Thus, we can consider different techniques for human-machine interaction, for example screen and keyboard interaction, touch screen interaction, audio and voice recognition. We can also consider different authentication techniques such as PIN, iris analysis, handline analysis. These considerations address the how dimension.
The suggestion to construct this set of all systems (and apply behavior abstraction?) strikes us as artificial for the present discussion, although an enumeration of techniques may be important to facilitate a physical design decision.
This is debatable and depends on the intended meaning of ``exact behavior''. If this refers to the mechanism of the intended system then we subscribe to the quotation. However, it could also encompass the removal of ambiguity by elaborating on the description of the customer-ATM interaction. If so, we still reside in what country. For example, we may want to exemplify that customer authentication precedes all transactions, that account selection is to be done for those customers who own multiple accounts, etc.
We may indeed be more specific by elaborating an interaction sequence with: ``A client can obtain cash from an ATM by doing the following things: Obtaining proper access to the ATM, selecting one of his or her accounts when more than one owned, selecting the cash dispense option, indicating the desired amount, and obtaining the delivered cash.'' We can go further in our example by detailing what it means to obtain proper access to an ATM, by stipulating that a bank card has to be inserted, and that a PIN has to be entered after the system has asked for it.
Davis continues by arguing that one can define what these components do without describing how they work internally.
In spite of such attempts to blur how versus what, we feel that these labels still provide a good initial demarcation of the analysis versus the design phase.
On the other hand, analysis methods (and not only OO analysis methods) do have a how flavor. This is a general consequence of any modeling technique. Making a model of an intended system is a constructive affair. A model of the dynamic dimension of the intended system describes how that system behaves. However, analysts venture into how-country only to capture the intended externally observable behavior, while ignoring the mechanisms that realize this behavior.
The object-oriented paradigm puts another twist on this discussion. OO analysis models are grounded in object models that often retain their general form from analysis (via design) into an implementation. As a result, there is an illusion that what and how get blurred (or even should be blurred). We disagree with this fuzzification. It is favorable indeed that the transitions between analysis, design, and implementation are easier (as discussed in Chapter 15), but we do want to keep separate the different orientations inherent in analysis, design, and implementation activities.
We should also note that the use of models of any form is debatable. A model often contains spurious elements that are not strictly demanded to represent the requirements. The coherence and concreteness of a model and its resulting (mental) manipulability is, however, a distinct advantage.
an object refers to a thing which is identifiable by the users of the target system -- either a tangible thing or a mental construct.
Another ramification of avoiding solution construction pertains to the object's operator descriptions. We will stay away from procedural characterizations in favor of declarative ones.
Some OO analysis methods have made the distinction between active and passive objects. For instance Colbert  defines an object as active if it ``displays independent motive power'', while a passive object ``acts only under the motivation of an active object''.
We do not ascribe to these distinctions, at least at the analysis level. Our definition of objects makes them all active, as far as we can tell. This active versus passive distinction seems to be more relevant for the design phase (cf., Bailin ).
This notion of objects being active is motivated by the need to faithfully represent the autonomy of the entities in the ``world'', the domain of interest. For example, people, cars, accounts, banks, transactions, etc., are all behaving in a parallel, semi-independent fashion. By providing OO analysts with objects that have at least one thread of control, they have the means to stay close to a natural representation of the world. This should facilitate explanations of the analysis output to a customer. However, a price must be paid for this. Objects in the programming realm deviate from this computational model. They may share a single thread of control in a module. Consequently, bridging this gap is a major responsibility of the design phase.
A representation of a system is based on a core vocabulary. The foundation of this vocabulary includes both static and dynamic dimensions. Each of these dimensions complements the other. Something becomes significant as a result of how it behaves in interaction with other things, while it is distinguished from those other things by more or less static features. This distinction between static and dynamic dimensions is one of the axes that we use to distinguish the models used in analysis.
Detailed treatments of the cells in this matrix are presented in the following chapters.
The static row includes a disguised version of entity-relationship (ER) modeling . ER modeling was initially developed for database design. Entities correspond to objects, and relations occur between objects.1 Entities are described using attributes . Constraints capture limitations among attribute value combinations. Acquaintanceships represent the static connections among interacting objects.
The terms ``relation'' and ``relationship'' are generally interchangeable. ``Relationship'' emphasizes the notion as a noun phrase.
The dynamic row indicates that some form of state machinery is employed to describe the behavior of a prototypical element of a class . Multiple versions of causal connections capture the ``social'' behavior of objects.
Inheritance impacts all four cells by specifying relationships among classes. Inheritance allows the construction of compact descriptions by factoring out commonalities.
The four models form a core. Additional models are commonly added to give summary views and/or to highlight a particular perspective. The core models are usually represented in graphic notations. Summary models are subgraphs that suppress certain kinds of detail.
For instance, a summary model in the static realm may remove all attributes and relationship interconnections in a class graph to highlight inheritance structures. Alternatively, we may want to show everything associated with a certain class C, for example, its attributes, relationships in which C plays a role, and inheritance links in which C plays a role.
An example in the dynamic realm is a class interaction graph where the significance of a link between two classes signifies that an instance of one class can connect in some way or another with an instance of another class. Different interaction mechanisms can give rise to various interaction summary graphs. Another model component can capture prototypical interaction sequences between a target system and its context. Jacobson  has labeled this component use cases . They are discussed in Chapters 10 and 12.
All of these different viewpoints culminate in the construction of a model of the intended system as discussed in Chapter 10.
Several factors prevent analysis from being performed according to a fixed regime. The input to the analysis phase varies not only in completeness but also in precision. Backtracking to earlier phases is required to the extent of the incompleteness and the fuzziness of the input. Problem size, team size, corporate culture, etc., will influence the analysis process as well.
The creators of a method usually express only a weak preferences for the sequence in which models are developed.
There is as yet no consensus about the process.
There appear to be two clusters of approaches: (1) Early characterization of the static dimension by developing a vocabulary in terms of classes, relations, etc. (2) Early characterization of the behavioral dimension, the system-context interactions.
We have similarly adopted a weak bias. Our presentation belongs to the cluster of methods that focuses on the static dimension first and, after having established the static models, gives attention to the dynamic aspects. However, this position is mutable if and when necessary. For instance in developing large systems, we need top-down functional decompositions to get a grip on manageable subsystems. Such a decomposition requires a preliminary investigation of the dynamic realm. Chapter 9 (Ensembles) discusses these issues in more detail. A prescribed sequence for analysis is given via an example in Chapter 10 (Constructing a System Model). A formalization of this ``algorithm'' is given in Chapter 12 (The Analysis Process).
Analysis provides a description of what a system will do. Recasting requirements in the (semi) formalism of analysis notations may reveal incompleteness, ambiguities, and contradictions. Consistent and complete analysis models enable early detection and repair of errors in the requirements before they become too costly to revise.
Inputs to analysis may be diverse, but are categorizable along the dimensions of functionality, resource constraints, performance constraints and auxiliary constraints.
Four different core models are used to describe the functional aspects of a target system. These core models correspond with the elements in a matrix with axes static versus dynamic, and inside an object versus in between objects.
Analysis is intrinsically non-algorithmic. In an initial iteration we prefer to address first the static dimension and subsequently the behavioral dimension. However, large systems need decompositions that rely on early attention to functional, behavioral aspects.
We witness an explosion of analysis methods. A recent comparative study  describes ten methods. A publication half a year later  lists seventeen methods. Major sources include Shlaer and Mellor [11,12], Booch , Rumbaugh et al , Wirfs-Brock et al , and Jacobson et al .
The construction of a new Fortran compiler for a new machine with a new instruction repertoire.
The planning for your next vacation.
The repair of faulty software.
The acquisition of your next car.
The remodeling of your kitchen.
The decision to get married.
The reimplementation of an airline reservation system to exploit five supercomputers.
A comparative study of OO analysis methods.
Analysis is a popular notion. Mathematics, philosophy, psychiatry, and chemistry all have a claim on this concept. Is there any commonality between these notions and the notion of analysis developed in this chapter?
Do you expect the following items to be addressed during OO analysis?
The development costs of the target system.
The execution costs of the target system.
The programming language(s) to be used.
The reusability of existing system components.
The architecture of the implementation.
The relevance of existing frameworks.
S.C. Bailin. An object-oriented requirements specification method. Communications of the ACM, 32(5), May 1989.
E. Colbert. The object-oriented software development method: A practical approach to object-oriented development. In TRI-Ada 89, October 1989.
T.D. Korson and V.K. Vaishnavi. Managing emerging software technologies: A technology transfer framework. Communications of the ACM, September 1992.
S. Shlaer and S.J. Mellor. Object-Oriented Systems Analysis. Yourdon Press, 1988.


