No character in The Brothers Karamazov is afflicted with more trauma or inner conflict than Ivan. Ivan is a brilliant student with an incisively analytical mind, and his intelligence is directly to blame for his descent into despair. Unable to reconcile the horror of unjust human suffering—particularly the suffering of children—with the idea of a loving God, Ivan is consumed with doubt and argues that even if God does exist, he is malicious and hostile, and loves to torture mankind. Ivan believes that human concepts of morality are dependent on the idea that the soul is immortal, meaning that people only worry about "right" and "wrong" behavior because they want to experience pleasure rather than pain in the afterlife. Because of his feelings about God, Ivan himself is unable to believe in the immortality of the soul, and thus he argues that good and evil are fraudulent categories, and that people may do whatever they wish without regard for morality. But Ivan only starts thinking about these concepts in the first place because he loves humanity—it is his concern for human suffering that initially leads him to reject God. His logical disbelief in morality is terribly painful for him because it would make a way of life such as Fyodor Pavlovich's, which Ivan detests, an acceptable mode of human behavior. Dignified and coldly moral, Ivan wants to be able to accept an idea of goodness that would exalt mankind and reject Fyodor Pavlovich's brutishness, but, trapped in his own logic, he is unable to do so. He is so beset with doubt, and so defensively determined to keep the rest of humanity at a distance, that he is unable to act on his love for Katerina, and seems to scorn the very thought of pursuing happiness for himself.
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As contentious as politics have become these days, it seems Democrats and Republicans largely agree at least on one thing: Legal marijuana.
It used to be that Republicans, particularly those that leaned more conservative, were staunchly opposed to legalizing marijuana in any capacity, even for medicinal purposes. But those attitudes are clearly changing, as evidenced by a recent poll conducted by YouGov.com.
The poll measured attitudes toward the legalization of marijuana and then compared the answers given by gender, age, race, family income, U.S. Census region and political party, in mid-July 2016. It also asked respondents about their beliefs regarding whether marijuana use is a gateway to other drugs, whether government marijuana enforcement efforts cost more than they are worth and whether the federal government should abandon enforcement of marijuana drug laws in states where the plant is legal.
The inquiry was sent out as four states – Alaska, Colorado, Oregon and Washington – now have laws that fully allow the recreational use of marijuana. Still, the drug remains strictly prohibited under federal law, still classified as a Schedule I narcotic, meaning it's considered to be highly addictive and possessing no beneficial medicinal quality. Clearly, respondents – even those who tended to be older and more conservative – largely believed that classification was outdated.
Indeed, overall support for full legalization for both medicinal and recreational use of the drug increased from 52 percent in December 2015 to 55 percent in July 2016. Accounting for the majority of this change? Republican attitudes.
As our L.A. marijuana lawyers understand it, the majority of Republicans now support legalization of marijuana – albeit narrowly – 45 percent to 42 percent.
Just as recently as December 2015, Republicans had opposed the legalization of marijuana – 50 percent to 36 percent. Prior to that in January 2014, the difference was even more stark – with 60 percent opposing the legalization of marijuana and only 28 percent supporting.
More broadly, attitudes toward marijuana haven't changed all that much, which is how we know the shift in overall attitudes in recent months has been largely driven by a change in Republican views.
When asked whether they agreed that government efforts to enforce marijuana laws cost more than they are worth, 54 percent of Republicans agreed with this statement. Another 24 percent disagreed and 22 percent said they weren't sure. This is compared to 71 percent of Democrats who agreed with the statement and 66 percent of Independents.
Older populations were slightly less likely to agree – 56 percent to 24 percent. But they still indicated that by-and-large, the tax dollars spent on marijuana prohibition efforts simply isn't worth it, particularly in light of growing evidence of the many positive attributes and societal benefits of marijuana.
When asked specifically whether the federal government should continue to enforce federal laws in states that allow marijuana use, 48 percent of Republican respondents said it should not. Thirty-one percent said it should, but 22 percent weren't sure. By comparison, 61 percent of Democrats said the government should forego its enforcement actions, 25 percent said officials should still enforce federal laws and 15 percent said they weren't sure.
Republicans were only slightly less likely to have tried marijuana at some point in their past – 40 percent to Democrats' 50 percent and Independents' 47 percent.
Those selected for the survey were U.S. citizens over the age of 18.
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"I've always been a very neat monster but lately the truth has begun to spill," Dexter says eerily in the newest trailer for the show. "And too many people have seen the full picture. I'm losing control. And the only thing I know for sure is that it isn't going to be pretty."
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K House villa resort hotel in Sri Lanka
K House villa resort hotel in Sri Lanka, design by AIM Architecture / Norm Architects – secluded beach front property surrounded by lush greenery and breath-taking views, with the architecture effortlessly blending into the nature.
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Star Innovation Center in Colombo, Sri Lanka
Jordan Parnass Digital Architecture designed the Star Innovation Center a house retrofit of a factory building in Sri Lanka creating a green economic catalyst and model for future sweatshop-free commercial buildings.
September 19, 2018 in Sri Lanka buildings + architects.
Sapphire Residences, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Sapphire Residences, plans for an Uber-Lux residential tower in Colombo, Sri Lanka designed by renowned architects Gensler, Yoo and French designer to the stars Philippe Starck.
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Veranda Offices in Sri Lanka
12,000 sqm, eight storeys mixed-use office block designed by Dutch architects MVRDV with local co-architects, ACS Integrated and PWA Architects for client Moot Manor. The light-filled building has a façade design inspired by local weaving patterns.
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Ani Villa Dikwella, Sri Lanka
Design: AW2, Architects. The first thing that strikes you when seeing the area for the first time is the beauty and drama of the site. The project is organised as a series of clusters, each one made up of separate pavilions.
February 9, 2016 in Sri Lanka buildings + architects.
British Council's Headquarters in Sri Lanka
Jestico + Whiles' extension of the British Council's headquarters in Colombo, Sri Lanka completes; the architecture practice is also working on the refurbishment of the historic villa (Phase 2).
July 7, 2014 in Sri Lanka buildings + architects.
House in Baddagana, Sri Lanka
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Post-Tsunami Housing – Sri Lanka Residences
This project provides 100 houses in a Muslim fishing village, in the region of Tissamaharama, on the southeast coast of Sri Lanka, following the destruction caused by the 2004 tsunami.
May 10, 2013 in Sri Lanka buildings + architects.
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Madiwela Property – Colombo House, Sri Lanka
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Adrián Gómez Ramírez (17 de enero de 1994, Cuenca, Castilla-La Mancha, España) es un futbolista español. Juega de defensa y actualmente se encuentra en el Valencia Mestalla de la Segunda División B de España.

Carrera deportiva

Debutó como juvenil en el UB Conquense y luego tuvo pasos por el EMF Cuenca y el Valencia B.

Valencia B

Jugó en el 2013 en el filial del Valencia CF, donde disputó solo 2 partidos.

La Roda

Se va a La Roda CF, por falta de minutos en el Valencia B. Jugó un total de 19 partidos en el club de Segunda División B.

Albacete B y promoción

En 2014, es fichado por el Albacete Balompié B. Ha disputado un total de 30 partidos.

Al año siguiente, es promocionado al Albacete Balompié, donde está jugando más seguido. Su debut fue el 6 de septiembre de 2015, frente al Real Oviedo, partido que terminó en derrota 3-1 del Albacete.
Durante la temporada 2015-16 juega 13 partidos (12 de liga y 1 de Copa del Rey), marcando 1 gol (frente al Bilbao Athletic, el 10 de enero de 2016, en la victoria 0-1 del Albacete.

El canterano, llegó al Albacete B en 2014, y formó parte del primer equipo desde la temporada 2015-16, disputando un total de 37 partidos con el Albacete Balompié, portando el brazalete de capitán la temporada 2016/17 y la 2017/18.

Irtysh Pavlodar

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Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała

En febrero de 2019, se confirmó su vinculación al Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała de la I Liga de Polonia.

