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CIS 251 - System Development Methods
Chapter 9: Data Design
Chapter 10: System Architecture
This lesson discusses material from chapters 9 and 10. Objectives important to this lesson:
Data design terms
Data relationships
Thoughts on networking
Thin or thick client
Assignments for the week
Chapter nine begins with a discussion on page 392 about data structures, and making a choice between file-oriented systems and relational database systems.
The text offers an example of a file-oriented system: a credit company might keep an ongoing file of transactions completed by its customers, perhaps storing a separate file for each day. There could be a batch process that runs "after hours" that aggregates the transactions for each account, and updates a customer file with the total change for each account. This system could work if there is such a thing as "after hours", which is unlikely in a world that offers good for sale on the Internet. It would also require that we would be satisfied with updating the customers' records at the end of a chosen time period instead of completing live updates as the transactions are made.
The text proposes that this older system approach could support a company that chose to or needed to keep the records of each division of the company separate from the others. This compartmentalization presents a problem: redundant data probably exists, in that each division would need to keep records on every customer. This is wasteful in terms of data storage needs and costs. It also leads to data integrity problems: an update to a customer's record (change in name, address, balance, etc.) would need to be made by each division if separate file stores exist. It is quite likely that the data will be out of date or otherwise incorrect unless each division is notified when any division becomes aware of a request to change stored data. This invites inconsistent data into our system. The text is also critical of the fact that each data file is likely to be designed differently from the others, which would lead to difficulty in retrieving data from more than one file in a single query.
The text lists six file types that may be found in a file-oriented system. This is interesting information, but not very relevant unless you are planning to support a legacy system of this type. It makes more sense to move on to the kind of system you are more likely to build and support.
On page 395, the text lists several arguments about why database management systems (DBMSs) are more useful that file-oriented systems. This list may be easier to understand:
Getting more information from the same amount of data - You need to understand what the author means by those two terms. Data may be considered to be raw facts. Information is what we get when we process data to gain knowledge. A DBMS may help us see a relation between data elements that we did not think were related.
Sharing data - A DBMS will allow more users to access the stored data than a spreadsheet system can.
Balancing conflicting requirements - One of the jobs of a DBA (Database Administrator) is to impose structure on the database so that the company can get the most use out of it. Serving the needs of the greatest number of users (the company as a whole) is usually the goal.
Controlling redundancy - Redundancy means saving the same thing in several places. Saving a data element in only one place conserves storage space, and makes updating the system much simpler. Redundancy cannot be eliminated (which we will discuss shortly), but it can be reduced.
Facilitating consistency - Consistency is a direct result of reducing redundancy. When a data element is stored in fewer places, it is less likely to be stored incorrectly, or fail to be updated.
Improving integrity - Integrity constraints are rules for databases, such as a rule that a certain field must contain only numeric data, or a field used in a query must contain a data element that is in the database (think of a drop down list). DBMSs allow integrity constraints.
Expanding security - Security can be the assignment of passwords for DBMS users, or the assignment of different rights to various users or groups.
Increasing productivity - In the old days, a programmer would have to write a program for every query a user wanted to run on a database. A DBMS will allow that programmer to work on something else, once the users understand how to use the DBMS.
Providing data independence - This means that we can change the structure of the database, and add functions to the DBMS, without having to reenter all the data.
The text gives us a list of components found in most DBMSs, most of which are familiar:
user interface - used by people who use but do not control the system
The text mentions two common kinds of user interface. The first is Query By Example (QBE), in which users enter data in fields to find records that match. In general, a query is a question that you ask the DBMS. Whatever DBMS you use, there will be a structured way to make a query. QBE allows you to make a query by filling in a grid or template.
The second is any of several forms of Structured Query Language (SQL), which is a command line based language used to query and manage a database.
administrator interface - used by people who create and maintain databases; will contain a larger command set, containing management commands that general users will not be allowed to use
related system interface - used for communication between two or more systems that are allowed to interface with each other
data manipulation language - an interface that provides specific data control to administrators, such as storing, backing up, and updating data
schema - The text has already described a data dictionary, which is a repository of information about all the data structures in a database. A schema includes these features, but is different because it also includes rules about these features that control what fields are allowed in certain views, what operations may be carried out by different users, and what users are allowed to do in general. A subschema further defines what the database may do for an individual user type or group.
Let's move ahead to page 401, where the text presents more details about databases. First we enjoy some basic terms.
entity - something that you want to store data about, such as customers, accounts, employees, inventory, places, or events
attribute - a characteristic of an entity; also called a field, column, or property
record - also called a tuple, but only by textbooks; a set of all the attributes of one instance in a data file: if the data file is about students (the entity), the record of a particular student (an instance of the entity) consists of all the information stored about that student
relationship - an association between entities in your database. Customers are associated with their sales reps, in that each customer has one and only one sales rep. This is a relationship. From the point of view of the sales rep, this is a one to many relationship, since each sales rep has many customers, but each customer has only one sales rep. Relationships can be one to one, one to many, many to one, or many to many.
The text discusses displaying these relationships as Entity Relationship Diagrams on pages 406 through 408.
data file - all data in a database is stored in files, including lists of entities, their attributes, and the relationships between entities
Normalization is the process of making your data tables comply with several rules. Compliance with each successive rule takes the tables to the next level of normalization. The levels are called normal forms, specifically first, second, third, and fourth normal form. The forms can also be referred to by the symbols 1NF, 2NF, 3NF, and 4NF.
The first objective for understanding normalization should be to define functional dependence.
A column is functionally dependent on another column if the value found in the second column determines the value found in the first column.
Suppose we had a database about customers who live in either Canada or the United States. Let's have a column in the customer table called State/Province, and another column called Country.
If the value in State/Province for a customer is Michigan, the value in Country for that customer will be United States.
If the value in State/Province is Ontario, the value in Country will be Canada.
So the Country column is functionally dependent on State/Province. Likewise, the State/Province column functionally determines Country. Note that the relationship does not have to flow both ways: knowing a customer's country of residence will not determine their state of residence. This makes State/Province a key field for this table.
A key field is a field that determines the value of at least one other field.
RepNum LastName FirstName
11223 Loman Willie
22334 Hill Harold
44556 Fate Henry
In small tables, it is tempting to find dependencies that may not be real. Assume the table above of sales people with three fields: RepNum. LastName, and FirstName. If we have only three sales people in the Rep table, we could conclude that RepNum (a field listing employee numbers) determines LastName, or that LastName determines RepNum. The key is to ask about the future, and to imagine what can and may happen. Hiring a new sales person with the same last name as a current sales rep should tell us that RepNum will determine LastName, but LastName will not determine any other column.
RepNum, in fact, determines every other field in the Rep table, since each sales person has a unique number. This makes RepNum a key for the Rep table. It is in fact the primary key for this table.
The rule for primary keys states that a column is the primary key if two things are true:
All columns are functionally dependent on the primary key
No subset of columns in the primary key functionally determines all other columns
This means that a primary key must determine all other columns. It is possible that you need a combination of two columns to define a primary key.
If the primary key consists of more than one column, no portion of the primary key may act as a primary key.
If the subset portion of the rule is violated, it means that you have not identified the correct primary key.