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Game of the Year nominees are Bayonetta 2, Dark Souls II, Dragon Age: Inquisition, Hearthstone, and Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor.
The nominees for The Game Awards 2014 have been announced.
Bayonetta 2, Dark Souls II, Dragon Age: Inquisition, Hearthstone, and Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor are up for the top prize of overall Game of the Year.
Dark Souls II, Hearthstone, Shadow of Mordor, and South Park: The Stick of Truth lead the way with three nominations each across all categories. Meanwhile, Nintendo was the most nominated publisher with 12 nominations.
Below is a breakdown of nominees by category. Nominees were selected by a jury of 28 international media outlets, including GameSpot and sister site Giant Bomb. To be considered, games must have been released commercial by November 25.
The 2014 Video Game Awards will take place Friday, December 5, starting at 6 PM Pacific / 9 PM Eastern / 2 AM UK. GameSpot will bring you all the winners as they're announced.


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I believe that anyone, anywhere, can become a consultant today.
I wasted seven year of income before I starting consulting. I had one consulting class in college, but it wasn't clear how the topics translated to being a counselor. I've been posting my monthly consulting income publicly for about two years. I estimate that I have lost about $84,000 in missed opportunities by not taking action sooner in learning the basics of becoming a consultant.
In the past, consultants had to be vested by the powers that gave blessing from on high. Now, there are only three things that any aspiring consultant needs to grow a consulting side of a private practice.
As counselors, psychologists, social workers, and mental health professionals, we often fail to recognize how our skill set applies to almost any field. Think about all of the skills that we have as counselors, psychologists, and social workers. They apply to almost every business in the world!
We know significantly more than other professionals in many important areas. Oftentimes businesses have no idea how to do things that are basic and natural for a counselor.
What are the basics for the topic area? For example, we break down goals with clients. As a consultant, when we adapt this skill we create a framework for a specialty. This might be answering the questions: How does someone get started in this field? What are problems early on in someone's career in this field? What psychological principles can best help someone overcome these hurdles?
With an interconnected global environment, it is easier than ever to consult world-wide!
As you grow a consulting side to your private practice, it's important to know: who are you serving?
For example, are you helping other people in private practice? Are you helping other businesses? Are you helping government entities?
Start a Facebook group with other like-minded people in the banking field. Maybe I would name it "Banking HR" because that would be a group that would train banking staff or bring in speakers for crisis training.
Think through all of the basic questions for that field and write articles about those topics. What does an HR Manager at a bank need to know about managing staff, reducing liability, and preserving assets? Think beyond your consulting topic and become a resource for the role that would hire you.
After some resources are developed around the topic area, start reaching out to people in that specialty. Retweet their content. Share their blog articles and let them know.
Once you frame your counseling knowledge around a specialty and grow an audience, it's time to start monetizing it!
When I first started my private practice consulting website, I wanted to monetize it right away. So I put Google Ads on it. For my audience this was a huge turn off. It's better to go for a handful of high income clients that you can serve well, than make a few bucks here and there!
You can then serve them better and give more specialized attention. Further, since consulting is usually going to be on top of a private practice or full time job, you want it to be worth your time.
For me, it was difficult to understand my value and how much to charge for my services. If your skills can save someone five hours, by doing one hour of consulting, the minimum should be their hourly wage x five hours.
One example of this is how I help my consulting clients to rank higher in Google. Say a counselor charges $100 per 45 minute session. If it would take them 10 hours to learn and implement something on their own, that would be 13 sessions. If what I teach them in 90 minutes saves them 10 hours, the value of that 90 minutes is 13 x $100, or $1,300, or $866 per hour.
Retainer-based system: Clients will usually agree to a specific time period, say 6 months, that they will pay for a specific amount of consultation. For example, a bank may have you on retainer for 60 minutes per month to consult with the HR Manager. If the bank does not use the time, they lose it.
Package-based system: A package system will usually offer items at a discount as a package. These might include paperwork, an e-book, or an e-course, in addition to a specific number of hours.
Hourly system: An hourly consulting system charges on a per-hour basis. This is the least effective system for retaining clients and making the most money. This is because you have to keep finding new clients. I'd much rather have monthly clients at $250 per hour than a handful of hours at $450. If I have to find clients each month, I'm then not spending time on helping.
When a counselor begins to see their skills and define their specialty, they can develop an audience. When the audience grows, it is easier to monetize consulting. Anyone can become a consultant today by growing a specialty, growing an audience, and growing an income.
Joseph R. Sanok, MA, LLP, LPC, NCC teaches consultants how to become better consultants through his website www.BecomeaConsultantToday.com. Joe also helps counselors with growing private practices through his website www.PracticeofthePractice.com. He also loves sailing and playing with his two daughters.