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Former Wallaby Greg Martin has blasted SANZAR for their latest decisions regarding the Brumbies Anzac day clash with the Chiefs. The Fox Sports commentator dismissed SANZAR's decision to ban the national anthems as ridiculous and said they were hindering rugby in Australia by failing to guarantee the Brumbies a permanent Anzac Day fixture.
Martin told Fairfax Media it's a no-brainer to have a permanent Anzac Day match in Canberra between the Brumbies and a New Zealand team, but Super Rugby controlling body SANZAR believes scheduling is too complicated to guarantee it happens every season.
"[SANZAR are] not helping. They're trying to stick to these stringent policies and I understand that the draw for Super Rugby is harder because of all the travel, but why can't you start at a couple of points," Martin said. "Why wouldn't you say to the Brumbies every year you get your game against New Zealand on Anzac Day, it's brilliant.
"The War Memorial's in Canberra and people recognise Canberra is the home of everything connected to that side of things. They're not trying to help, they're trying to hinder. I don't know what they're trying to achieve."
Martin was also scathing of SANZAR's justification that they couldn't grant an exemption for the national anthems on Anzac Day in case everyone else wanted to do it.
"The two [games between Aussie and Kiwi teams] on Friday should both have the national anthems, that's just ridiculous," Martin said. "It's unbelievable, it adds just that little bit more on Anzac Day. A lot of people would've been honouring their grandfathers and all the old Diggers and it's just another moment of that, it's incredible.
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akka-workshop
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Workshop on akka remoting, clustering, and supervision

The purpose of this workshop is to try out few basic, but probably most useful Akka mechanisms.
We will build distributed system for decrypting hashed passwords. Input data - encrypted text - will be delivered by the external remote Akka server. Client library, which we will be implementing during this workshop, will be responsible for fetching encrypted passwords, decrypting them, and sending them back to the central server.

Whole workshop is divided into few self-sufficient sections. We will start with most basic prototype, and will try to gradually make it more efficient and less error prone.
Generally you should follow all sections in a given order although last ones are interchangeable.

Introduction can be found [here](http://virtuslab.github.io/akka-workshop/#/intro).

In case of big trouble connecting to server/leader board you can use [zipped instance](/local-server/workshop-server-1.0.4.zip) to try your code locally. To do so just unpack zip, run bin/workshop-server and use localhost as host-name.

#### Connect and register
[Presentation](http://virtuslab.github.io/akka-workshop/#/register)

At the beginning you need to connect to remote actor by creating ActorSelection and send Register message with your name.

This might require changing application configuration, dependecies and code inself.

More can be found in [documentation](http://doc.akka.io/docs/akka/snapshot/scala/remoting.html).

Once correctly registered your name should appear at our leader board (at host-name:9000/?mode=remote)

![](leaderboard.png)

#### Process passwords
[Presentation](http://virtuslab.github.io/akka-workshop/#/process)

Once registered, use acquired token request and check decrypted passwords. **Beware!** Decryper sometimes fails so be sure that you are able to overcome that.

Your client should decrypt passwords in endless loop. Requesting millions of passwords at once is cheating!

#### Work parallelization
[Presentation](http://virtuslab.github.io/akka-workshop/#/parallel)

Now we care more about speed of processing. To measure this we need to use different mode of leader board: host-name:9000/?mode=parallel

If we can't speed up decrypting process we can do it parallel. Best place to start is [akka routing](http://doc.akka.io/docs/akka/snapshot/scala/routing.html).

HINT: Before implementing your own router please consider using created routers or even pools.

Beware: Decrypter has limitation: It can effectively process only 4 computation in one time. Rest will just wait for free slot.

For now we care for speed!

#### Error handling, supervision
[Presentation](http://virtuslab.github.io/akka-workshop/#/errors)

This is time to focus also on correctness of your decryption (dealing with Decryptor problems to be more precise).

It is time to finally use full leader board: <host-name>:9000

I assume that your are able to recover from exceptions now but did you measure error rates?

Once state in Decryptor gets corrupted all existing instances produce bad results.
What is even worse all work that was already in progress when state gets corrupted will also yield bad results.
It means that we need to throw away some output from corrupted Decryptor instances.

Of course we don't want to give up our prallelizaion here.

Hints: consider using supervision strategy and maybe restart some actors. Your router/pool configuration might need to be changed here.

More about [supervision](http://doc.akka.io/docs/akka/2.4.2/general/supervision.html) and supervision in [routing/pools](http://doc.akka.io/docs/akka/snapshot/scala/routing.html#Supervision).

100% of correctness is realy hard to achieve with parallelization. Everything over 90% is fine :)

#### Terminating the straglers
[Presentation](http://virtuslab.github.io/akka-workshop/#/long-tasks)

With supervision applied our correctness rise but we become slower. We should try to fix that.

To use decryption library we have to do few API calls chained together, i.e. C(B(A(encrypted_message))). Each of those functions is computationally expensive. It could be beneficial to be able to stop the actor at any point of computations, because if we already know that the result will be incorrect we have no interest in continuing.
We can obtain the desired result by using simple [pattern](http://letitcrash.com/post/37854845601/little-pattern-message-based-loop). But be aware - additional messages in the mailbox can break our supervision strategy (if we are just restarting actors mailboxes are not cleared). Luckily fixing this will be simple.

#### Clustering
[Presentation](http://virtuslab.github.io/akka-workshop/#/clustering)

Because decrypting passwords is computationally expensive only so much work can be done on the single machine. But each team has more than one laptop and can use that to its advantage. We can build Akka cluster which will distribute work between many nodes. For the central server it will be visible as a single machine.
There is no single valid design which would suit our needs, but we will go with one Cluster Singleton actor to coordinate work of our machines. It will ensure that one supervisor was created on every machine and will be responsible for login into central server (we need common identity for our cluster). Then all supervisors can communicate with central server directly (using obtained Id) or through Cluster Singleton actor.
We will implement:
* Cluster Singleton actor which will spawn all the workers and login to the central server
* changes to messages routing (varies depending on chosen strategy)

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That said, the tricky part would be deciding which are the best ones or how to get to them. So, we thought it would be a fun exercise to focus on the music acts only and pick some of the best vocals which have ever graced the AGT stage.
When Laura Bretan stepped onto America's Got Talent stage, and everyone found out she was a singer, nothing would have prepared the audience for what they were about to witness.
As soon as she started singing, her opera voice took over the entire room and created a transportive experience. The reason for this strong impact was that Laura's voice would rather pertain to a seasoned opera singer, rather than to a teenage girl who's just getting the hang of opera singing.
Another top 10 act, Linkin' Bridge is a band whose members are called Big Rome, Montre Davis, Shon China Lacy and Ekoe Alexanda.
All of them are Louisville natives and the one feature setting them apart is their camaraderie which seems to be reflected by the warm harmonies their voices create.
Plus, another factor they impress with is the unabridged joy with which they sing. If one looked at them during a performance, they would say Linkin' Bridge is a bunch of talented people whose joy and passion for singing have not changed one bit.
Here you have another young woman who impressed judge Heidi Klum and thus got a golden buzzer in season 12 of America's Got Talent.
Aside from the impressive vocal control for her age, Angelina inspired the audience with the poise, maturity, and emotion of her artistry.
She is also a well-rounded performer who impresses with ukulele, piano, and guitar playing abilities, as well as acting, dancing and – if these were not enough – songwriter skills.
With Recycled Percussion, we go back in time to Season 4 of AGT because their act was one of the most innovative out there. Not only that, but they also secured a 3rd place finish.
Two drummers, a guitarist and a DJ, this is the combination which generated much buzz when they were first met by the audience.
However, what truly amazed spectators and made them vote the Recycled Percussion performances was the use of unconventional 'instruments' to generate electrifying performances. Car pieces used slopes, ladders or garbage bins – these guys made music out of everything they put their hands on.
AGT artists are cut from another cloth – they project a special kind of vibe around them, and this is especially noticeable in the case of singers.


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Auction offers Atlantis walk-on role
@ChadColvin Chad Colvin |
General | November 28, 2007
Your chance to be a part of Stargate's history is now! An online auction is now offering what is billed as the "Ultimate Sci-Fi Experience."
Included for the auction winner is a walk-on role in a future episode of Stargate Atlantis and lunch on the set of the series with stars Joe Flanigan and Amanda Tapping. In addition to themselves, the winner will also be allowed to have one guest accompany them.
The auction item was donated by Flanigan and Tapping in support of the Carol Baldwin Breast Cancer Research Fund, a charity established by the mother of actors Alec and William Baldwin to benefit breast cancer research.
Not only is the auction a great way for Stargate fans to help support a much-needed charity, but it is also a rare chance for the winner to become a part of Stargate's ongoing legacy.
You'll need to bid soon, though! The auction will be running live only until Friday, December 14. View the details and bid by visiting the Charity Folks auction link here.
(Special thanks to Aris at Charity Folks for the tip!)
Chad Colvin
Chad Colvin is a GateWorld editor and convention correspondent. He lives near Madison, Wisconsin. Follow him on Twitter @ChadColvin.