Candidate keys are those columns that could be chosen as the primary key. It is possible that more than one candidate key exists in a table, for instance, a table that holds both employee ID numbers and Social Security numbers could use either column as a primary key. Any candidate key that is not chosen to be the primary key is designated an alternate key.
The definition of first normal form says that a table may not contain repeating groups. This means that cells in a table may only contain single values. A standard cure for repeating groups is to split the records with repeating groups into multiple records. It may also be necessary to expand the primary key (include another column in the key).
The second problem with repeating groups is that the column representing the primary key cannot determine the value of the field containing the repeating groups. This becomes obvious when you expand such a row, making it multiple rows containing the same value for the primary key. Consider the table below:
Instructor Class Room
Adams CIS107a
CIS331 S107
Jefferson CIS302a
CIS331
The Class and Room columns contain repeating values. The Instructor column is meant to be the primary key, but it does not meet the rule. We can fix this by expanding the primary key, adding a column for the second part of the new primary key, and splitting the values of the repeating groups into separate rows.
Instructor Day Class Room
Adams Wednesday CIS107a S107
Adams Thursday CIS331 S102
Jefferson Tuesday CIS302a D204
Jefferson Wednesday CIS331
In the expanded table, the new primary key is the combination of the Instructor and Day columns. The combination determines the contents of the remaining columns. This table is now in first normal form.
Second normal form says that a table is in first normal form, and it has a new quality:
No column that is not part of the primary key is determined by a subset of the primary key.
Let's say that another way: if the primary key is made of more than one column, the non-key columns in the table cannot be determined by a mere portion of primary key. In the example above, the rule requires that Class and Room cannot be determined by Instructor or Day alone. This rule is met, so this table is in second normal form.
Note that since this rule describes tables whose primary key is a combination of columns, any table in first normal form that has a single column as its primary key is automatically in second normal form.
So, how do you find and fix tables that are not in 2NF? You examine tables for dependencies. Which columns are determined by which other columns? How much data in the table is repeated from one row to another? You use the same techniques when imposing Third normal form, so let's think about it for a minute.
Third normal form lets us use another term from the text.
A determinant is a column (or set of columns) that determines the contents of another column.
A table is in third normal form if the only determinants in it are candidate keys. (Remember that the primary key is also a candidate key, so that's fine.)
The procedure to cure a violation of this rule is simple: we copy the non-candidate determinant into a new table and move the columns that it determines to the new table. The non-candidate determinant becomes the primary key of the new table. It continues to exist in the old table, relating the two tables.
Problems are created when the correction procedures are not done correctly. Students should examine the examples in the text. Note that when the solution is to decompose a table into two or more tables, each resultant table must be in 3NF when you are done.
Consider this example from About.com:
CustNum FirstName LastName Address City State ZIP
1 John Doe 12 Main Street Sea Cliff NY 11579
2 Alan Johnson 82 Evergreen Tr Sea Cliff NY 11579
3 Beth Thompson 1912 NE 1st St Miami FL 33157
4 Jacob Smith 142 Irish Way South Bend IN 46637
5 Sue Ryan 412 NE 1st St Miami FL 33157
Some of the same address information is saved for multiple customers. That could be a problem when updating the database. Assume that we have lots of customers in each of a dozen cities. There is the potential for entering an error each time the same data element is entered. We can simplify data entry by removing the columns that are dependent on a single nonkey column and creating a new table. Since ZIP determines City and State, we remove the City and State columns from the table, and create a new table containing ZIP, City, and State.
11579 Sea Cliff NY
33157 Miami FL
46637 South Bend IN
This allows us to simplify the original table:
CustNum FirstName LastName Address ZIP
1 John Doe 12 Main Street 11579
2 Alan Johnson 82 Evergreen Tr 11579
3 Beth Thompson 1912 NE 1st St 33157
4 Jacob Smith 142 Irish Way 46637
5 Sue Ryan 412 NE 1st St 33157
The two resultant tables are related on the ZIP column. (Using color theory, I have related the blue table above to the yellow table below on the green column.) When we need the City and State information for a customer, we look it up in the ZIP table, where each combination is stored only once.
When we place our data tables in 3NF, we avoid some classic problems found in tables that are not in first, second, or third normal form:
When data from a table like Sales Reps is represented in other tables by the Sales Rep number, we only have to update other attributes of a Sales Rep in one place, as opposed to many places. This simplifies updating problems.
Keeping all data about an entity in one short descriptive table and referencing that table by its key attribute in other tables also avoids inconsistent storage of the data, which is possible when the same value must be entered in many places.
Assume we did not have a separate table for sales reps, but stored the Sales Rep data in the Customer table. We could not add a new sales rep to the database without assigning that sales rep to one or more customers. If all the customers of an existing employee were reassigned, we would lose all our data about that sales person. In this respect, having separate tables for customers and sales reps allows us to add and delete from either, and allows for the possibilities of a customer without a rep and a rep without any customers.
Chapter 10 is like a lesson on networking. The main material begins on page 458. Much of it is outside the scope of this class, despite the authors' efforts to include this material.
The text makes the point that some network planning decisions should be made at high levels. It should not be left to branch offices to decide whether or not to use client server networks, whether to use the same software as the rest of the enterprise, or whether to connect their offices to each other in the same way that has been used throughout the rest of the enterprise. Decisions like these should be made for the entire enterprise, as should decisions on upgrades to such components.
Much of the material in this chapter should have been considered as constraints in your early planning and analysis phases. If your system design did not already account for the network infrastructure in which it must exist, your plan is in trouble.
It may be appropriate to consider whether you will use a thin or thick client design. Thin clients put most of the burden on a server, presenting only an interface on the user's workstation, and performing the real computing in a session on a server. Thick clients (also called fat clients) put much of the processing on the workstation, and mainly save data on a server. Some questions you must ask to make this choice:
What kind of hardware is already in place for the workstations and servers? Does either limit our choices?
What choices do we have for expanding the capacity of either workstations or servers? New computers? Upgrades?
How robust is our network? Can we expect a thin client to work in our network, or must processing be done locally?
Can the network throughput be improved?
Will this system be run through the Internet? Can our present web servers meet our needs?
The text spends several pages on network topology and protocols. This material is more properly covered in a class about networking, in a textbook that is a bit newer.
Assignment 8: Read chapters 11 and 12. This will complete the textbook.
Group Assignment: The Apply Your Knowledge item in chapter 9 for Puppy Palace. Carry out parts 1, 3, and 4.
Individual assignment:
Chapter 9: Review questions 3 and 6.
Chapter 10: Review question 4 and Discussion Topic 4.


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Interview with Transform! Italia
Skrevet December 16th, 2021 av ronny
Click on the faximilie to go to the Transform! Italia website (in italian)
The growth of Rødt (The Red Party) in the latest Norwegian general election has not gone unnoticed internationally. I was recently interviewed by the Italian left magazine Transform! Italia about the party, its strategy of growth and the political situation. As the interview is published in italian, I will present the english version below.
1) In the last general election Rødt greatly increased its votes; this result is not accidental of course. When analyzing the distribution of votes one can see that your party has gained support especially among young people and in urban centers. How have you organized a political and social intervention that has proved to be so fruitful?