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Q: Bracket order in multidimensional arrays
int data[3][5];

is a 3-element array of 5-element arrays.
Why? Intuitively for me if int[3] is a 3-element array and int[3][5] Should be a 5-element array of 3-elements arrays.

A: The intuition should come from the indexing convention - since it is an array of arrays, first index is selecting the element which is an array, the second index is selecting the element of the selected array. That is:
data[2][4] will select element number 4 of the array number 2 (mind the zero-basing).
Now the definition of such an array seems to be a bit counter-intuitive as you noted, but apparently it is this way just to be consistent with indexing syntax, otherwise it will be much more confusing.

A: C doesn't always work in an intuitive way because of things like the spiral rule, though maybe you're mis-applying it here.
As with any language, you need to accept the syntax for what it is, not what you think it is, or you'll constantly be fighting with the language on a semantic level.
Tools like cdecl explain it as:

declare data as array 3 of array 5 of int

A: This falls out of C's concept of declarators.  The pointer-ness, array-ness, or function-ness of a declaration is specified in the declarator, while the type-ness is specified with a type specifier1:
int *p;              // *p is the declarator
double arr[N][M];    // arr[N][M] is the declarator
char *foo( int x );  // *foo( int x ) is the declarator

This allows you to create arbitrarily complex types in a compact manner:
int *(*foo(void))[M][N];

foo is a function taking no parameters, returning a pointer to an M-element array of N-element arrays of pointer to int.
Thus, the actual type of an object or function is specified through the combination of the type specifier (and any qualifiers) and the declarator.
Unfortunately, "compact" is just another way of saying "eye-stabby".  Declarations like that can be hard to read and understand.  It does mean that things like multi-dimensional array declarations read kind of "backwards":
  +---------------------------------+
  |                                 |
  v                                 |
type   arr -> array-of -> array-of -+
        ^
        |
    start here

But, if you work it through, it does make sense.  Let's start with some arbitrary type T.  We declare an array of T as
T arr[N];

Thus, arr is an N-element array of T.  Now we replace T with an array type R [M]. This gives us
R arr[N][M];

arr is still an N-element array of something, and that something is R [M], which is why we write arr[N][M] instead of arr[M][N].

*

*And there are also storage-class qualifiers, type qualifiers, etc., but we won't go into those here.

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Home Breaking News Chris Martin reveals Coldplay have made five James Bond theme songs
Chris Martin reveals Coldplay have made five James Bond theme songs
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Coldplay spent 20 years trying to write a decent Bond theme.
Frontman Chris Martin has revealed he and his bandmates spent two decades attempting to pen a theme tune for a 007 flick, but he admitted the five songs they ended up with weren't "very good."
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COLDPLAY'S 20-YEAR JAMES BOND EFFORT
The Paradise hitmakers don't think the titular fictional suave spy – last portrayed by Daniel Craig, who has just completed his tenure in the blockbuster action-thriller franchise with his final film No Time To Die – would be impressed with their efforts.
"We kept trying to write one for 20 years, but never submitted them. We have Bond themes for about five movies, but they're not very good, to be honest," he told NME.
"I don't know if we're spiritually on the same trip as James. As much as I like the films, I don't know if us singing would do it for him. He'd be like, 'That's not what I'm into at all, fellas. I like guns and s. All this hippie stuff just isn't going to work.'"
COLDPLAY'S 'MUSIC OF THE SPHERES'
The Higher Power hitmakers have just released their ninth studio album, Music of the Spheres, and previously revealed another famous film franchise inspired the record.
The music came to life after the 44-year-old singer sat down to watch the Star Wars movies and was left wondering what music on other planets sounds like.
"One time I was watching 'Star Wars' and they had the scene with the Cantina band right? And I was like: 'I wonder what musicians are like across the universe?' and that led to this whole thing and now here we are," he said.
And the whole album is set on a fictional planet.
"It led us to imagining this whole other place called 'the spheres', which is like a group of planets, like a solar system with lots of different places and creatures and stuff," he added.
"And what I found is when you've imagined a place like that, you can sort of become any artist within that. It's a very freeing thing to take yourself out of Coldplay and just think: 'OK, I'm not even human, what does music sound like?'"
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As an island nation, Ocean Affairs is of vital significance to Sri Lanka. We have for many years participated prominently in many international and regional initiatives related to Ocean Affairs. More significantly, we were closely involved from the outset with the Third United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea at which a new legal regime for the oceans was developed.
The situation in the world, particularly in the Indian Ocean, has undergone a major transformation since that time. The end of Cold War, and the shift towards globalization, benefitted the region's economic thrust. However, several new challenges and threats to regional stability and security have emerged such as cross border issues, terrorism, piracy, drug trafficking, and environmental catastrophe. These challenges require the development of a common approach and commitment, by those who are present in the region.
Our economies rely on the free and secure passage of maritime trade through the region. Therefore, we have a fundamental interest in fostering peace and security and ensuring a safe maritime domain for all. An Indian Ocean, Rules Based Order that respects the rights of all states to the freedom of navigation and over-flight, and ensures unimpeded lawful maritime commerce, in line with international laws and regulations, is essential for peace and prosperity in our region and beyond. A stable and secure Ocean order will not only build confidence and predictability among its users but also assist in combating maritime crime and ensuring the safety and security of our Sea Lanes of Communication.
Sri Lanka's National Economic Development policies have incorporated the Indian Ocean as a vital component in its Development Plan. The Blue-Green development strategy, outlined by President Sirisena, places the sustainable utilization of ocean resources at its centre. Our aim is to reap the benefits of Blue Economy by adopting environment friendly green development policies.
The challenge that confronts us is to find a structure on how to sustain and promote peace, progress and prosperity in the Indian Ocean Region.