The 21-year-old joins the Catalan giants from Serie A outfit Gremio in a deal worth €31 million.
Arthur, who is Barca's first signing for next season, will sign a six-year contract with the LaLiga champions.
"FC Barcelona and Gremio de Porto Alegre have agreed the transfer of the player Arthur Henrique Ramos de Oliveira Melo, following the agreement the two clubs reached in March. The agreement will see the Brazilian player immediately join the squad," According to a statement on the Barca website.
"The cost of the transfer is off €31 million with €9 million in variables. The player will sign a contract with the Club for the following six seasons, until the end of the 2023/24 campaign; his buyout clause is to be set at €400 million.
"The schedule for the presentation of Arthur Henrique Ramos de Oliveira Melo as a new first team player will be announced shortly."


Where? NRB Governor's Ballroom "C"
American Family Media invites you to join us for the screening premier of Flame On which will be open to the public on Monday, February 28th, 2011 at 8:30 PM in the Governor's Ballroom "C". Seating is limited to the first 200 people so please prepare to arrive early.
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Carrot extract modulates microbiome and protects against leaky gut, study suggests
29-Jun-2020 - Last updated on 29-Jun-2020 at 09:38 GMT
Getty | Manjurul
Related tags: microbiome, Prebiotic
A carrot derived polysaccharide could be a potential effective prebiotic ingredient, according to a new in vitro study simulating the human colon and the host gut barrier .
Prebiotics are defined as non-digestible food ingredients that selectively stimulate health-promoting bacteria in the gut microbiome. A key feature of prebiotics is their resistance to upper gastro-intestinal digestion so that they reach the colon where they are fermented by the gut microbiome.
Fructans, such as fructooligosaccharides (FOS) and inulin are considered to be "gold standard" prebiotics, with human clinical trials supporting their beneficial effect in acute and chronic diseases such as obesity and type 2 diabetes (T2D), allergy, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), Traveler's diarrhea and constipation (an overview is given in).
Although critical to the definition of potential prebiotic ingredients, studies confirming the indigestibility of studied prebiotic ingredients are scarce. Many studies have been limited to descriptive analysis of faecal samples as in situ samples from the site of fermentation are difficult to obtain, according to the current report.
In this study, researchers from ProDigest BV, in Belgium (a spin-off company from the Laboratory of Microbial Ecology and Technology), investigated whether 'cRG-I', carrot-derived RG-I enriched extract, could be a potential prebiotic ingredient.
The team used novel in vitro models simulating the human colonic environment coupled with cell-based assays mimicking the host gut barrier in order to prove the ingredient's non-digestibility and outline which specific health benefiting bacteria are stimulated.
The report states: "cRG-I displays unique properties as it was fermented more rapidly than inulin leading to production of SCFA, especially acetate and propionate, and less gas than inulin.
"It increases the abundance of several bacterial species reputed for their "anti-inflammatory" profile. In line with this, the metabolites resulting from cRG-I fermentation exhibited a protective effect in an in vitro model of inflamed gut barrier.
"Overall, the data obtained during this study support future research to further investigate this novel prebiotic candidate in long-term SHIME models with different fecal sample donors and in clinical trials to confirm the beneficial effect of cRG-I on the microbiota and its impact on human health."
A novel in vitro model (M-SHIME; Mucosal Simulator of the Human Intestinal Microbial Ecosystem) was recently developed as a complementary in vitro tool. In this model, the mucosal microbiota was enriched with butyrate-producing Clostridium cluster XIVa members, correlating with in vivo findings from biopsies.
In the current study, first, the team demonstrated the non-digestibility of the carrot derived extract in the upper gastro-intestinal tract using host-derived amylases and brush border enzymes and compared its digestibility to starch (digestible) and inulin (non-digestible), and confirmed it was comparable to inulin.
Next, a 48 hour colonic incubation revealed that cRG-I fermentation increased levels of health-promoting short-chain fatty acids (mainly acetate and propionate) and lactate, comparable to inulin.
To discover the specific bacterial strains promoted by the ingredient, they added a mucosal environment while applying quantitative 16S-targeted Illumina sequencing.
The team found that growth was promoted for a number of health promoting bacteria: Bifidobacterium longum, Bifidobacterium adolescentis, Bacteroides dorei, Bacteroides ovatus, Roseburia hominis, Faecalibacterium prausnitzii, and Eubacterium hallii.
The team also found that the fermented ingredient increased barrier integrity while decreasing markers for inflammation.
Source: Nutrients
Mercenier. A., et al
A Novel Non-Digestible, Carrot-Derived Polysaccharide (cRG-I) Selectively Modulates the Human Gut Microbiota while Promoting Gut Barrier Integrity: An Integrated in Vitro Approach
https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12071917
Related topics: Research, Microbiome modulation, Gut/digestive health
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London Confidental (2020)
77 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Amid a series of brutal killings of Indian agents in London, a RAW officer and India's Ambassador to Great Britain race against time to find the traitor within their own ranks.
Uma Kulkarni
Kiren Jogi
Mrs Mehta
Kulraj Randhawa
Nirupama
Pravessh Rana
Azaad
Mohan Kapur
Goyal
(as Mohan Kapoor)
Jas Binag
Hiten Patel
Embassy worker
Sagar Arya
Tao Guo
Miles Ley
Joseph Tregear
Diljohn Singh
Biren Ghosh
Winnie Wong
Sying
Dandan Liu
Kanwal Sethi
22 September 2020 | ssinghoct
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All the performances were good. Purab Kohli is a natural actor and he did complete justice to his role. He is one of the best actors in bollywood . Movie overall is good
One of the first filmed productions about Covid-19 and the 2020 global health pandemic. The first full length feature film was Mostafa Keshvari's 'Corona' (2020) which premiered at the Rhode Island Film Festival on 8th August 2020. The made for TV 'Love in the Time of Corona: A Comedy' (2020) was the first television series and was first broadcast on 19th March 2020. The London set 'ShoPaapaa' (2020) is the first full length British feature film about Covid-19, and had its world premiere on 21st October 2020 at the Adelaide Film Festival, just two days before the global streaming premiere of 'Borat Subsequent Moviefilm' (2020) on 23rd October 2020, Sacha Baron Cohen's 'Borat' sequel, which also covers the coronavirus. In 2020, there are no less than seven filmed productions entitled 'Love in the Time of Corona' / 'Love in the Time of Coronavirus' - these titles being derived from the title of the Gabriel García Márquez novel and later film 'Love in the Time of Cholera'. 'Songbird' (2020) is reportedly the ''first feature film to be made during COVID-19 in Los Angeles'' and is the first major Hollywood movie about the Coronavirus.
Crime | Drama | Thriller