The growth of Rødt is no accident. It has been part of a long systematic plan. When there was a change of leadership in 2012, and the current leader Bjørnar Moxnes was first elected along with i.a. deputy Marie Sneve Martinussen and party secretary Mari Eifring, the party laid a systematic plan for building the organization. For many years the party and its predecessor had been laying around or slightly above 1% in polls and elections. Initially in the 2013 elections it did not show any effect, but we dug in, rewrote much of our party program to remove internal coded language, and make it more accessible to ordinary people, and worked similarly with our communication. We managed for the first time to prioritize and to run nationally coordinated campaigns. Previously the party was sometimes jokingly referred to as a collection of local groups with a common foreign policy. But now we became a party that could put issues on the national agenda, notably keeping a firm eye in the economic issues where a large majority of the population has common interests.
Initially the case of the "welfare profiteers" was important. Private corporations making huge profits selling welfare services to state and municipalities, like e.g., kindergarten services, effectively putting taxpayers' money in their pockets. This and, later on other issues gave the party the opportunity to connect important challenges in people's everyday life to a broader ideological narrative. This gave an initial breakthrough when we doubled our support in the 2017 elections and Bjørnar Moxnes was elected to parliament with a direct mandate from the Oslo constituency, and then doubled again in 2021 to 4,7 % breaking the national threshold (4%) as the first new party since it was established, and gaining a total of 8 representatives from all over the country.
It is true that we have support from young and urban voters, but as I see it this is not the most interesting thing about Rødt. This has been relatively common in leftist parties the last decades. The most interesting thing about Rødt is that we have had large growth all over the country, including small rural municipalities. Actually, Rødt grew inn all but one of Norway's 356 municipalities in the last election. Comparing with the similarly positioned Green party we can se a huge difference. They also grew considerably in urban areas, but they lost votes in many more rural parts of the country, just missing the 4% threshold, and getting only 3 directly elected constituency representatives.
I believe an important reason for this, is the conscious and planned gradual building of the party organization over the entire country, and this also influences the party's policies. When our members come from all over the country, in a lot of different life situations, our policies also will reflect that.
2) We would like to raise the question of the link between mobilization from below and participation in institutions. How would you describe the relation between your party and: the social movements currently active in Norway, on one hand, and the Socialist Left Party and the Labour Party, on the other hand? The SV has not joined the new government that consequently is confronted on its left with a bloc counting on more than 12% votes. However, we wonder: can we talk of a bloc, of an alliance? And what does Rødt expect of the Støres government, in the light of the increasing neoliberal involution of Nordic Social Democracies?
If we go a couple of decades back in time, the Socialist Left Party, and their youth wing dominated many social movements like Attac or the Peace movement, while the Labour party dominated the Labour movement. My impression is that in line with the party's growth a lot of these movements now feel closer aligned with Rødt than previously. Rødt has not done any forms of "entryism" or such strategies. I would probably say quite the contrary, but I see that a lot of people I got to know that were engaged in social movements but were not in a party or were in other parties some years back, have been joining Rødt more recently. I believe this is simply because they see the party both useful and fitting with their values in a way they perhaps did not do 15 years ago.
The Norwegian Labour party has taken a small left shift after their large right shift from the 80s/90s, but they are still quite a bit to the right if you take a longer historical view. The agrarian based Centre party they are now in government with, have on the other hand taken a small rightward shift in recent years - possibly trying to keep voters they got from the conservative parties during the 8 years of conservative government. This makes the current government more centre-oriented than many had hoped, but they do not have a majority and this gives the hope that they can be pressured.
There has been a huge growth to the left of the current government, and I believe these parties, both Rødt, Socialist Left and the Greens should cooperate to pressure the government, but initially it does not look like this is happening in any large or formalized manner. The Socialist Left party can form a majority with the government and seems content to use this position to pressure the government alone, without involving other parties. Perhaps this can change over time.
3) Norway is not a member state of the EU, although it is associated with it through its membership of the European Economic Area (EEA). In the last period, marked by the pandemic, the UE has adopted a strategy of financial support to the member states, in order to mitigate the disruptive social and economic consequences of Covid-19. These measures, often celebrated as a key to new social and economic models, are in fact imbued with a logic of loan repayment. Furthermore, in the last weeks EU leaders have confirmed their attachment to the austerity paradigm. What is your opinion about the current state of the EU? And how is Rødt going to deal with EU left coalitions, such as GUE/NGL and the Party of the European Left?
Rødt is cooperating with parties within the EU, notably the Scandinavian parties in the GUE/NGL (Vänsterpartiet and Enhedslisten), but we are staunch opponents of Norwegian EU membership, as the Nordic left traditionally has been. We do not see a fundamental shift in the EUs policies, and we see that our membership in the EEA at times forces privatization and marketization of what was traditionally public services, like mail or public transportation, and also a trade and economic model that creates increased economic inequalities and increased carbon emissions (all though they may not always end up on the EU countries carbon budgets).
We of course follow the debate in the EU and in the left with interest, and will welcome any transformation of the union, but for Rødt to change its view on Norwegian membership such a shift would have to be fundamental. As the situation is now, I believe the Norwegian left could accomplish a lot more for Europe by adopting progressive solutions in Norway that would be impossible within the EU due to the constrictions of the treaties, and show that other solutions indeed are possible, than by joining and attempting to "change from within". I do not see the current development in the EU as any decisive break from the neoliberal model the union has been built on.
4) Rødt has been criticized by climate activists due to its position on wind power and, more generally, its "industrialist culture". How do you combine in your program protection for employment and economic radical restructuring? And how can climate mobilization be carried on in the country that is Europe's largest petroleum liquids producer and one of the world's top natural gas exporters? We guess that, in addition to lobbying power, the Norwegian climate movement has to face cultural resistances even stronger than in other countries.
This is interesting, and I believe where one of the strengths of having a party based in all parts of the country comes to use. To start with the point of an "industrialist culture", I believe that if we want to get popular support for stopping climate change, we have to present a program where we can do that while at the same time securing people's jobs and welfare. This means we will need to build other forms of industry while phasing out oil production so all the engineers, construction workers etc. now employed by the oil and supporting industries can get other jobs. This means i.a. using Norwegian hydropower internally to built climate friendly industries in stead of exporting it. Rødt was early in making such plans. Already in 2009, two years after the party was founded, our first "plan for a fossil free future" was published, and this work has been updated and expanded on many times since then.
On the question of wind power this is a typical case of competing considerations. Along with climate change loss of natural habitat is the great global threat to life on this planet. Wind farms asphalt and destroy large areas of Norwegian nature, and this is not a question that should be taken lightly. Norway's largest environmental organization (Naturvernforbundet) is e.g. also opposed to these wind farms. There are also conflicts with the rights of Norway's indigenous Sami population, where Norways supreme court recently deemed one established wind farm as illegal as it was built on traditional reindeer grazing grounds and came in conflict with indigenous rights. All in all, I thus believe the critique of resistance against wind power is a bit simplistic. It always has to be compared to the alternatives, like spending similar resources on upgrading existing hydropower plants or simply reducing energy consumption.