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Hermine Lionette Cartan David (* 19. April 1886 in Paris; † 1. Dezember 1970 in Bry-sur-Marne) war eine französische Zeichnerin und Malerin. Sie ist die Urenkelin des Revolutionsmalers Jacques Louis David.

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Von 1902 bis 1905 war sie als eine der ersten weiblichen Studierenden und Schülerin von Jean Paul Laurens an der École des Beaux-Arts in Paris. Sie stellte in den Salons der Union des femmes peintres et sculpteurs (1904) und der Société des Artistes Français (ab 1905) aus.

Als 1907 ihre Beziehung zu dem aus Bulgarien stammenden Wahlfranzosen Jules Pascin (1855–1930) begann, war Hermine David bereits eine erfolgreiche Malerin, Grafikerin und Miniaturistin. Die beiden Künstler arbeiteten in verschiedenen Ateliers in Montmartre und Montparnasse.

Pascin führte Hermine David in die Künstlergruppe ein, die sich regelmäßig im Café du Dôme traf. Dazu gehörten Friedrich Ahlers-Hestermann, Rudolf Levi, Jules Pascin, Hans Purrmann, Fritz Stuckenberg, Rudolf Tewes, Rudolf Troendle und Alfred Weisgerber. Diese Künstler folgten den französischen Malern Paul Gauguin, der Nabis, den Künstlern von Pont-Aven, Henri Matisse und den Kubisten. Es ging ihnen nicht nur um die Leuchtkraft der Farben, sondern sie waren angetrieben von dem Verlangen nach der neuen Linie, von der Matisse sprach. Komposition und Konstruktion wurden wichtige Kriterien dieser Pariser Jahre.

Auf Grund ihrer Stellung als anerkannte Künstlerin und einziger Frau in dieser Gruppe verdient ihr Werk eine besondere Aufmerksamkeit. In deutschen Museen und auf dem deutschen Kunstmarkt sind ihre Arbeiten allerdings kaum zu finden. Ein äußerst seltenes Einzelblatt besitzt die Städtische Galerie Delmenhorst mit der Radierung Sonntagsausflug.

1915 reisten Hermine David und Jules Pascin zunächst nach England und dann nach Amerika, wo sie 1918 heirateten. In New York bot sich für Hermine David die Gelegenheit zu einer Ausstellung. Kurz nach 1920 trennten sie sich, und Hermine David kehrte nach Paris zurück. Es folgten Einzelausstellungen in London und in der Galerie Berthe Weill, und 1923 die Beteiligung an den  Salons der Société du Salon d'Automne, der Société des Artistes Indépendants (1923) und der Société du Salon des Tuileries. In den 1920er- und 1930er-Jahren war Hermine Davids produktivste Periode. Sie illustrierte mehrere Bücher, unter anderem von Alain-Fournier, Jean Giraudoux, André Maurois, Marcel Proust, Paul Claudel, Valery Larbaud, Jean Giono, Victor Hugo, Gérard de Nerval, Arthur Rimbaud.

Als Druckerin leistete sie Herausragendes in den Techniken des Drypoints und der Lithografie. Der größte Teil dieser Arbeiten stellte Szenen in und um Paris dar. Die meisten dieser Arbeiten wurden durch den Verlag von Jacquart gedruckt und veröffentlicht.
Wegen ihres scharfen Auges, ihrer Beherrschung des räumlichen Aufbaus und der reichen Beschaffenheit ihrer Drypoints wurde Hermine David von Kritikern und Sammlern geschätzt. 1932 wurde Hermine David beauftragt, mindestens sechs große Lithografien mit Szenen aus der Nähe von Paris herzustellen. Hermine David blieb bis weit in die 1960er-Jahre eine aktive Künstlerin. Sie starb im Dezember 1970 im Alter von 84 Jahren.