The Day of Catastrophe is officially marked every year on May 15, but the occasion this year coincides with a hunger strike being observed by more than 1,600 Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails.
Some 750,000 Palestinians were expelled from their homes during the 1948 war. Today, more than 7 million Palestinian refugees are living in exile, while 1.8 million Palestinians are living in the world's largest open-air prison in the Gaza Strip.
The celebration of a 'Memorial Day' is only for 'the chosen people', not for others. The Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) enforced tough restrictions across the occupied territories as Palestinians mark the 69th anniversary of the Nakba Day. This is the day when hundreds of thousands of Palestinian were expelled from their homes starting from 1947-48 and subsequent years…………….
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Courtesy of GeorgiaWrestlingHistory.com:
We have learned that Cru Jones was hospitalized Sunday morning for emergency gall bladder surgery. As soon as we hear more, we will be sure to update his status here. (Rich Tate)
World Wrestling Entertainment will be in Columbia, SC, tonight for the live RAW broadcast at the Colonial Center with action starting at 8:00 PM. NWA Anarchy's Shatter, Mikal Judas, Jeff Lewis, Truitt Fields, and Andrew Pendleton III are expected to appear on the card. (Rich Tate)
AWN Pro Wrestling Presents "No Unity" on March 26 in Atlanta at the Wild Mustang, hosted by Atlanta's "Maven of Mayhem" Ruby Red. Advertised: "No Unity" Heavyweight Championship Match: Nemesis (c) versus Mark Henry (aka Simon Sermon), Shatter versus Rick Michaels, and Women's World Champion Bambi answers Nigel Sherrod's $1,000 Challenge. Also advertised: Chris Kanyon, Truitt Fields, Thomas Exodus, Ryan Michaels, and Andrew Pendelton III, as well as the first ever (?) Drag Queen Battle Royal featuring Nicole Paige Brooks, Jazmine, Kyra Mora, Alana Kelli, Alexandria Martin, and Rouge Nation. Doors open at 8pm, and the event starts at 9pm. For more information or to reserve tickets call (404) 915-5603. (Larry Goodman)
Independent Wrestling Network has announced the lineup for their April 4 debut in Columbus, GA, at the Fishcrow Arena, formerly the GCW Arena. The big surprise is Jason Cross versus A.J. Steele being advertised. Cross has been away from wrestling since Dropkick Pro shut down in Macon. Steele has been a regular with Great Championship Wrestling, and was the first and only GCW Interstate Champion until two weeks ago. Steele never agreed to appear on this card, according sources within GCW. Steele told GCW he had been approached by IWN and turned them down flat. Attempts to contact IWN owner Dwayne Bell were unsuccessful. IWN and GCW are not on what you would call friendly terms, so it will be interesting to see how this plays out. Also advertised: Mr. Hughes versus Rob Adonis, the Wrestler versus Scottie Blaze, the Southside Trash versus Frankie Valentine & Adrian Hawkins, and "The Shooter" Vordell Walker versus Austin Creed. (Larry Goodman)
The New Frontier Wrestling Association returns to Franklin, NC, on April 5 to celebrate their second anniversary at the National Guard Armory. Advertised: a four-way match, whereas if a champion in pinned, they lose their title, featuring NFWA Heavyweight Champion Brokishi, NFWA US Heavyweight Champion Dirty, Simon Sermon, and Stoney Hooker; a fan participation strap match featuring Billy Starr versus Carter Maine; the A-Team (Jamar Acid & Dark Angel) defend the NFWA Tag Team Title against the Saturday Night Sensation (Matt Sells & Ryan Michaels); Tommy Too Much versus Cornbread; and a twenty-man rumble featuring NFWA wrestlers from the past, present, and future. (Rich Tate)
Championship Wrestling Overload will be in Tennille, GA, on April 18, at the Barn, located at 5250 Old Savannah Road. Doors will open at 7:30 PM, and matches will start at 8:00. Children 5 and under get in free with a paid adult. Kids 6-12 admitted for $3. All other tickets are $5. No matches have been announced. (Rich Tate)
Southern Extreme Championship Wrestling results from the VFW Fairgrounds in Carrollton, GA, on March 23: In a title versus mask match, Bull Buchanan over the Super Destroyer, revealed to be Rob Adonis, to retain the SECW Heavyweight Title; Austin Creed, Kid Ego, and the Nightmare over Billy Love, Chick Donovan & Sal Rinauro in a two-of-three falls match; Bulldog Raines over Big Wood; Tommy Rich & Chris Lightning over Pretty Boy Floyd & Awesome TC; and Kyle Matthews over Lamar Phillips. It was reported that 150 were in attendance for this card, and that Jeff McGowan was the referee. Raines participated in an autograph session. Click here for a full report from Larry Goodman. The March 30 date has been cancelled, but SECW will return on April 6. More details as the show nears. (Rich Tate)
Georgia Independent Wrestling Alliance results from Milledgeville, GA, on March 22: A.J. Steele & the Kodiak over the Slaughter Pitt; Preston Paradise over Paul Warfield; the Georgia Cowboy over Oko Nono to retain the GIWA Mid-State Heavyweight Title; Velvet Jones & Firewalker over K.I. Elite to win the GIWA Tag Team Title; and Shawn Hunter over J-Rod to retain the GIWA Heavyweight Title. (Rich Tate)
Georgia Pro Wrestling Association results from March 20 at the City Limits in Tifton, GA: "The Real Deal" Jake Slater defeated Blue Thunder, Iron Will and Psych wrestled to a 15 minute draw, The Almighty Brokishi defeated Paul Warfield, GPWA Tag team champs, "The Marvelous Ones" Michael Stevens & Leon McMicheals lost by DQ to the "United Alliance" Johnny Romano & Prince Murphy, "The Golden Boy" Chick Donovan defeated "The Real Deal" Jake Slater, and in the main event, "The Platinum Playboy" Preston Paradise defeated "Insane" Mike Pain for the GPWA Heavyweight title when Brokishi and Mr E.D. Biggs interfered. The GPWA returns to Tifton, GA, at the City Limits on April 3. Matches advertised include: GPWA tag team champs The Marvelous Ones and Iron Will versus Johnny Romano & Prince Murphy (United Alliance) and Psych, GPWA Heavyweight champ Preston Paradise versus Sam Slaughter, and "The Real Deal" Jake Slater versus Ron Stalker. Also advertised: "Insane" Mike Pain, "Big Bank" Barfield, and the Almighty Brokishi. (Thomas Bugg)
DISCLAIMER: GWH is not liable for any card changes, cancellations, etc. We can only report what is reported to us. As always, we suggest you check with the promotion within 24 hours to verify information posted here.
Click here for this week's Bill Behrens' NWA Notes update. (Rich Tate)
Monday Night Mayhem will feature John Cena, Sr., on its show tonight at 8:00 PM ET. (Rich Tate)
Jerkin' the Curtain, hosted by Trent Van Drisse, will feature Mike Promo on its show tonight at 11:00 PM ET. (Rich Tate)
Amy 'Lita' Dumas' band, the Luchagors, will be playing at the Gallery Billiards Music Venue in Sarasota, FL, tonight. Check your local directories or the band's site for more info. (Rich Tate)
GWH wishes a happy birthday to Barry Horowitz (48) and the Undertaker (46).
Warren Bockwinkel died on this day in 1986. He was 74.
On this day in 1997, Dr. Bill Miller passed away at the age of 69.
1931: George Zaharias defeated Charley Lehman in the main event at the Atlanta Municipal Auditorium for Georgia Championship Wrestling promoter Henry Weber. Also, Paul Harper and John Paxos wrestled to a draw. It was reported that Atlanta Mayor James Key was in attendance at the card.
1936: Orville Brown defeated Pat O'Shocker by disqualification in the main event at Loew's Grand Theatre in Atlanta for Georgia Championship Wrestling promoter Henry Weber. Dorv Roche defeated Eddie Newman in the semi-main event.
1937: Leroy McGuirk defeated Buddy Knox in two straight falls in the main event at the New Coliseum in Augusta for promoter Bill Metzger. Also, Speedy Lawrence defeated Jack Ross.
1944: Hugh Winn defeated Otto Schnabel in the main event at the Atlanta Municipal Auditorium for Georgia Championship Wrestling promoter Paul Jones. Joe Marsh and Tom George wrestled to a draw in the semi-main event.
1958: Karl Heinkler & Kurt Von Brawner defeated Jerry Graham & the Mighty Yankee in the main event at the William Bell Auditorium in Augusta for Georgia Championship Wrestling promoter Robert 'Bibber' McCoy. Ray Gunkel and Don Lee wrestled to a draw in the semi-main event.
1964: Choo-Choo Lynn defeated Chuck Campbell to retain the Georgia Heavyweight Title at the Macon City Auditorium for promoter Fred Ward, not affiliated with Georgia Championship Wrestling at the time. Joe McCarthy & Chief Big Heart defeated Johnny Bruce & Crusher Verdu in the semi-main event.
1967: Enrique & Ramon Torres defeated Lars & Gene Anderson in a main event tornado match at the Atlanta Municipal Auditorium for Georgia Championship Wrestling promoter Paul Jones. Bobby Graham defeated Mike Paidousis in the semi-main event. Also, Eddie Graham & Nick Kozak defeated El Mongol & Oki Shikina. Jack Crawford managed El Mongol. It was reported in the program for this card that Paul Jones had finally gotten Gene Kiniski to sign a contract to defend the NWA World Heavyweight Title against Lou Thesz, and the bout was scheduled for April 14, 1967. It claimed that the signing took place in Chicago, IL, during a meeting of the NWA Board of Governors, including Sam Muchnick, Jules Strongbow, Frank Tunney, Jim Crockett, Ed McLemore, Gust Karras, Pedro Martinez, and Jim Barnett. Supposedly, Kiniski was reprimanded by the Board as a response to his allegations of collusion between Muchnick and Jones to make the match happen. Kiniski reportedly apologized, but also insisted that an impartial referee from a different promotion be assigned to officiate the bout, and Jones agreed in order to seal the deal. Leo Garibaldi was credited as being a referee on this card. It was announced that Louie Tillet would be wrestling on the card on March 31, 1967, and that Gene Kiniski would be wrestling Lou Thesz on the card on April 14, 1967.
1970: Joe Scarpa & El Mongol defeated the Assassins by disqualification to retain the Macon Tag Team Title at the Macon City Auditorium for Georgia Championship Wrestling promoter Fred Ward. Chati Yokuchi & Fuji defeated Greg Peterson & Pedro Valdez in the semi-main event.
1972: Dory Funk, Jr., defeated Bepo Mongol, managed by Assassin #1, by disqualification to retain the NWA World Heavyweight Title at the Atlanta Municipal Auditorium for Georgia Championship Wrestling promoter Paul Jones. The Assassins defeated Dick Steinborn & El Mongol in the semi-main event, and Buddy Colt defeated Bill Dromo. Charlie Smith was credited as being a referee for this card. Funk, Jr., participated in an autograph session for fans.
1975: Jerry Brisco & Rocky Johnson defeated Georgia Tag Team Champions Toru Tanaka & Assassin #2, managed by Rock Hunter, by disqualification in a title match at the William Bell Auditorium in Augusta for Georgia Championship Wrestling promoter Charlie Harben. Tommy Gilbert defeated Don Kent in a semi-main event boxing match, and Ray Candy defeated Jerry Lawler.
1978: A main event title match featuring Georgia Heavyweight Champion Stan Hansen versus Thunderbolt Patterson was ruled a no contest at the Atlanta Municipal Auditorium for Georgia Championship Wrestling promoter Paul Jones. Tony Atlas defeated Billy Graham by countout in the semi-main event, and Dusty Rhodes defeated Terry Funk. Also, Tommy Rich & Adrian Adonis defeated Wolfgang & Helmut Schmidt, managed by Rock Hunter.
1979: Ric Flair & Paul Jones defeated Ricky Steamboat & Dino Bravo in the main event at the Savannah Civic Center for Jim Crockett Promotions promoter Aaron Newman. Pedro Morales defeated Moose Morowski in the semi-main event, and Gene Anderson defeated Nick DeCarlo.
1980: Mr. Wrestling #2 defeated Austin Idol in the main event at the William Bell Auditorium in Augusta for Georgia Championship Wrestling promoter Charlie Harben. Tommy Rich & Tony Atlas defeated Ivan Koloff & Alexis Smirnoff, managed by Rock Hunter, in the semi-main event. Also, a match featuring Wahoo McDaniel versus Baron Von Raschke ended in a double disqualification.
1982: Ric Flair defeated Tommy Rich to retain the NWA World Heavyweight Title at the Columbus Municipal Auditorium for Georgia Championship Wrestling promoter Fred Ward. Ron Bass defeated Leroy Brown by disqualification in the semi-main event to retain the National Heavyweight Title. Also, Bob & Brad Armstrong defeated Kevin Sullivan & Buzz Sawyer.
1983: Tommy Rich defeated Buzz Sawyer by disqualification in the main event in Grand Rapids, MI, for Georgia Championship Wrestling promoter Les Thatcher. Dick Murdoch & the Masked Superstar defeated Ole Anderson & Ivan Koloff in the semi-main event, and Killer Brooks defeated Paul Orndorff. Also, Tony Atlas defeated Bob Roop, and the Iron Sheik defeated Brian Blair. Larry Zbyszko defeated Johnny Rich in the opener.
Due to popular demand, and the fact that time constraints have very much delayed our goal of fully detailing each card and completing a career record for everyone who has been documented as having appeared in Georgia, we are going to go ahead and return the cards and results for the 1970s and 1980s. We had gotten as far as 1972 before it became too much to continue on a desired basis. We had hoped to continue returning this information to the site on a gradual basis as we completed them in a yearly process. However, though we are not satisfied with the completeness of the information, the information that will reappear is as accurate as we have been able to document. As always, GWH's Cards and Results section is a constant work-in-progress, and we will continue to strive to complete all of this information, as well as the career records as found in our Who's Who section, as time allows. The only exception to the return of the cards and results will be televised events post-1979, as we are not confident we initially had all of the matches dated correctly when it was originally available on the site. Once we more certain of this portion of the material, we will return it as well. Thanks for your continued support and patience as we attempt to pull all of this material together in the most accurate and complete form possible. (Rich Tate)