5) Keeping with oil… scholars have coined the category of "petrol populism", to point out to a strategy, in countries such as Norway and Venezuela among others, intended to get popular support by using resource revenues. The Progress Party, that has largely impacted Norwegian political agenda, lost the last general election. Do you think that this is the end of an era or in Norway, too, regardless of electoral results is right-wing populism by now mainstream? How is Rødt counteracting the populist campaign among workers?
Over years Norway has put money from our petroleum production into what is now the world's largest sovereign wealth fund, and in Norway the discussion more often goes along the lines of "fiscal responsibility". There is a general agreement amongst the major parties of not using mot than 4 % of the dividend of this fund into the annual government budgets.
The Red party does not subscribe to this principle. We believe what the money is being spent on is more important than how much is spent. Notably we believe it is reasonable that some of the money made creating the climate crises, should be spent transforming our society to a fairer, greener one.
The Progress Party's problems I believe are mainly twofold. Firstly their 7 years in government with huge tax cuts for the rich, and welfare cuts and increases in public fees for the rest has definitely damaged their populist credibility. At the same time, we have seen over decades a gradual positive development in the Norwegian populations attitude towards minorities. Attacking minorities and trying to create a moral panic has traditionally been the Progress Party's go to-strategy when they slump in the polls. The potential of this strategy is now diminished.
Rødt's strategy is one of keeping our eyes on the economic issues where the large majority of the population have common interests, and building solidarity across statuses differences in ethnicity, gender, sexuality etc. on this basis. At the same time, we reject the rights attempts of creating moral panics creating spectra's of "political correctness" or the more recent "wokeness" with no basis in quantitative data, with the clear ambition of dividing people that have common interests.
So far, the strategy seems to be working well.

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'Minnesota'
9/4/2018 Events Saint Paul
Minnesota State Fair 2018
State Fairs are often an afterthought. A relic of times past when most of us lived in rural areas and guessing the weight of a pumpkin was the best entertainment of the month. They offer variations on the same rides, foods and entertainment that you find at your local Memorial Day Carnival or County Fair and, I mean, how many people even go to those? But the Minnesota State Fair is so far from an afterthought that it seems to be on the minds of Minnesotans for the 50 weeks of the year in which it is not in operation. Plans are made, new foods are devised and longed after; then, just like that, it's over again. This year, however, the Unvegan paid a visit to see how it would all stack up.
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10/5/2016 Reviews Duluth
At Sara's Table Chester Creek Cafe
When life presents the longest restaurant name in history to you for brunch, what do you do? If you're anything like me, you embrace it and so I headed to At Sara's Table Chester Creek Cafe in Duluth, Minnesota to see what such a place had to offer. I was mildly disappointed to find that the dish names were only a fraction of the length of restaurant's name.
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3/29/2016 Recipes
Duluth Grill's Rolled Flank Steak
Pretty little package.
A few years ago I paid a visit to Duluth Grill in Duluth, Minnesota. I am a man who loves dining in the Northwoods and so when Duluth Grill reached out to me and offered me a free copy of The Duluth Grill Cook Book II I could hardly contain my excitement. Sure, I had no idea that there was a first cookbook, but I was eager to try this one out.
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11/27/2014 Reviews Minneapolis
Brews, Bacon and a Burger at Freehouse
Bury the bottle.
When in the Twin Cities, I almost always feel the need to get a Jucy Lucy. Or, I just avoid burgers entirely. Yet, on this trip my path led me to Freehouse, a microbrewery that is so incredibly popular that we had to wait longer for a table than the hostess had told us initially. Seriously. Fortunately, we were able to get things started with a couple of beers and some cheese curds before taking our seats.
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Brats and More at Butcher and the Boar
Total brats.
In the Twin Cities for a whirlwind couple of days, I found myself at Butcher and the Boar in Minneapolis. As a James Beard Semi-Finalist last year, I was expecting some good things. After seeing they had Take the Back on tap, I knew I was in for something good. Since I was with a couple of other people that supported my unvegan needs and the menu seemed made for sharing, we decided to go in on a few things together.
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11/4/2013 Reviews Saint Paul
Devouring the Black Sheep
A salami in every family.
Apparently, the Twin Cities are about more than just Jucy Lucys. And while some may question that, Black Sheep in St. Paul gives reason to believe in life beyond cheese-stuffed burgers. A coal-fired pizza place, Black Sheep still relies on cheese, but in quite a different manner. Walking in to the below-ground-level spot, I was immediately inundated with the scent of garlic, a smell that signaled good things ahead, as well as a scent that would remain with me for the rest of the day.
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Fulfilled by Matt's Bar
It's what's on the inside that counts.
There are few regional food items that become so popular that they take on a life of their own outside of said region. And I'm not talking about Mexican food leaving Mexico or pizza making its way into the US from Italy. No, I'm talking Buffalo Wings, New England Clam Chowder and Chicago-Style Deep Dish. Now, there's a new one that seems poised to join that elite club: the Jucy Lucy. This creation has gone as far to inspire a restaurant dedicated to the Jucy Lucy in LA called Juicy Lucy (note the different spelling) and Jucy Lucy's can be found on restaurant menus all around the nation. So it may be surprising that the Jucy Lucy, a cheese-stuffed burger, came from a little dive bar called Matt's in Minneapolis.
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9/13/2013 Reviews Duluth
Big and Bold at Duluth Grill
Mmm buffalo.
Duluth Grill is a restaurant that may as well have been created for Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives. It's off the beaten path not just in the fact that it is in Duluth, but because of the part of Duluth it is in. Plus, while it is clearly a diner, it is more than just a diner, serving unique, local and organic fare with an eye for people with food allergies. Guy seems to love that kind of stuff, which is why he paid Duluth Grill a visit and why, despite all of my nostalgic connection to Duluth, I felt good about going there as well.
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9/12/2013 Reviews Saint Louis Park
Eating Verde at Rojo
More like verde. Zing!
Out in the suburbs of Minneapolis is a place called St. Louis Park. Within that park is the West End, a mall containing, well, you know what malls have. This one, though, had a restaurant called Rojo. Mexican in theme, the place was slightly upscale and was kind of what is expected from Mexican restaurants so far from the border. Nothing was particular creative or exciting-looking, but this wasn't necessarily a bad thing.
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Corner Shrine
Backbone Press, 2020
By Chloe Martinez (GRS'07)
Martinez's poetry collection was the winner of the 2019 Backbone Press Chapbook Competition. Robert Pinsky, BU William Fairfield Warren Distinguished Professor and a College of Arts & Sciences professor of English, calls it "a masterful, intimate, and informed work of art about culture itself, and the boundless forms of identity."
Devastation Class
Blink, 2020
By Glen Zipper and Elaine Mongeon (COM'99)
Filmmaker Mongeon teamed with producer Zipper to pen this sci-fi action thriller for grade 8 and up, in which human existence is threatened by an alien race called the Kastazi. Teen protagonists JD and Viv are cadets on an Alliance Devastation Class starship who must find their own strengths to triumph over peril in a high-octane story.
In Security
Excelsior Editions, 2020
By Edward Schwarzschild (GRS'99)
The novel follows a single father and grieving widower on his new job as a TSA agent in upstate New York whose life is turned upside down again when he revives a traveler using CPR. The thriller is also the story of a decent man pushed to his limits. Schwarzschild worked for the TSA while writing the novel.