Auszeichnungen
 1932: Ernennung zum Chevalier der Ehrenlegion

Weblinks
 Fritz Stuckenberg: Hermine in gelber Jacke
 http://www.hermine-david.com/ (französisch)
 Kurzbiografie auf www.artoftheprint.com (englisch)
 Ausstellung "À la recherche: Hermine David", Eröffnung am 16. September 2016 in der Städtischen Galerie Delmenhorst
 Die Städtische Galerie Delmenhorst entdeckt die vielseitige Künstlerin Hermine David neu / Bedeutende Buchillustratorin. Liebling der Porträtmaler am 26. September 2016 im Weserkurier
 À la recherche: Hermine David. Mit Werken u. a. von Pierre Bonnard, Sigrid Hjertén, Rudolf Levy, Per Krohg, Emil Orlik, Jules Pascin, Fritz Stuckenberg. 17. September 2016 bis 22. Januar 2017 auf staedtische-galerie-delmenhorst.de

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A recent study has shown political divide when it comes to whether or not charities should be allowed to challenge the government and political parties.
The survey, which questioned 154 MPs, discovered that around two fifths of Conservative MPs think it is acceptable for charities to challenge the policies of the government, compared to the 39% who said it was unacceptable.
Furthermore, just less than two fifths (37%) of Conservative MPs felt that charities should be able to challenge the policies of political parties, with almost half (46%) opposing this idea. When asked the same question for state-funded charities, just one sixth (16%) were in favour of them challenging political parties' policies, compared to the seven in 10 (71%) who were against it.
In contrast, almost nine in 10 (86%) Labour MPs were in favour of charities challenging the government and political parties, with around three quarters (73%) supporting the idea of state-funded charities challenging the government too.
The survey's findings highlighted that MPs were much more comfortable with charities getting involved by holding parliamentary receptions - 91% of Conservative participants and 89% of Labour respondents were in favour of this.
And, finally, the majority of MPs said they were happy with charities highlighting the effects of a policy on their beneficiaries. However, Labour MPs (86%) were around one fifth more likely to support this that Conservative MPs (68%).
Tim Harrison, nfpsynergy's Head of Professional Audiences, said: "Although Labour MPs are unsurprisingly very supportive when in Opposition, there is a fine line that Conservative MPs do not want to see charities cross. Any sight of challenging government policy or entering party politics is not acceptable to them.


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The end of a marriage can bring out the worst in people. The man or woman that you once loved appears to have disappeared and been replaced with someone you barely recognize. Your personal relationship has degraded to the point where one or both of you want a divorce.
On behalf of Schlueter Ecklund & Davitt posted in personal bankruptcy on Wednesday, April 11, 2018.
Overwhelming debt can make life extremely difficult for many families in Illinois. Not surprisingly, one of the biggest contributors to insolvency is medical debt. Almost half of the respondents to a 2017 Federal Reserve survey noted that they had received at least one medical bill in the past year that they could not pay.


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How Much Is My Ivory Elephant Worth?
How Much Is My Ivory Elephant Worth – Related Questions
What is the current price of ivory 2020?
Can you still sell old ivory?
Does real ivory turn yellow?
What part of the elephant is valuable say why?
What is the price of elephant tusk?
What is ivory worth per pound?
Are ivory statues valuable?
Can I sell my ivory piano keys?
How can you tell real ivory?
Is ivory worth more than gold?
Why is ivory so valuable?
Who buys the most ivory?
Is ivory legal anywhere?
How much is the price of ivory?
Can ivory be burned?
How do you tell the difference between bone and ivory?
Is ivory only from elephants?
Why are elephants killed for ivory?
What is mammoth ivory?
How much does an elephant tusk weigh?
How Much Is My Ivory Elephant Worth? That's a lot of money in most African countries. But the big profit is made in Asia. Thai Customs recently evaluated smuggled ivory as being worth $1,800 per kilogram—$18,000 per elephant—wholesale. The "street value" retail price of 10 kilograms of carved ivory now runs about $60,000.
Can you sell elephant ivory? Under Federal law, you can sell your Asian elephant ivory within your state (intrastate commerce) if you can demonstrate that your ivory was lawfully imported prior to the date that the Asian elephant was listed in CITES Appendix I (). Some states have laws prohibiting or restricting sale of ivory.
How much is an elephant worth? Animals, too. The services of forest elephants are worth $1.75m for each animal, the International Monetary Fund's Ralph Chamihas estimated; more than the $40,000 a poacher might get for shooting the mammal for ivory.
Is ivory worth money? Q: What makes ivory so precious? It has no intrinsic value, but its cultural uses make ivory highly prized. In Africa, it has been a status symbol for millennia because it comes from elephants, a highly respected animal, and because it is fairly easy to carve into works of art.
The price for ivory between July and October 2018 was approximately between 210-225 USD/kg, and in the span of two years it has decreased by approxi- mately 50% to 115 USD/kg in 2020.
As of the 2016 National Strategy on Wildlife Trafficking law, it is illegal to sell ivory although there are some exceptions to the law. Items must contain no more than 200 grams of ivory. Items that are at least 100 years old are exempt, but you must be able to provide proof of age.
Ivory is an organic material that quickly absorbs moisture. Over time, ivory darkens and/or turns yellow in color and develops surface coloring called a patina. This change is color is an indicator if its age and thus affects the value of the piece and should not be removed.
Elephant tusks evolved from teeth, giving the species an evolutionary advantage. They serve a variety of purposes: digging, lifting objects, gathering food, stripping bark from trees to eat, and defense. The tusks also protect the trunk—another valuable tool for drinking, breathing, and eating, among other uses.
"The elephant tusks valued at about ₹ 1.69 crore in the international market have been seized under the provisions of the Customs Act, 1962 read with the Wildlife Protection Act," the official added.
Poachers kill elephants for their valuable tusks — a single pound of ivory can sell for $1,500, and tusks can weigh 250 pounds.
Artistic ivory carvings, from Buddha figurines to elaborate carved slabs of animal and landscape scenes, can sell for large sums if they're authenticated and sought after by collectors.
Selling and trading ivory is illegal.
Trying to sell thin, small ivory key-tops, while also being a waste of time, is against the law. Ebay, for example, will immediately pull any listing that mentions ivory.
Though authentic ivory is made from elephant tusks, people imitate with bone or even plastic, which can be weighted to feel like ivory. You can usually tell if the piece is a fake made of bone by observing the tunnels in the bones – authentic ivory will have no striations.
It's easy to understand how poaching has mushroomed. Newfound wealth in countries like China, Vietnam and Thailand is fueling demand for luxury items including rhino horns and ivory, causing prices to skyrocket. Now, pound for pound, the dense white stuff is worth more than gold.
Ivory has been valued since ancient times in art or manufacturing for making a range of items from ivory carvings to false teeth, piano keys, fans, and dominoes. Elk also have two ivory teeth, which are believed to be the remnants of tusks from their ancestors.
"Our research found that the most likely purchasers of ivory are outbound travelers, millennials, and people from interior Layer 3 cities—the American equivalent of the Midwest," says Prince.
In recognition that some southern African elephant populations were healthy and well managed, CITES approved two legal sales of ivory. However, many countries – including the UK, US, Thailand and Japan – have domestic markets where it is legal to buy and sell ivory certified as antique or coming from legal stockpiles.
The price currently paid for raw ivory in Asia, according to an investigation by the Wildlife Justice Commission, is currently between $597/kg and $689/kg, in U.S. dollars. Ivory sourced in Africa and sold in Asia has additional costs such as transportation, taxes and broker commissions.
Aside from the fact that ivory, essentially bone, is not terribly combustible, the burning generates vast amounts of air pollution in the form of fine respirable particulates. And this is done in countries that already have large populations exposed to fine particulates from dung-fueled indoor cook stoves.
On close examination, aided with a magnifying lens if necessary, ivory has a pattern of cross-hatched lines. These are known as Schreger's lines, and they intersect at different angles in elephant and mammoth ivory. Bone does not have such lines, but its surface will usually have tiny, dark dots and dashes.
Which animals have ivory? Elephants are most known for their ivory, but other animals like the walrus, hippopotamus, narwhal, sperm whale and warthog also have tusks or teeth that are made up of a similar chemical structure.
Ivory, which comes from elephant tusks, is considered very valuable. Because of the high price of ivory, poachers illegally kill elephants so that they can take their tusks and sell them. Tens of thousands of elephants are killed each year for their tusks, and as a result, elephant populations have declined rapidly.
In general terms ivory is a hard, white material from the tusks and teeth of animals. The term "mammoth ivory" encompasses what is often referred to as "mammoth bark". Mammoth bark forms the outer layer of a mammoth tusk, while mammoth ivory is the inner core of a tusk (for analogy think trees).
Elephant tusks from Africa average about 6 feet (2 metres) in length and weigh about 50 pounds (23 kg) each; tusks from Asian elephants are somewhat smaller. The elephant's tusk grows in layers, the inside layer being the last produced. About a third of the tusk is embedded in the bone sockets of the animal's skull.