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General Category => Biblical Archaeology => Topic started by: Psalm 51:17 on March 09, 2015, 07:16:41 pm
Title: Spelunkers Unearth More Rare Objects in Israeli Cave
Post by: Psalm 51:17 on March 09, 2015, 07:16:41 pm
Spelunkers Unearth More Rare Objects in Israeli Cave
https://gma.yahoo.com/spelunkers-unearth-more-rare-objects-israeli-cave-111619413--abc-news-topstories.html
A month after the discovery of the largest cache of ancient coins ever hauled from the Mediterranean, spelunkers have unearthed another treasure trove of rare coins, silver and bronze objects in a cave in northern Israel.
Three members of the Israeli Caving Club, Reuven Zakai, Chen Zakai and a Lior Haloney recently lowered themselves into a well-hidden stalactite cave, wriggled through a narrow passageway and happened upon the shiny objects.
A handful of coins, rings, bracelets and earrings were all discovered together inside a cloth pouch dating back some 2,300 years ago.
Archaeologists say the coins were likely minted during the reign of Alexander the Great, and the artifacts first date to the Chalcolithic period about 6,000 years ago; from the Early Bronze Age roughly 5,000 years ago, the Biblical period 3,000 years ago and the Hellenistic period approximately 2,300 years ago.
"The valuables might have been hidden in the cave by local residents who fled there during the period of governmental unrest stemming from the death of Alexander, a time when the Wars of the Diadochi broke out in Israel between Alexander's heirs following his death," according to archaeologists at the Israel Antiquities Authority. "Presumably the cache was hidden in the hope of better days, but today we know that whoever buried the treasure never returned to collect it."
Working off this discovery, archaeologists and geologists will be able to accurately date both the archaeological finds and the process of stalactite development, according to the Authority's statement.
Amir Ganor, director of the Unit for the Prevention of Antiquities Robbery in the Israel Antiquities Authority, thanked the cavers for their "exemplary civic behavior," praising the "citizens' awareness." Following last month's discovery by civilian scuba divers, Ganor welcomes this "important trend."


Rev Joseph Patterson, found, Thank You to all who Helped.
I posted to find a Rev Joseph Patterson in Washington Co. Pa, 1780's.
A Genealogical Friend, posted some information back to me, confirming the tidbits I had heard and yet could not find.
Data was given in his own words to family.
John Patterson, to Robert Patterson b 1685 County Down, Ireland to Joseph and Robert his sons.
Joel is my earliest Thomson relative. His birth date is listed in an Estes genealogy as March 19 1775 in Kent CT.
Unfortunately, I have never found any record that confirms this date or place. He married Mary Estes in Dutchess County NY in 1800, also according to the Estes family. The Estes records say his father was a John Thomson without further explanation. Sigh.
Wishing Blessings on all. May your new year be full filling and many new leads found in your research.
Remember to make a goal of two to help guide you on your way. Stay safe on the roadways, and in your homes as the storms are wreaking havoc all over our land.
To All whom Love God may this Time of year bring you peace and joy. Christians, Jewish, and others.
When you're searching and you come across something totally unexpected, it can shock you for a moment. Even when you think you have the whole picture all figured out, it can still surprise you. That happened to me the other night. I was sitting here looking through some old military records on the website fold3.com when I checked the name of someone who served in the Mormon Battalion back during the Mexican War.
Judy Russell has posted on her blog about our losing SSDI again with it being attacked in part.
Christmas is less than two weeks from today; are you looking for last minute Christmas gifts? Perhaps you're looking for that perfect Christmas gift for the genealogist on your shopping list? Maybe a Christmas gift for grandma...or something for the whole family?
New Year is Coming, Are Your Goals Set?
Oh yes, in the middle of all your hectic paced days, you should be thinking of January and what your Genealogical, Family Goals will be. You can do this mentally but make sure you write it down so as you do either a large goal or small you can cross sit off and feel more fulfilled at the end of the year.
Why you ask? Because have goals propels you to accomplish more and possibly be more organized.