The Land of the Dead is Open for Business
Four Way Books, 2020
By Jacob Strautmann (GRS'00)
Strautmann's poems examine how the coal extraction industry has devastated West Virginia and its people: mountains leveled, waters polluted, economy in shambles, lives in ruin. One reviewer lauded the "mountain music" of the poems. A West Virginia native, Strautmann is CAS department manager of economics and also teaches playwriting.
The Man Who Loved His Wife
Mayapple Press, 2021
By Jennifer Anne Moses (GRS'83)
This Yiddish-accented story collection springs from the author's own deep dive into Yiddish literature and the Hebrew language. In Tel Aviv, the New Jersey suburbs, and the Deep South, the characters grapple with God, family, fate, death, hope, Hitler, and history.
Me and Her Shadow
Finishing Line Press, 2020
By Christine Lund (CAS'70)
In her debut poetry collection, Lund pays tribute to her daughter, Kaja (pronounced Kai-ya), who died of cancer just after turning 23, and shares her journey of healing afterward and the wisdom she earned through it.
Sugar Shock
Hearst Home, 2020
By Carol Prager with Samantha Cassetty (Sargent'98)
This practical guide aims to help readers take control over the added sugar they eat, which can easily reach 22 teaspoons a day, far exceeding the limits recommended by the American Heart Association. Prager and Cassetty's book explains how sugar puts your health at risk, identifies foods loaded with added sugar, and offers ways to detox from the sugar habit.
Ten Thousand Shells and Counting: A Memoir
Page Publishing, 2020
By Nadija Mujagic (MET'19)
Mujagic was 14 and growing up in Sarajevo when the Serbs began their bloody siege of that Bosnian city. Her account mingles tragic and terrifying incidents with mundane and even humorous everyday details of growing up amid the destruction. Now associate director of pre-award services in BU's Research Support office, she penned this memoir to exorcise her experiences and the PTSD that came with them.
Terror to the Wicked: America's First Trial by Jury that Ended a War and Helped to Form a Nation
Pantheon, 2021
By Tobey Pearl (LAW'04, Pardee'04)
Pearl's book is an account of justice in Plymouth Colony in 1638. Four white indentured servants attacked and killed an American Indian trader, Penowanyanquis, and were brought to trial after a manhunt. Amid war between colonists and American Indians, it seemed unlikely that 12 white jurors would convict the murderers, but they did just that.
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An Australian model who was found guilty of assault after a fracas on a flight from Melbourne to Los Angeles avoided prison when she was sentenced in U.S. court on Monday.
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Australian model Adau Mornyang was sentenced Monday in Los Angeles for slapping a flight attendant and going on an obscene tirade during a flight.
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Adau Mornyang, 25, claimed to be truly remorseful for the Jan. 21 incident, during which she allegedly yelled "obscenities and racial slurs" before slapping a flight attendant who tried to calm her.
The Moon is about to go dark as it is covered by a lunar eclipse. As the Earth, Sun and Moon line up to create the rare celestial spectacular, their timing is perfect: it comes exactly 50 years to the day since the beginning of the Apollo 11 mission, when astronauts set off for its surface. The partial eclipse will be visible across the UK, much of Asia, all of Africa, the eastern part of South America and the western part of Australia. We'll tell you what's true. You can form your own view. From 15p €0.18 $0.18 USD 0.27 a day, more exclusives, analysis and extras. Subscribe now It will appear in the sky on the evening of 16 July. That happens to be the exact same date that the Apollo 11...
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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer believes Manchester United need to find a player capable of replicating club great Bryan Robson. United got their pre-season tour of Australia off to a winning start on Saturday, beating Perth Glory 2-0 at Optus Stadium. Daniel James and Aaron Wan-Bissaka - the two players signed by United during the off-season so ...]
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South Africa have been dealt an injury blow ahead of their Rugby Championship opener against Australia at Ellis Park on Saturday after wing Aphiwe Dyantyi picked up a hamstring injury in training.
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Frenchman Erwan Ferrieux had been travelling with a UK man who also disappeared and remains missing.
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Micromax A177 Canvas Juice becomes official, priced at INR 8,899
Micromax has quietly introduced a new Android smartphone in its Canvas-series. Dubbed as A177 Canvas Juice, the smartphone is virtually identical to the company's previously unveiled A77 Canvas Juice.
We are not quite sure why exactly Micromax has released the same phone under two different names. The only difference, we could find in the official specifications of both the phones, is that A177's processor is slightly under-clocked at 1.2GHz, while A77 comes with a processor clocked at 1.3GHz.
Other specifications are same in both smartphones, which include 5-inch FWVGA display, 1GB of RAM, Android 4.2.2, 3000 mAh battery, 5MP rear camera and 0.3MP front camera. The phone also packs dual-SIM support and the usual connectivity options.
The smartphone has been priced at INR 8,899 and can be purchased from Snapdeal.com or ebay.in in Black colour option.
In related news, Micromax has revealed that it expects to hit $1 billion (over Rs. 6,100 crores) in revenues this fiscal, ending March 31.
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In our Professional Trader courses at Online Trading Academy, we teach our students to stay away from the danger zones of the market. One of these danger zones includes the opening 15-20 minutes of the trading day. There is a saying, "Amateurs open the market and professionals close it." The opening period (9:30AM EST to approx. 9:50AM EST), is also known as the clearing stage. This is when Market Makers are eager to clear the backlog of customer orders which were placed after the market closed or before the open. The unknowing general public comes home after work and watches TV to get their financial news. They get excited about some stock that was talked about and rush to buy it. The Market Makers are all too happy to push the orders through in the open to capture their spread and commissions.
Those of you who have witnessed this rush will also notice the enormous amount of shares being pushed through the market. The Time and Sales prints are running through so fast that they are difficult to read. The quotes on the Level 2 Bid and Ask may also not match up with the prints. Obviously, novice traders should avoid this time if they wish to keep their capital. But when is it safe to trade? Just because the prints slow down and match the quotes doesn't mean you are in the trend of the day.
I remember that Online Trading Academy used to have clocks which had certain times painted red, yellow, and green denoting the times of the trading day where is was dangerous, cautionary, and good to trade. If it were only that easy! Remember that we also have the morning reversals which can create a bit of chop. The first reversal usually occurs between 9:50 and 10:10AM EST. This is when the Market Makers have cleared out most of the customer orders and are ready to recoup some losses and take profits on their contra-trades. This causes a nice reversal which may be traded. But we are talking about a 20 minute window here. When is the reversal most likely to occur?
There is a helpful guide which may identify the turning point for the reversal. Better yet, it is free! I use the Futures vs. Fair Value to gauge at what price the market may turn. First, I identify the prior closing price of the S&P 500 Cash Index.
In this case the close on Tuesday, December 18th, was 1446.79. I then look for the Fair Value for the S&P. This is reported on CNBC but I use the figure from www.indexarb.com.