Following the adoption of the Imagine Flint Master Plan, Flint Parks & Recreation became a function of the Department of Planning and Development. With this new leadership and direction, and with the help of our community partners and volunteers, the City of Flint stands committed to improving the quality and safety of our parks throughout the entire city.
The Flint Parks system was laid out by John Nolan in the 1920 City of Flint plan and included small parks and play lots within a five to eight-minute walk of each residential area. J. Dallas Dort (pictured right), a carriage maker and auto pioneer, was instrumental in developing the parks system by creating a parks board, providing financial support, and donating land for parks. Due to Dort's leadership, the City of Flint adopted an ordinance to name the parks system "J. Dallas Dort Memorial Park Systems".
Whether it's assisting with an event or help cleaning a park, we welcome community efforts! If you are interested in volunteering in Flint's parks, please follow this link and submit the electronic form.
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Fatalities are back with 9th Mortal Kombat game
Posted by Patrick Sauriol on Friday, June 11, 2010
"We are bringing the Mortal Kombat franchise back to gamers with the talented NetherRealm Studios team creating the game fans long to play," said Martin Tremblay, President, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. "Re-establishing the brand with Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, Mortal Kombat innovates on past games while staying true to the brand's legendary characters and fighting style."
NetherRealm Studios is the new company formed by Mortal Kombat co-creator Ed Boon. "We can't wait for players to get their hands on Mortal Kombat," said Boon of the new (and ninth) Mortal Kombat title. "This game really is a response to what players have been demanding: mature presentation, reinvented 2D fighting mechanic and the best, most gruesome fatalities ever!"
The new Mortal Kombat will allow up to four players to tag team two-on-two and against teams online. Fatalities, the gruesome and gory death scenes where the fight victor finishes off their defeated opponent, are returning. Additionally the game's creators also claim that this new MK will have the deepest story mode yet.
The first trailer was released yesterday and shows several fan favorites returning including the lord of lightning, Raiden, Sub Zero, Reptile and Johnny Cage.
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Because I'm still a generation behind on consoles, I haven't gotten MK v. DCU yet, but it looked fun. I've really enjoyed the last few games that came out for the PS2, including Shaolin Monks.
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This Software Is Helping Groups Make Collaborative Decisions, Occupy Wall Street-Style
Loomio has expanded well beyond activist groups, and now governments are even using it.
Illustration: VectoRay via Shutterstock
The Internet is great for bringing like-minded people together, but it hasn't always been good for making actual decisions. Getting disparate people to agree on a single course of action is difficult to achieve via email, or even using a modern chatting platform like Slack. Inevitably people go off on tangents, raise petty disagreements, or feel their voice isn't being heard.
Loomio, a collaborative platform that originally grew out of the Occupy movement, aims to cut through the noise and allow people to reach a solid consensus. And it seems to be doing a pretty good job of it. Created in New Zealand, the software is now used by 20,000 groups in 95 countries, and it's beginning to reach well beyond its base among activist groups like the 15-M movement in Spain. For example, the Taiwanese government now uses it for participative democracy–which is somewhat ironic. Not long ago, Sunflower student groups were using Loomio to organize protests around Taiwan's parliament buildings.
Loomio itself is an interesting example of collaboration. It's owned by its worker-developers and has a share structure that ensures it sticks to its social mission. When it raised $450,000 recently (mostly from a social impact fund in South Korea), it created "redeemable preference shares"–which are shares that must be returned to the social enterprise if they're ever sold. The structure stops investors from selling on ownership to people who don't share Loomio's values, and ensures that most of the value created remains in the organization. The agreement gives investors an annual 8% return–an amount well above inflation, but nothing like the extravagant returns a high-risk VC might expect.
"We're driven to build a self-sustaining, revenue-funded company," says co-founder Ben Knight.
Knight describes Loomio as a "pie graph, four buttons and a space to talk to one another." It lets anyone start a thread and propose a course of action, then calls on participants to "agree," "abstain," "disagree," or "raise a serious concern" within an agreed timeline. "Rather than majority rules and a polarizing vote, it's more about having a way of succinctly stating your position and being flexible to change it," he says. "There's a discussion thread so you can see how everyone feels, and then there's the ability to develop thinking together as new information comes to light."
Licenses cost $19 per month per organization, but Loomio has a gift policy for groups with no budget. The software itself is open source, allowing people to make their own tweaks and additions. So far it's been translated into 35 languages (Spanish is the most popular after English).
Knight hopes the new cash injection will allow Loomio to reach further audiences and for the co-operative to keep growing. "It's been a long journey to get to this point. But we feel like we're in a good place to grow," he says.