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Disney to debut rest of 2021 films exclusively in theaters
By Lisa Richwine
LOS ANGELES, Sept 10 (Reuters) - Walt Disney Co (DIS.N) said on Friday it will release "Eternals," "West Side Story" and the rest of its 2021 films exclusively in theaters before sending them to streaming, a show of confidence that moviegoing will rebound.
The company had experimented during the pandemic with debuting some movies on the Disney+ streaming service at the same time they ran in theaters. Cinema operators have been closely watching how Disney, which has dominated movie box offices in recent years, would handle its upcoming slate as the Delta variant slowed audiences' return to multiplexes.
Disney said in a statement that animated musical "Encanto" will play in theaters for 30 days starting Nov. 24 and head to Disney+ just before Christmas. The film tells the story of a family who live in a magical house in the mountains of Colombia. It includes music written by "Hamilton" creator Lin-Manuel Miranda.
All other Disney releases, including Marvel movie "Eternals" in November and Steven Spielberg's revival of "West Side Story" in December, will play exclusively in cinemas for at least 45 days, the company said.
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But moviegoing for the year remains well below pre-pandemic levels. Theater chains including AMC Entertainment (AMC.N), Cineworld Plc (CINE.L) and Cinemark Holdings Inc (CNK.N) are counting on big fall and winter titles to lure customers back.
Disney's other 2021 films are historical drama "The Last Duel" and animated comedy "Ron's Gone Wrong" in October, and action spy film "The King's Man" in December.
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La diga della Val d'Ambra è una diga di terra situata in Svizzera, nel canton Ticino, nel comune di Personico.

Descrizione
Inaugurata nel 1965, ha un'altezza di 32 metri e il coronamento è lungo 105 metri. Il volume della diga è di 50.000 metri cubi.

Il lago creato dallo sbarramento, ha un volume massimo di 0,4 milioni di metri cubi, una lunghezza di 300 metri e un'altitudine massima di 603 m s.l.m. Lo sfioratore ha una capacità di 200 metri cubi al secondo.

Le acque del lago vengono sfruttate dall'Azienda elettrica ticinese, che le convogliano nella centrale idroelettrica della Nuova Biaschina.

Collegamenti esterni

Val d'Ambra
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Q: Is there any way to make various types of enemies? I'm making a platformer game with unity. I need some enemies which have different kinds of patterns.
For example, there is a slime which await for player and jump toward player, a bat which flies around player, and a goblin archery which patrol and shoot toward player. There would be many more various enemies but I don't know how to effectively make and manage them.
Only way I can think about is to make one script for one type of enemy; but I think that's inefficient way and hard to manage enemies if I need (e.g. I can't make enemies array). Is there any example or sample for this kind of work?

A: You could make an Enemy class that has all the stats (like speed, damage, health...), and that also has the main functionalities (like spawn, die, attack, move, jump).
You should make these values and functions as simple as possible, and then inherit that script for more specific ones (like bat or archer). You could also make some functionalities come from interfaces, whichever you prefer.
The point is that you can treat all enemies in the game as "Enemy", not having to cast classes or checking for their types.
If you don't want to make different classes for different enemies, then you could make that Enemy script have values that are seen in the editor (like switches and options), and making a system where you could create an unique enemy just by changing those values (like can he jump? how fast does he move? what are his sprites? animation controller? how much damage does he make? does he have double jump? can he fly? can he throw a pie in your face? etc..)

A: Use "Behavior tree" to define deffience enemies behavior.
And MakeHealth , PlayerMovement ... some base component to "Combine" your enemy. those compoent also can use to player. ( you can just set deffrence paramter )
"Combine" your enemy is good solution to make diffrence enemy quickly. for example:
class EnemeyFactory
{
    // diffrence setting
    public Enemy SpawnA(int enemyID ...) { ... }
    public Enemy SpawnB(int enemyID)
    {
         Model m = findM(enemyID);
         AIBehavior b = findB(enemyID);

         g = new GameObject();
         Enemy e = g.AddCompoent<Enemy>();
         g.AddCompoent<PlayerMovemt>();
         g.AddCompoent<ModelHandle>().Init(m);
         g.AddCompoent<AIBehavior>().Init(b);
         int hp = 1000;
         g.AddCompoent<Health>().Init(hp);
         //...Add what you want.

         return e;
    }
}

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Q: Coordinates adapted to Killing vector Let $(M,g)$ be a Riemannian manifold and let $k$ be a Killing vector of $g$, that is a vector field such that $\mathcal{L}_kg = 0$.

I would like a general method for finding coordinates 'adapted' to
  this Killing vector, that is, coordinates $(X^{\mu})=(X^i,\theta)$,
  such that $$k=\frac{\partial}{\partial \theta}$$

This is frequently referenced in physics papers, but I have no idea how to do this in principle or in practice. One often sees statements along the lines of
"...by choosing coordinates adapted to the isometry...", but no description of how to find such coordinates.
A concrete example would be helpful, so consider the following Riemannian metric, given in terms of coordinates $(x,y,z)$ as:
$$ds ^2 = dx^2 + (dy - xdz)^2 + dz^2$$
If I am interested in the Killing vector $k=\partial_x + z\partial_y$, how do I find coordinates adapted to this Killing vector? Note that the given coordinates are already adapted to the Killing vectors $\partial_y$ and $\partial_z$, but that's not what I'm asking.

A: A basic recipe: Choose a hypersurface $\Sigma$ transverse to $k$ (which will end up being $\{\theta = 0\}$) and a coordinate system $X^i$ for this hypersurface, and then transport $\Sigma$ along with $X^i$ using the flow of $k$.
In your example, an easy choice of $\Sigma$ is simply the coordinate surface $\{ x = 0\}$, which comes an obvious choice of coordinates $X^1 = y, X^2 = z$. Now we want to flow this along $k$; i.e. we want a map $(x,y,z) = \phi(X^1, X^2, \theta)$ such that $\phi(X^1, X^2, 0) = (0,X^1, X^2)$ and $$ \frac{\partial \phi}{\partial \theta} = \partial_x + z\partial_y.$$
Expanding this in components gives us $$\frac{\partial x}{\partial \theta} = 1, \; \frac{\partial y}{\partial \theta} = z, \; \frac{\partial z}{\partial \theta} = 0.$$
These equations along with the initial conditions $x = 0, y = X^1, z= X^2$ are easily integrated to yield $x=\theta, z = X^2, y = X^1 + \theta X^2$. Inverting these gives (an example of) the adapted coordinates you are looking for:
$$\theta = x, X^1 = y - xz, X^2 = z.$$