For Wednesday, February 19th, Fair Value was negative $5.91. This was a constant for the day and does not change until the close of the market. Subtracting the Fair Value from the S&P closing price yields the level at which the S&P 500 Futures contracts should be trading. If the Futures are trading above that Fair Value then the equity market tries to catch up and its market should rise at the open. This works the same on the downside when futures are below fair value, the equity market will fall to catch up. According to these calculations, the Futures should have been trading 1440.88 at 9:30am EST.
Just before the market opens, I check the quotes on the S&P 500 Futures to see where they are actually trading. If you do not have a CME quote feed (this costs about $25 on most platforms), you can simply go to www.cme.com for a delayed quote which should work for our purposes.
As you can see, just before the market was to open (the time shown on the futures chart is Chicago), the Futures were trading at 1443.50, well above Fair Value. If we add the fair value of $5.91 to this price, the S&P 500 should rise to about 1449.41 at the open.
Sure enough, the market opened and the S&P rallied. It did not reach the target of 1449 since the futures moved down as well. They eventually became separated by the fair value and then continued to trend together for the day.
Right on time and target. The reversal of the S&P 500 index turned out to be the high of the day as well. This reversal can help me identify my entries or exits for gap fill trades. This is something I discuss in more detail in my Professional Trader courses and in the Extended Learning Track.
I am not usually concerned with the movement if the index needs to move less than four points to reach the target. When the movement is greater, it will usually take longer than one minute to get to the target and I have better trading opportunities on the equity markets. This technique won't work every time, but it helps me to identify when and where a morning reversal may come and thus reduce the element of surprise.


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Der Generationenpark ist eine öffentliche Parkanlage in der Stadt Alzenau im Landkreis Aschaffenburg in Bayern. Er wurde im Rahmen der Kleinen Landesgartenschau 2015 als Ausstellungsgelände gestaltet, wird heute als städtisches Naherholungsgebiet genutzt und ist Austragungsort jährlicher Veranstaltungen.

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Der etwa 3 ha große Generationenpark liegt auf , südwestlich des Stadtzentrums von Alzenau in der "Breiten Wiese". Westlich befindet sich die Siedlung "In den Mühlgärten" und am Hang oberhalb im Süden der Hauckwald. Nördlich wird er durch den Fluss Kahl begrenzt. Im Osten reicht der Generationenpark bis zum Neuwiesenbach. Über den Hauckwald ist das ehemalige Gartenschaugelände mit dem Energiepark verbunden.

Beschreibung
Im Generationenpark gibt es einen bewirtschafteten Biergarten und eine Kneipp-Anlage mit Fuß- und Armbecken sowie einem barrierefreien Becken. Daneben kann man einen Barfußpfad und eine Hängemattenwiese nutzen. Der sich dort befindende Garten der Sinne wird von Sozialstationen zu Therapiezwecken eingesetzt. An der Kahl wurde ein Sandstrand gestaltet.

Weiterhin gibt es einen Bewegungsparcours und Trampoline sowie zwei Kinderspielplätze mit der im Mai 2018 eröffneten Riesen-Röhrenrutsche. Im Generationenpark befindet sich in der Nähe der Kräuterspirale im südlichen Parkteil ein Bienenstand und zwei große nutzbare Schachbretter mit Figuren, die an Veranstaltungen bereitgestellt werden. Außerdem gibt es einen Winzerpavillon mit Weingarten und verschiedenen Blumen-, Obst- und Kräutergärten.

Regelmäßige Veranstaltungen
 Frühlingsmarkt (teilweise auch in der Innenstadt)
 Familienfest der Stadt
 Sommer im Park
 Herbstmarkt

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Diego Rivera's Pan-American Unit at SFMOMA
By Mamie L. Wray Last updated Nov 26, 2021
As part of an innovative partnership with the City College of San Francisco, SFMOMA welcomes the monumental fresco by Diego Rivera The Marriage of the Artistic Expression of the North and the South on the Continent, more commonly called Pan American Unity in the open space of the museum's Roberts Family Gallery. The mural, originally painted in front of a live audience at the 1940 Golden Gate International Exhibition on San Francisco's Treasure Island, is made up of 10 fresco panels and is 22 feet high and 74 feet tall. large (nearly 1,800 square feet).
It was Rivera's last project outside of Mexico, and it's not only a treasured part of San Francisco history, but also one of the most significant public art works in the United States. Pan American Unity is installed on the ground floor of the Roberts Family Gallery of SFMOMA, free to visit, in collaboration with America by Diego Rivera.
Show support for Pan American Unity is provided by Sir Deryck and Lady Va Maughan, Helen and Charles Schwab, Pat Wilson and anonymous donors. Major support is provided by Doris Fisher, Randi and Bob Fisher, the Koret Foundation, Diana Nelson and John Atwater, the Bernard Osher Foundation and Sanford Robertson. Generous support is provided by the Breyer Family Foundation, Katherine Harbin Clammer and Adam Clammer, Roberta and Steve Denning, Jean and James E. Douglas, Jr., and John and Ali Walecka. Additional support is provided by Mary Leonard Robinson and Susan Swig. Pan American Unity conservation funding has been generously provided through a grant from the Bank of America Art Conservation Project.
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The house has a homely feeling with a large welcoming entrance hall leading to a spacious lounge and kitchen. The house has 2 full bathrooms with large showers. On the ground floor there is also a cloakroom bathroom. The kitchen has plenty of cupboards 2 fridges and 2 freezers. To the rear of the property there is a Large private patio area and rear garden. There is plenty of street parking.
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Metro Exodus is still planned to release for Linux and macOS
By Liam Dawe - 25 November 2020 at 4:11 pm UTC | Views: 42,449
4A Games have confirmed in an official 10th anniversary update post today that Metro Exodus is still going to release for Linux and macOS as well.
They gave a small overview in the post about what's been going on like celebrating the first release of Metro 2033 which arrived back in March 2010. Not only that, they recently got acquired by Embracer Group who also control Koch Media, Saber Interactive, THQ Nordic and others. Specifically, 4A Games are now an independently run subsidiary of Saber Interactive.
For people waiting on official Linux support for Metro Exodus, there's good news. While it has been confirmed for a while now, they have been somewhat quiet on it. When mentioning about bringing it to the latest consoles with the Xbox Series X and the PlayStation 5 they also said this:
Aside from these enhanced versions for Gen 9, we recently brought Metro Exodus to more players through Amazon's 'Luna' streaming service; and we're also working on dedicated Linux* and Mac versions of the game. We'll share more information about these closer to release.
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Also confirmed is a new Metro game that is officially under development. They're not sharing anything on that, other than it being built for all modern tech as it's targeting PCs and the latest consoles. 4A also confirmed their commitment to "delivering a great story driven single player experience". On top of that, with Saber's help they're exploring a proper multiplayer Metro title but it's not clear if it will be part of the next Metro game or a title by itself.
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omer666 25 Nov, 2020
Be assured that as soon as it's released natively on Linux, it's an insta-buy for me.
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WorMzy 25 Nov, 2020
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Good to see it's still being worked on!
3zekiel 25 Nov, 2020
Quoting: omer666 Be assured that as soon as it's released natively on Linux, it's an insta-buy for me.