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Zilvermolybdaat (Ag2MoO4) is het zilverzout van molybdeenzuur. De stof komt voor als gele kubische kristallen, die matig oplosbaar zijn in water. Het wordt gebruikt in de glasindustrie als kleurstof.

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Obama Applauds Toughest Sanctions Ever Faced By Iranian Government
President Barack Obama applauded the new sanctions imposed on Iran by the United Nations Security Council for its failure to live up to its obligations under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.
The sanctions will restrict Iran's nuclear activities, its ballistic missile program and its conventional military. These sanctions, which are the strictest that have ever been, will also stop Iranian smuggling and critically monitor Iranian banks and financial transactions.
"This resolution will put in place the toughest sanctions ever faced by the Iranian government, and it sends an unmistakable message about the international community's commitment to stopping the spread of nuclear weapons," the president said.
The 12-2 vote that supported these sanctions "demonstrates the growing costs that will come with Iranian intransigence", described by the president. The nations that voted in support include nations from the United States, Asia, Africa, Europe and Latin America, including Russia and China.
Obama expressed the importance on the enforcement of these new implementations until the Iranian government has chosen to "change their behavior," and accept the actions to fulfill their international obligations.
"Actions do have consequences, and today the Iranian government will face some of those consequences," he said. "Because whether it is threatening the nuclear non-proliferation regime, or the human rights of its own citizens, or the stability of its own neighbors by supporting terrorism, the Iranian government continues to demonstrate that its own unjust actions are a threat to justice everywhere."
He expressed his hope for the Iranian people, citing they lose the right to experience the full greatness of the Iranian nation.
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Golemki  is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Czarna, within Dębica County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. It lies approximately  north-east of Czarna,  west of Dębica, and  west of the regional capital Rzeszów.

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Colour-ways: Light Works by Liz West
Drawings for Sculpture
The Wilson
Touring exhibition
The Wilson presents solo exhibition 'Colour-ways: Light Works by Liz West'
Clarence Street Cheltenham GL50 3JT
West's solo exhibition 'Colour-ways: Light Works by Liz West' at The Wilson in Cheltenham will feature site specific light installations and working sketches for large scale sculptural work. By creating vivid environments that mix luminous colour and radiant light, West invites the viewer to explore how sensory phenomena can invoke psychological and physical responses that tap into our own deeply entrenched relationships. Colour-ways is a touring exhibition originally conceived by The Civic, Barnsley.
Liz West is a British artist (b.1985) who graduated from Glasgow School of Art in 2007. West's broad body of work encompasses wall-based artwork, sculpture, and site-specific installations. West creates vivid environments that mix luminous colour and radiant light. West aims to provoke a heightened sensory awareness in the viewer through her works. She is interested in exploring how sensory phenomena can invoke psychological and physical responses that tap into our own deeply entrenched relationships to colour. West's investigation into the relationship between colour and light is often realised through an engagement between materiality and a given site. Our understanding of colour can only be realised through the presence of light. By playing and adjusting colour, West brings out the intensity and composition of her spatial arrangements. West has been commissioned worldwide by institutions and organisations including Natural History Museum, National Trust, National Science and Media Museum, Natural England, Allied London, Grosvenor, British Land, Leftcoast, Bloc Projects, Salford University, Allenheads Contemporary Arts, Eden Arts and Bristol Biennial. West's work has been included in exhibitions with Chester Cathedral, Compton Verney, Castlefield Gallery New Art Spaces, Cornerhouse, Brunel University, Bury Art Museum & Sculpture Centre, UK Young Artists and Royal British Society of Sculptors in the UK, as well as internationally at Kraftwerk Berlin and The Invisible Dog in New York. Permanent works are sited in London, Manchester and Bury. Her work has been widely published including by Wallpaper*, FRAME Magazine, Dezeen, The Creator's Project, Design Boom, Huffington Post, Colossal, Thames & Hudson, The World of Interiors, The Times and The Independent.


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"""
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Precision-Recall
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Example of Precision-Recall metric to evaluate classifier output quality.

In information retrieval, precision is a measure of result relevancy, while
recall is a measure of how many truly relevant results are returned. A high
area under the curve represents both high recall and high precision, where high
precision relates to a low false positive rate, and high recall relates to a
low false negative rate. High scores for both show that the classifier is
returning accurate results (high precision), as well as returning a majority of
all positive results (high recall).

A system with high recall but low precision returns many results, but most of
its predicted labels are incorrect when compared to the training labels. A
system with high precision but low recall is just the opposite, returning very
few results, but most of its predicted labels are correct when compared to the
training labels. An ideal system with high precision and high recall will
return many results, with all results labeled correctly.

Precision (:math:`P`) is defined as the number of true positives (:math:`T_p`)
over the number of true positives plus the number of false positives
(:math:`F_p`).