The soul lives without flesh. It is timeless and every mystery is dissolved in its presence. The soul longs to walk among us, to be one of us, to be flesh. Some believe that the ego is the enemy of the soul, that for divine living, the ego must be defeated. I see no path that leads in that direction. The soul desires no conflict and knows no enemy. It is in surrendering the ego to the soul, not in defeat, but as a gift, that the soul becomes flesh.
The soul can not be saved. It is the soul that does the saving. Living outside of time and space, it has nothing to lose. It is salvation.
Our ego belongs to flesh. The ego is about what we are, how we are, but not who. Who, is the soul, and the collection of ego, that together is humanity, is as a wardrobe for the soul. The soul has interest in a suitable ego and when it finds one, surrender keeps its promise and divinity is known.
We are not in conflict with our soul but when we are conflicted we fashion a reality separate from our soul. It is a false reality. That does not mean it is not real, it is just conflicted and conflict is unsuitable for the soul. If we are to know peace, in this world, we must surrender ego, to soul. Our ego is not intended for permanence, that is our soul. It is in surrendering that the ego knows permanence through acquaintance with its soul.
Today, as I sift through my existence, the texture of my disposition, my restlessness, I have made these observations about the soul. It seems to me that ego is given but one task, to surrender itself, as a gift, to the soul. That old dog, my ego, does not know this trick. I do believe I am learning the lesson and expect to one day flip the switch. At any rate I am busy being schooled in something and the lesson has kept me from writing but I am still here. I expect to learn my lesson. I will keep you posted.
In considering divinity compassion is the bridge. It binds, as one, the person we are. This one person then forms the central pillar in a temple that presents divinity. It is a space that is created where previously it was naught, in an instant, it appears from naught and it is.
For me the Key of Solomon is the temple. The template for the key is David's Star. The two triangles represent divinity. The points of the star are particular attributes but the star itself is actually the two bases of interlocking pyramids. The pyramid whose base forms the ceiling, of the temple, is inverted, aligned and fixed in place along the spine or central nervous system. Our soul stands on the ceiling as it is the floor known to our soul and our temporal self, or animal, stands on the floor as it appears in our animal reality. Theses inverted pyramids create something of a prism and we are allowed a singular focus and orientation.
Orientation. The forward most point of the star belongs to the pyramid that seems inverted as we stand in human form, its base is the ceiling of our temple. That forward most point is ascension. The other two points, of the triangular base that is our ceiling, moving clockwise, are presence and being. Directly opposite ascension and behind us in our human presence is humility. As our soul stands, on its floor, the ceiling of our temple, its orientation is such that humility is its forward most point. As we stand on the floor of our temple, as animal, humility is directly behind us. Moving clockwise, from humility, the other two points of the triangular floor of our temple are, intellect and emotion.
This understanding of David's Star and Solomon's Key is the product of what I call a mysticism. I did not read about it. It occurred to me that the star was the template for the key. I then considered it at length until I understood it as I do. It also involves the Kundalini. I came to understand the seven primary chakras, how they work and just what the Kundalini is, in the same way, I did a mysticism. In all of this compassion is the key, the singular ingredient that makes all of it work. It has a magical quality, it is an absolute. All absolutes are magical. Absolutes can not be possessed. Any person can find them but ownership is not possible. We have to let go and when we do the magic is released.
The space, created from naught, by the magical appearance of this temple, is an actual place. When I first discovered it I was trying to piece together what I was puzzling with about it, to see how it worked. I was futzing around with different alignments, the Kundalini, the points and structure of the star, rotations and movements, and it suddenly appeared creating a place. A temple. At the time it was a private thing to do. The experience was profound. Today I can no longer be content with privacy and I am having to learn a new lesson about compassion. The magic elixir that makes this work. I have to let compassion extend to the person I have found myself to be. The person I have never liked or wanted to be. The person standing in the open and telling this story. You see, it is easy for me to have this as a private experience, except that I am no longer allowed that pleasure. I have always thought it unreasonable, the notion that I have to be publicly spiritual and so I have a long history of beating myself up over it. It is that public person I am charged to have compassion for. In letting go, of my self-defeating inclinations, compassion creates a new me and a new magic.


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Fruitful result after one year of EVFTA
(QNO) - The EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), coming into effect on August 1, 2020, has produced initial positive results, which become a strong motivation to promote the Vietnam - EU cooperation relationship in the coming time.
A factory in Quang Nam province, Vietnam
In the first 6 months of 2021, the rate of EVFTA tax incentives for exports was up to 29.09%. Many key export agricultural and forestry products of Vietnam had a significant growth compared to the same period of 2019.
Specifically, rubber products reached 61 million USD, up 56.91%; rice reached 5.2 million USD, up 3.73%; rattan, bamboo, sedge and carpet products reached 70.5 million USD, up 33.75%; vegetables and fruits reached 63.8 million USD, up 12.5%...
Generally, in the first 6 months of 2021, the trade value between Vietnam and the EU reached 27 billion USD, an increase of more than 18% compared to the same period of 2020, a significant achievement in the context of the global coronavirus epidemic.
Since EVFTA was put into effect, Vietnam has actively and proactively carried out its commitments, creating favourable conditions for the business community in particular and the economy in general to take advantages of this new-generation free trade agreement.
According to President of the European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (EuroCham) Alain Cany, currently, governments all over the world are focusing on fighting against the coronavirus epidemic.
While coronavirus vaccine helps prevent a global health crisis, free, fair and rules-based trade will help combat a global economic crisis. For Vietnam and the countries of the European Union, the EVFTA will be one of the most important tools.
Vice President of the European Commission and Commissioner for Trade of the European Union Valdis Dombrovskis said, trade between the two parties has increased significantly in recent years and continues to develop in a positive direction.
The EVFTA not only creates favorable conditions for businesses but also promotes social values for the both sides.
fruitful results
Alain Cany
Vietnam-EU
EVFTA: stepping up Vietnam-EU trade and investment
(QNO) - EVFTA (The EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement) is the first FTA that has been signed by EU and a developing country in the Asia-Pacific region. It is a comprehensive, hi-quality agreement with a deep and broad commitment.


The following are the tasks that need to be performed in order to configure a server to be a COM+ server. There are some links provided at the bottom of this document for an in-depth explanation of how to perform the configuration.
The following procedure will setup the server to perform all COM+ processing.
1. Install Windows 2000, Service Pack 2 (or higher) on the server.
2. Run Windows Update (http://www.windowsupdate.com).
4. If the calling program is on a different Windows NT domain than the server, then for each user profile under which the client app will run, create a local user account with the same username and password on the server.
a) Control Panel => Add/Remove Programs => Add/Remove Windows Components => Internet Information Services => Details button => check SMTP Service checkbox => OK button => Next button => Next button.
b) Wait for installation to complete.
b) Set Smart Host to your SMTP server name.
The following procedure will enable the COM+ applications to connect to the desired DB2 database(s).
1. Install DB2 7.2 (or higher) client on the server.
2. Install the lated DB2 Fixpack to resolve a known bug where DB2 fails to rollback a COM+ transaction when requested.
3. Using the DB2 Client Configuration Assistant, add database alias(es) to the database want your COM+ applications to connect to.
Note: In order to enable ADO components to read and write BLOB fields into a DB2 database, the following settings should be added to the db2cli.ini file, under the catalog to Production OLA, in C:\Program Files\SQLLIB directory.
; Comment lines start with a semi-colon.
; Assuming dbalias2 is a database in DB2 for MVS.
The following procedure will enable the COM+ applications to connect to the desired Oracle database(s). A detailed document can be found at the URL indicated below.
2. Install patches Oracle Patch 8.1.7.1.5 or above.
3. The following registry entries under HKLM\Software\Microsoft\MSDTC\MTxOCI should be changed to enable Microsoft ODBC driver for Oracle to work properly.
5. Execute the stress test via one of the following two commands. The servicename should be as contained in the TNS file. All the tests should show as Successful.
The following configuration settings must be changed in order to allow the clients connected to perform large queries.
This property is by default set to below 1000 pages. (4kb per page). Production needs to be increased to 10000 pages.