Same here, and I have good hope it will support RTX! For when I finally can land an rtx 3080 in 2022 :)
WJMazepas 25 Nov, 2020
Quoting: 3zekiel
Now with Vulkan having the Ray Tracing extensions, they probably will support
vskye 25 Nov, 2020
Awesome news, since I bought this game already.., anticipating a Linux release. It's rated as Platinum on ProtonDB as is btw.
Mohandevir 25 Nov, 2020
Couldn't wait for it (I was beginning to think that it might never happen)... So, I completed two runs with proton. It was a flawless experience. Awesome game!
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a0kami 25 Nov, 2020
Exactly the same here
[email protected] 25 Nov, 2020
This may be a result of their port on Stadia. Lets hope more games migrate from there to Desktop Linux.
Cyril 25 Nov, 2020
I hope they'll release the Linux/macOS ports on GOG too... I'm already disappointed that Blasphemous won't be there.
CatKiller 25 Nov, 2020
Quoting: vskye Awesome news, since I bought this game already.., anticipating a Linux release. It's rated as Platinum on ProtonDB as is btw.
I'm not going to tell other people how to spend their money.
Buying on Linux and playing through Proton counts as a Linux sale, which is good, and shows that there's a market of Linux gamers. Sales on Linux after they've released a Linux version show that it's profitable to support Linux. If they'll get the sale anyway, without providing any support, then there's less incentive for them to give that support. It's the support costs that scare devs, and they'd really like to know that they're going to get their money back.


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At the Geneva Motor Show, Subaru made a somewhat surprising reveal, as it showed off the new-generation Crosstrek to the crowd.
The details on the 2018 Crosstrek are thin, but there are plenty of images and a short presser that gives us a little info. First, the new looks. Well, they're not too new, as the basic design of the Crosstrek remains, but its styling is tweaked. As you can see in the images, the front end takes a slightly more upright look, and gains a larger grille, a new bumper and restyled headlights.
Down the side of the 2018 Crosstrek, the changes are a little subtler, but they are noticeable. There is a new scallop that runs from the front door, over the front door handle, and almost to the rear door handle. Also visible in the images is a new lower crease in the door that swoops upward near the rear wheel, and chunkier plastic cladding around the wheels for a more rugged look.
2018 Subaru Crosstrek (Credit: © Subaru)
Around back, the new Crosstrek appears to take on a more upright liftgate glass, which will help with larger cargo, wraparound taillights, and a new bumper with larger reflectors and chunkier body cladding.
The 2018 Crosstrek will sit atop the brand-new Subaru Global Platform architecture, which may contribute to what looks like a slightly higher ride height. This may also result in a larger footprint, but this has yet to be confirmed. What Subaru did announce is that this new architecture will lead to a stronger, more rigid chassis and body, which will help with safety ratings.
Speaking of safety, Subaru also announced that the 2018 Crosstrek will have new safety features to enhance hazard avoidance.
The powertrain remains unknown at this point, but my guess is it'll be a refined version of the current 148-horsepower 2.0-liter boxer-four. We may see power tick up a bit, but the biggest changes will likely be to fuel economy, which is typically how Subaru handles redesigns.
Stay tuned for additional updates as we near the 2018 Crosstrek's U.S. debut at the New York Auto Show on April 12.
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The History of Psychedelic Medicine
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Paramedics get colourful to fight cancer
Norfolk County Paramedic Services members Sarah Page (Chief), Nick Wheeler, Cassie Barrett, Josh Breedyk, Chris Takacs and Randy Godelie (Commander).
Oct. 9 – Residents might notice something a little different about Norfolk County paramedics for the next couple months.
As part of a province-wide initiative that began in Hamilton, area paramedics have donated money (usually $10 per person) in order to sport pink and powder blue epaulettes (shoulder pieces) in support of the Canadian Cancer Society.
In October, the team will don pink to raise awareness for breast cancer. In November they'll sport blue epaulettes with moustaches, in support of the Movember movement against prostate cancer.
"This is the paramedics' chance to give back to their community in a unique way," said Norfolk County Paramedic Services Chief Sarah Page. "Not only are they raising money for the Canadian Cancer Society to support men's and women's cancer, but also recognizing our patients that are fighting the battle right now."
Norfolk County Paramedic Services Chief Sarah Page and Commander Randy Godelie.
Page noted that a pair of team members have been diagnosed in the past and the program allows their peers to show support, as well as give back to the community. Doing so, she added, brings paramedics from across the province closer together.
Norfolk County paramedics have only been taking part in the initiative for three years, but they've already raised more than $2,500. Not only does the money go to a great cause, but the epaulettes have caught plenty of eyes across the county.
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Q: Evaluating $\lim_{x\to0}\frac{\ln\left(1+\sin^2(2x)\right)}{1-\cos^2(x)} $ I used all the trig and log tricks but still can't compute this limit
$$\lim_{x\to0}\frac{\ln\left(1+\sin^2(2x)\right)}{1-\cos^2(x)}.$$
I tried the following:
\begin{align*}\lim_{x\to0}\frac{\ln\left(1+\sin^2(2x)\right)}{1-\cos^2(x)}
 &=  \lim_{x\to0}\frac{\ln\left(1+\sin^2(2x)\right)}{\sin^2(x)}
\\ &=  \lim_{x\to0}\frac{\ln\left(1+4\sin^2(x)\cos^2(x)\right)}{\sin^2(x)} .\end{align*}
I tried to substitute $\sin^2(x)$ but still wandering.

A: Hint:- The Maclaurin Expansion of $\ln(1+x)=x-\frac{x^{2}}{2}+\frac{x^{3}}{3}-....\,,-1<x\leq 1$
This gives $\ln(1+x)=x+O(x^{2})$ . Where $O(.)$ is the big O notation
Can you use this now? . Try replacing $x$ with $4\sin^{2}(x)\cos^{2}(x)$.
Another hint:- It is well known that $$\lim_{x\to 0}\frac{\ln(1+x)}{x}=1$$.
Then $$\lim_{x\to 0} 4\cos^{2}(x)\frac{\ln(1+4\sin^{2}(x)\cos^{2}(x))}{4\sin^{2}(x)\cos^{2}(x)}$$. Can you now see the similarity between the two expressions above? . If yes then what can you say by product rule of limits?