:math:`P = \\frac{T_p}{T_p+F_p}`

Recall (:math:`R`) is defined as the number of true positives (:math:`T_p`)
over the number of true positives plus the number of false negatives
(:math:`F_n`).

:math:`R = \\frac{T_p}{T_p + F_n}`

These quantities are also related to the (:math:`F_1`) score, which is defined
as the harmonic mean of precision and recall.

:math:`F1 = 2\\frac{P \\times R}{P+R}`

It is important to note that the precision may not decrease with recall. The
definition of precision (:math:`\\frac{T_p}{T_p + F_p}`) shows that lowering
the threshold of a classifier may increase the denominator, by increasing the
number of results returned. If the threshold was previously set too high, the
new results may all be true positives, which will increase precision. If the
previous threshold was about right or too low, further lowering the threshold
will introduce false positives, decreasing precision.

Recall is defined as :math:`\\frac{T_p}{T_p+F_n}`, where :math:`T_p+F_n` does
not depend on the classifier threshold. This means that lowering the classifier
threshold may increase recall, by increasing the number of true positive
results. It is also possible that lowering the threshold may leave recall
unchanged, while the precision fluctuates.

The relationship between recall and precision can be observed in the
stairstep area of the plot - at the edges of these steps a small change
in the threshold considerably reduces precision, with only a minor gain in
recall. See the corner at recall = .59, precision = .8 for an example of this
phenomenon.

Precision-recall curves are typically used in binary classification to study
the output of a classifier. In order to extend Precision-recall curve and
average precision to multi-class or multi-label classification, it is necessary
to binarize the output. One curve can be drawn per label, but one can also draw
a precision-recall curve by considering each element of the label indicator
matrix as a binary prediction (micro-averaging).

.. note::

    See also :func:`sklearn.metrics.average_precision_score`,
             :func:`sklearn.metrics.recall_score`,
             :func:`sklearn.metrics.precision_score`,
             :func:`sklearn.metrics.f1_score`
"""
print(__doc__)

import pylab as pl
import numpy as np
from sklearn import svm, datasets
from sklearn.metrics import precision_recall_curve
from sklearn.metrics import average_precision_score
from sklearn.cross_validation import train_test_split
from sklearn.preprocessing import label_binarize
from sklearn.multiclass import OneVsRestClassifier

# import some data to play with
iris = datasets.load_iris()
X = iris.data
y = iris.target

# Binarize the output
y = label_binarize(y, classes=[0, 1, 2])
n_classes = y.shape[1]

# Add noisy features
random_state = np.random.RandomState(0)
n_samples, n_features = X.shape
X = np.c_[X, random_state.randn(n_samples, 200 * n_features)]

# Split into training and test
X_train, X_test, y_train, y_test = train_test_split(X, y, test_size=.5,
                                                    random_state=random_state)

# Run classifier
classifier = OneVsRestClassifier(svm.SVC(kernel='linear', probability=True,
                                 random_state=random_state))
y_score = classifier.fit(X_train, y_train).decision_function(X_test)

# Compute Precision-Recall and plot curve
precision = dict()
recall = dict()
average_precision = dict()
for i in range(n_classes):
    precision[i], recall[i], _ = precision_recall_curve(y_test[:, i],
                                                        y_score[:, i])
    average_precision[i] = average_precision_score(y_test[:, i], y_score[:, i])

# Compute micro-average ROC curve and ROC area
precision["micro"], recall["micro"], _ = precision_recall_curve(y_test.ravel(),
    y_score.ravel())
average_precision["micro"] = average_precision_score(y_test, y_score,
                                                     average="micro")

# Plot Precision-Recall curve
pl.clf()
pl.plot(recall[0], precision[0], label='Precision-Recall curve')
pl.xlabel('Recall')
pl.ylabel('Precision')
pl.ylim([0.0, 1.05])
pl.xlim([0.0, 1.0])
pl.title('Precision-Recall example: AUC={0:0.2f}'.format(average_precision[0]))
pl.legend(loc="lower left")
pl.show()

# Plot Precision-Recall curve for each class
pl.clf()
pl.plot(recall["micro"], precision["micro"],
        label='micro-average Precision-recall curve (area = {0:0.2f})'
              ''.format(average_precision["micro"]))
for i in range(n_classes):
    pl.plot(recall[i], precision[i],
            label='Precision-recall curve of class {0} (area = {1:0.2f})'
                  ''.format(i, average_precision[i]))

pl.xlim([0.0, 1.0])
pl.ylim([0.0, 1.05])
pl.xlabel('Recall')
pl.ylabel('Precision')
pl.title('Extension of Precision-Recall curve to multi-class')
pl.legend(loc="lower right")
pl.show()

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Hello everyone! I am here to share one of my favorite comic covers. In later weeks I will pick past favorites, ones that have influenced me, but for my first "Friday Favorite" I want to pick a book that hasn't even come out yet – Batman #1 by Greg Capullo!
Why did I pick a comic that hasn't come out yet? Collecting comics and art have been my greatest passions in life (aside from my lovely wife!). I LOVE COMICS! The comic that is coming out next Wednesday is my favorite comic. I enjoy the anticipation.
Wednesday is the best day of my week. I love new comic book day. While waiting for Wednesday each new week anything is possible, the story can go in any direction.
I have collected comics my whole life and I have always heard grumblings about how poor comics are compared to past days. I have heard this for decades. Comics are great right now!! Sure there are titles you prefer over others. There have always been great comics and crap comics, every year since they began. So I tip my figurative hat to the creators for making my favorite characters come alive every month.
So why this cover? First off I am excited for Bruce Wayne to be back, and to be the ONLY Batman in the DC Universe. Mr. Capullo's art here has me so excited for the dark knight's new #1. Mid-action, Batman has already taken down two heavies and is still going! I love the use of shadow overs Batman's body. Bring on the new 52 DC!!!