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Study Shows 84% of Wildfires Caused by Humans
Over the last 21 years, debris burning, arson and campfires have combined with climate change to make the fire season much longer
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By Jason Daley
In the last decade, mega-wildfires have become routine news. In 2015, fires burned a record 10 million acres of U.S. wildlands, and 5.5 million burned in 2016, including major fires in California and a blaze that started in Great Smoky Mountains National Park that damaged 2,400 buildings in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, and killed 14 people. While wildfires are a natural phenomenon usually sparked by lighting, it turns out the recent destruction isn't all Mother Nature's fault. A new study shows that 84 percent of wildfires in the United States are started intentionally by humans or by human activity.
According to a press release, researchers from the University of Colorado, Boulder's Earth Lab took a deep dive into the U.S. Forest Service's Fire Program Analysis-Fire Occurrence Database, analyzing all wildfires recorded between 1992 and 2012. The researchers found that humans caused more than 1.2 million of the 1.5 million blazes in the database.
The cost of those human-induced fires is staggering. The researchers estimate that man-made fires have tripled the average fire season over the past 21 years from 46 days to 154 days. It now costs over $2 billion per year to fight the fires, and that figure does not include the impacts to recreational lands or local economic impact that fires can have.
"We are playing a really substantial role in shifting fire around," Jennifer Balch, fire ecologist at the Earth Lab and lead author of the study in PNAS, tells Christopher Joyce at NPR. "I think acknowledging that fact is really important particularly right now when we have evidence that climate is changing, and climate is warming, and that fires are increasing in size and the fire season is increasing."
Thomas Swetnam, professor emeritus at the University of Arizona who studies forest fires, tells Doyle Rice at USA Today that it's not necessarily the case that more people are maliciously setting fires or that Smokey Bear has failed in his mission to educate the public. Instead, Swetnam says that climate change is the biggest driver of increased fires. An increase in drought, fuel buildup in unburned forests, earlier springs and higher temperatures are all contributing to more combustible forests. So the same actions that might have caused a small, easily extinguished fire decades ago are now creating dangerous infernos.
"[This is a] very well done study," he said. "We have known for a long time that fires set by people are an extremely important factor in the wildfire problems, but this study shows in detail how important people are in lengthening the fire season and contributing to increasing numbers of large wildfires."
Rice reports that debris burning starts the most human-caused fires, at 29 percent, with arson the cause of 21 percent of fires. Equipment use causes 11 percent of fires, while campfires and children playing with fireworks or matches each cause 5 percent of fires. The Fourth of July, predictably, is the biggest day for wildfires, with 7,762 fires ignited on that date over the 21-year study period.
Balch tells Joyce that there is a solution. She suggests conducting more prescribed burns on forest land to decrease the amount of fuel in the forests after 100 years of fire suppression.
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Question, does this also apply for SQL Server 2008?
What are you experiences with the scale out? I'm in the process of recommending using this technology to a large customer of mine and want to make sure we are actually able to deploy such a setup.
So let's tackle these issues one-by-one.
Does the whitepaper Scale-Out Querying with Analysis Services apply for SQL Server 2008?
Okay, now a more verbose answer here :). The paper is applicable to both SQL Server 2008 and SQL Server 2008 R2 as there were no fundamental architecture changes to the Analysis Services engine. What I would add here is that you may also want to review the technical note Analysis Services Synchronization Best Practices which provides you the main methods to synchronize the AS database between the query and processing servers.
As well, we will (on sqlcat.com) be publishing a new whitepaper on Scale Out Querying with Analysis Services using the Read-Only feature of SQL Server 2008 in the near future. The quick gist of the paper will provide you in detail how to use the Analysis Services Read-Only feature to scale out query Analysis Services using a single copy of the database.
What are you experiences with the scale out?
Because you're building a scale out environment with separate processing and querying servers, you avoid the issue of long-running queries preventing processing from completing AND you are providing yourself some infrastructure bandwidth to handle query concurrency.
But to do this, you'll need to build processes so there you can synchronize the cube from the processing server to the query server(s). This requires some time window and some mechanism to switch users to different sets of servers (e.g. set your network load balancer to query only two of the four query servers so that way you can initially synchronize the two dormant servers). This means you will need to work with your infrastructure team to automate these mechanisms and to test that the mechanisms work.
The process is not about the actual synchronize but the processes surrounding them – i.e. systems engineering or infrastructure – to get them to work in an automated fashion. So make sure you work well with your infrastructure team when doing this.
Poorly written MDX? You're s****ed buddy!
A little harsh but right to the point here – issues ranging from bad MDX, too many users asking for all the data in the cube, poorly designed cubes, poorly partitioned cubes, bad aggregations, etc. These will always come to play and scaling out will not solve these problems.
So just as long as you understand why you are scaling out – to handle more concurrent users and ensuring querying does not block processing – then you are in great shape.
Just one question: If your clients are using Excel 2010 – wouldn't they lose their connection to the cube when they switch to a new query server?
Very true. In general you'd want to setup a network load balancer that points to the different servers. But ultimately, when a switch happens, Excel would lose connectivity. The best thing to do in this case is to do it at a time window where there is minimal connectivity or atleast users understand that a connection might be reset.


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Man claims half of record $63.4 million Canada Lotto 6/49 jackpot
Canada 6/49: Man claims half of record $63.4 million Canada Lotto 6/49 jackpot
There were 4 winning tickets — 2 of which were his
Harry Black won an incredible $31.7 million in the lottery, but the way he accomplished it is even more amazing.
The Surrey, British Columbia, man who won half of a record-breaking Canada Lotto 6/49 jackpot has come forward more than a month after the draw with not just one, but two winning tickets.
The British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC) said that each of the four winning tickets in its $63.4 million Lotto 6/49 draw on April 13 were worth close to $15.8 million and Harry Black, 66, of Surrey, had two of them.
Black was presented with two cheques totaling more than $31.7 million at the B.C. Lottery headquarters in Vancouver on Tuesday afternoon for having two tickets with the winning set of numbers: 2, 10, 17, 19, 44, and 47.
"I've been playing these winning numbers for about 35 years, ever since the lottery started," Black said.
"I have this one set of numbers on every card that I make up, and I got about a dozen cards with the same winning numbers on them. I happened to play two cards that I never really won any money on, and bought a bunch of quick picks. I won twice on one card, a small prize and this," he said nodding to the first of two checks.
"And the other one was just straight the other one," he said, nodding to the second.
"The story's still sinking in," he said.
Black, who worked as a cement mason at large construction sites in B.C. over the past 30 to 40 years, and more recently in the film industry in the transport department, said he is used to high-stress work, but winning the lottery was a lot to handle.
It took him more than a month to come forward to claim his prize.
"You have no idea how much stress there is when you win on the lotto, especially something like this. First thing, you've got to deal with yourself, and then make plans," he said. "It takes time to execute plans."
Black said he has "personal plans" he is keeping secret for now, but that he hopes are finalized in the next few says. Once that's taken care of, he said, he wants to "disappear for a while."
"I'm just going to go to an airport, grab a ticket to the nearest flight out and go," he joked.
Black said he didn't have family to share his winning with, but he hinted he might use some of the money to play with some of the "toys" he already owns after years of hard work.
"My main interest is drag-racing," he said, smiling. "If it's dangerous, I like doing it."
Half the prize to two other tickets
The other half of the jackpot prize belongs to two other ticket holders.
A few days after the draw, Vancouver resident Chad Seguin, 41, came forward to claim his prize. He said he bought two quick pick tickets at the Chevron station at Macdonald Street and 16th Avenue just hours before the 6/49 draw.
When he checked them after the draw, one was a $1 winner, while the other was a winner for the record-breaking $63 million jackpot prize.
"The number came up and the number was so large, I had to look at it three times," said Seguin, a father of two. "I called my wife right away and she didn't believe it either."
After lottery officials handed over his check on Wednesday morning, Seguin said he plans to shop for a new home and vehicle before spending a bit of time pondering what to do next.
Seguin and his wife both work at a small dental appliance factory, but the two didn't go to work on that day.
"When [you] wake up in the morning, the first thing you say is, 'I need to go to work today'." Seguin said.
"And, you know, for the last few days, it's been waking up in the mornings and saying 'I don't really need to do anything'."
A fourth winning ticket was purchased in Alberta, the BCLC said.
Winners have 52 weeks from the draw date to collect their prize.
The previous record 6/49 jackpot of $54.3 million, was won in an October 2005 draw by a group of 17 oil and gas workers in Camrose, Alta.
(Click to display full-size in gallery) Harry Black of Surrey, British Columbia, incredibly purchased 2 of the 4 winning Lotto 6/49 tickets, winning half of the record $63.4 million jackpot.
(Click to display full-size in gallery) Harry Black, 66, of Surrey, British Columbia, was presented with two lotto checks worth a total of $31.7 million Tuesday.
(Click to display full-size in gallery) Vancouver resident Chad Seguin, 41, picked up a check for $15.8 million after purchasing 1 of the 4 winning tickets in the record $63.4 million Lotto 6/49 draw.
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CLETU$
Keokuk,Iowa
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Congrats Mr. Black!!!
Double your pleasure,double your fun!
dallascowboyfan
Congratulations to the winners
I Love Pink & Green 1908
rdgrnr
Way back up in them dadgum hills, son!
Welp, that blows the "Don't fall in love with your numbers " theory all to hell.
yeah ive never loved some number soo much ive payed em twice,... ive been drunk enough to play some numbers twice, but never in love.
Ronnie316
I'm in love wit my numbers, I cant help myself.
LottoGuyBC
Chevron yet again
will buy all tickets at Chevron from now on?
"You have to be in it to win it!"
Erzulieredeyes
Painesville, Ohio
I like that Canada and European lotteries are tax free. $63.4 with no taxes taken out sounds good to me.
Wish U.S. lotto's had the same thing instead of these gimmicky inflated numbers.
DamGod
wow, so he spends around $7,000.00 in 35 years and makes 31 million dollars.......
helpmewin
u$a
Quote: Originally posted by Ronnie316 on May 31, 2013
Congrats to both Winners
Quote: Originally posted by helpmewin on May 31, 2013
Both winners are lottery players.
Quote: Originally posted by DamGod on May 31, 2013
Bet you can't get those kind of returns in the stock market! lol
Quote: Originally posted by Erzulieredeyes on May 31, 2013
need to hop into the Delorean
jamella724
He is indeed lucky to win 2 tickets. I wonder how he came up with his numbers. Even though he spent a lot of money for his tickets its worth it. He can do a lot of things with his money.


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