A: Just using the standard limit $\lim_{t\to 0}\frac{\ln (1+t)}{t} = 1$ you get
\begin{eqnarray*}\frac{\ln\left(1+\sin^2(2x)\right)}{1-\cos^2(x)}
& = & \frac{\ln\left(1+\sin^2(2x)\right)}{\sin^2(2x)}\cdot \frac{\sin^2(2x)}{\sin^2 x} \\
& = & 4\cos^2 x \cdot  \frac{\ln\left(1+\sin^2(2x)\right)}{\sin^2(2x)} \\
& \stackrel{x\to 0}{\longrightarrow} & 4\cdot 1 \cdot 1 = 4
\end{eqnarray*}

A: We know that (by asymptotic relations):
$$\ln(1+f(x)) \sim f(x)\;\;\; x \to \alpha \;\; f(x) \to 0$$
Also:
$$\sin(x) \sim t \;\; x \to 0$$
And:
$$\cos(x) \sim 1 - \frac{1}{2}x^2 \;\; x \to 0$$
So, your limit is going to be:
$$\lim_{x\to0}\frac{\ln\left(1+\sin^2(2x)\right)}{1-\cos^2(x)}\;\;\sim \;\;\lim_{x\to0}\frac{\sin^2(2x)}{1-\cos^2(x)}\;\;\lim_{x\to0}\frac{4x^2}{1-\cos^2(x)}=\lim_{x\to0}\frac{4x^2}{(1+\cos(x))\cdot(1-\cos(x))}\;\; \lim_{x\to0}\frac{4x^2}{2\cdot\frac{1}{2}x^2}=4$$

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NYSE:NBR - Nabors Industries Stock Price, Forecast & News
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Nabors Industries Ltd. provides drilling and drilling-related services and technologies for land-based and offshore oil and natural gas wells. It operates through five segments: U.S. Drilling, Canada Drilling, International Drilling, Drilling Solutions, and Rig Technologies. The company offers equipment manufacturing, rig instrumentation, optimization software, and directional drilling services. Read More…
Industry Drilling oil & gas wells
Sub-IndustryOil & Gas Drilling
SectorOils/Energy
Current SymbolNYSE:NBR
CUSIPG6359F10
Webhttp://www.nabors.com/
Net Income$-640,950,000.00
Net Margins-20.02%
Return on Equity-16.80%
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Nabors Industries (NYSE:NBR) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Nabors Industries' stock symbol?
Nabors Industries trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "NBR."
How often does Nabors Industries pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Nabors Industries?
Nabors Industries announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, December 5th. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 13th will be given a dividend of $0.01 per share on Friday, January 3rd. This represents a $0.04 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.37%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, December 12th. View Nabors Industries' Dividend History.
How were Nabors Industries' earnings last quarter?
Nabors Industries Ltd. (NYSE:NBR) announced its earnings results on Tuesday, October, 29th. The oil and gas company reported ($0.31) EPS for the quarter, missing the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of ($0.22) by $0.09. The oil and gas company had revenue of $758.08 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $777.69 million. Nabors Industries had a negative net margin of 20.02% and a negative return on equity of 16.80%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was down 2.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted ($0.29) EPS. View Nabors Industries' Earnings History.
When is Nabors Industries' next earnings date?
Nabors Industries is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, February 25th 2020. View Earnings Estimates for Nabors Industries.
What price target have analysts set for NBR?
14 equities research analysts have issued 1-year target prices for Nabors Industries' stock. Their forecasts range from $1.50 to $4.00. On average, they expect Nabors Industries' stock price to reach $2.70 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 7.1%. View Analyst Price Targets for Nabors Industries.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Nabors Industries?
14 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Nabors Industries in the last year. There are currently 4 sell ratings, 7 hold ratings and 3 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Nabors Industries.
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News stories about NBR stock have trended negative on Tuesday, InfoTrie Sentiment reports. The research group identifies positive and negative media coverage by monitoring more than six thousand blog and news sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Nabors Industries earned a coverage optimism score of -2.5 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned press coverage about the oil and gas company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, indicating that recent media coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the immediate future. View News Stories for Nabors Industries.
Are investors shorting Nabors Industries?
Nabors Industries saw a increase in short interest in December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totalling 35,500,000 shares, an increase of 11.2% from the December 15th total of 31,930,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 8,150,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 4.4 days. Currently, 10.6% of the shares of the stock are short sold. View Nabors Industries' Current Options Chain.
Who are some of Nabors Industries' key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Nabors Industries include Helmerich & Payne (HP), Patterson-UTI Energy (PTEN), Diamond Offshore Drilling (DO), PARKER DRILLING/SH PAR $ (PKD), Unit (UNT), Pioneer Energy Services (PES) and Vantage Drilling (VTGDF).
What other stocks do shareholders of Nabors Industries own?
Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Nabors Industries investors own include Bank of America (BAC), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), Intelsat (I), General Electric (GE), Transocean (RIG), Encana (ECA), AT&T (T), Fossil Group (FOSL), Micron Technology (MU) and Marathon Oil (MRO).
Who are Nabors Industries' key executives?
Nabors Industries' management team includes the folowing people:
Mr. Anthony G. Petrello, Chairman, Pres & CEO (Age 64)
Mr. William J. Restrepo, Chief Financial Officer (Age 60)
Mr. Mark D. Andrews, Corp. Sec. (Age 46)
Mr. R. Clark Wood, VP & Chief Accounting Officer (Age 47)
Mr. Sri Valleru, Chief Information & Procurement Officer and VP
Who are Nabors Industries' major shareholders?
Nabors Industries' stock is owned by a variety of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include State of Alaska Department of Revenue (0.07%), Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (0.03%), Wedge Capital Management L L P NC (0.02%), Cerebellum GP LLC (0.02%), Nisa Investment Advisors LLC (0.02%) and Brave Asset Management Inc. (0.01%). Company insiders that own Nabors Industries stock include John P Kotts, John Yearwood, Tanya S Beder and William J Restrepo. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Nabors Industries.
Which major investors are selling Nabors Industries stock?
NBR stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Nisa Investment Advisors LLC, Wedge Capital Management L L P NC, Brave Asset Management Inc., Louisiana State Employees Retirement System and State of Alaska Department of Revenue. View Insider Buying and Selling for Nabors Industries.
Which major investors are buying Nabors Industries stock?
NBR stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Cerebellum GP LLC. Company insiders that have bought Nabors Industries stock in the last two years include John P Kotts, John Yearwood, Tanya S Beder and William J Restrepo. View Insider Buying and Selling for Nabors Industries.
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Shares of NBR can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Nabors Industries' stock price today?
One share of NBR stock can currently be purchased for approximately $2.91.
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Nabors Industries has a market capitalization of $1.06 billion and generates $3.05 billion in revenue each year. The oil and gas company earns $-640,950,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or ($1.26) on an earnings per share basis. Nabors Industries employs 15,000 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About Nabors Industries.
What is Nabors Industries' official website?
The official website for Nabors Industries is http://www.nabors.com/.
How can I contact Nabors Industries?
Nabors Industries' mailing address is 4 PAR-LA-VILLE ROAD SECOND FLOOR CROWN HOUSE, HAMILTON D0, HM08. The oil and gas company can be reached via phone at 441-292-1510 or via email at [email protected]
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Guest Entry Form to be completed by non CTC members participating in our rides (as an editable Word document, or as a PDF).
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Motorcyclist suffers broken bones in midday crash at Van Kirk and Bovaird
by XPolice | Aug 22, 2016 | News, Peel Region
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A 26-year-old man was taken to hospital after a motorcycle crash Thursday afternoon (Aug. 18) in the area of Bovaird Drive West and Van Kirk Drive.
A 26-year-old man has been injured after his motorcycle crashed in Brampton Thursday afternoon (Aug. 18).
Peel Regional Police were alerted to the crash that happened around 12:15 p.m. in the area of Bovaird Drive West and Van Kirk Drive. Police say arriving officers found the motorcyclist lying on the road.
He was conscious and breathing but might have suffered some broken bones in the crash. Peel Paramedics tweeted they're taking the man to hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
Northbound Van Kirk Drive was closed at Bovaird Drive West for the investigation and cleanup.
Source: The Brampton Guardian