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Interview with Graham Priest
by Seher Yekenkurul
Graham Priest is the Boyce Gibson Professor of Philosophy at Melbourne University, and Professorial Fellow at the University of St Andrews in Scotland. Graham's research interests are in logic and related areas, such as metaphysics and the history of philosophy (East and West). He is the author of a number of books including: In Contradiction, Beyond the Limits of Thought, Towards Non-Being, Doubt Truth to be a Liar, and An Introduction to Non-Classical Logic.
Seher: Your contribution to logic, particularly through your work In Contradiction has been the centre of controversy since its first release. What is Dialetheism?
Graham: Dialetheism is the view that some contradictions are true. The reason why Dialetheism is controversial is because it has been a sort of tenet of Western philosophy, really since the time of Aristotle with the Law of noncontradiction, where a contradiction cannot possible be true. So many people found it outrageous when some people started to say that some contradictions can be true, which was about thirty years ago. By contradiction, I mean what logicians usually mean, namely things that form A and not A, such as the 'sun is shining and the sun is not shining', or 'we are in Melbourne and we are not in Melbourne'.
Seher: In your wonderful book, Beyond the Limits of Thought, you claim that the limits of thought are Dialetheic, thus subject to true contradictions. Could you explain your thesis on the boundaries of conceptual processes that you argue we can cross?
Graham: There is a phenomenon that occurs when you start to think about the limits of thought, or the limits of language, or similar sorts of things, but whenever you want to argue that there are things which are on the other side, which cannot be thought of, or cannot be described, you seem to force yourself to doing the impossible and actually say something or think about something on the other side. So, the thesis in Beyond the Limits of Thought is that there are certain kinds of limits, that there is something on the other side which you cannot think about or describe. The very process of passing that the boundary is Dialethic, you cannot cross it, but somehow you do. That is the contradiction.
Seher: You allege that the problem of Dialetheism is not a rational one, but rather a sociological one. Can you further explain what you mean by this?
Graham: There are actually very few arguments in favour of the Law of non-contradiction. The classic defence is Aristotle in the Metaphysics, and the arguments are pretty terrible, at the very least unclear. So, why then have people been attached to the Law of noncontradiction, when the only defence in the history of Western philosophy is so poor? Therefore, there must be a sociological explanation. Certain characters, because of their position in philosophy, acquire phenomenal value and Aristotle is certainly one of them. The mere fact that Aristotle said something, or Wittgenstein, or Derrida, or whoever, makes people think that it must be true, just because these are big names. I think something is happening like that in the Law of noncontradiction. Here is this sort of magnificent philosopher and no one has bothered to challenge him, so then it must be the case. As I tell you this, it does not seem very plausible, but I cannot think of a better explanation.
Seher: It reminds me of something Aristotle said: 'Conscious of their own ignorance, most people are impressed by anyone who pontificates and says something that is over their heads'.
Graham: Yes, but everything else Aristotle has said has been challenged in the last 2,000 years. Ok, so perhaps this is the last episode of that kind, the last thing that Aristotle said that has not been challenged.
Seher: You state Hegel, above all philosophers, was the first to recognise the Dialetheic limits of thought, although (observably) his obscure literary style may make it difficult for many to comprehend. Can you briefly explain the history of Dialetheism from Aristotle to Kant and Hegel?
Graham: In that period of time, the straight orthodoxy is that contradictions can't be true, end of story. There are a few people who play around with the idea that contradictions are not true, on the fringes of philosophy like Nicholas of Cusa who was a medieval theologian. But, generally speaking, no one takes the idea very seriously. Things change a little bit when you get to Kant, because he comes very close to supposing that they are. There is a part of his book, the Critique of Pure Reason where he mounts arguments for the contradictory views, and says, 'Hey, they're both good arguments'. So, it looks as though Kant is going to say, 'Yes, some contradictions are true,' though he pulls back at the last moment, diagnosing a kind of subtle fallacy for both arguments. Intellectually, his successor was Hegel, and Hegel endorses Kantian arguments and comes to think that some contradictions can be true. So, he is a big exception to the cynical orthodoxy of Western philosophy, the one big exception. Once he has found these contradictions, these contradictions start to play a centrepiece in his philosophy. Hegel thinks of the world as developing through a series of contradictions, and officially these are contradictions of the P and not P kind. So, there are certain times when you want to be able to think beyond the limits of what is possible, and you do it, and Hegel has a discussion of this kind of phenomenon.
Seher: In the beginning of In Contradiction, you wrote a small note, 'To the end of exploitation and oppression in all its forms and wherever it may be.' Do you think philosophers play an important role in society?
Graham: Yes, I do, although philosophers in the English-speaking countries are not terribly good at it. They tend to sit in ivory towers like the one we are sitting in now. They are not often engaged in social and political matters, I mean if they are social and political philosophers they are to a certain extent, but philosophers are rarely active in social and political issues. There are some noted exceptions like Peter Singer, but they are exceptions. But, I think philosophers have a great deal to offer, because if you look at the intelligent discussions on really important matters in the media, it is hopeless. Philosophers have the general ability to clarify things, show that certain arguments are bad arguments, show people aspects they probably were not aware of. There are a number of philosophers who can address an academic audience and a public audience and feel equally natural in doing both, and the skills in philosophy are very important to raise the tone of public discourse about really important things like wars, minority rights and terrorism.
Seher: You have personally addressed the problem of the Australian Governments' inadequate support of the Humanities, including philosophy. Can you tell me more about this problem?
Graham: I'm English, and I arrived in Australia almost thirty years ago. I think every year since I have arrived, things have been cut from University. So, it is not just the current government. Over that period of thirty years, it has been spending less on universities. The absolute amount of money may have gone up, but if you look at the number of students to teach now compared with thirty years ago the per capita funding has gone way down. Tertiary education is not a big priority in Australia; it is not like the UK and the US where it seems to be really important. The Australian government wants to get what benefits it can out of it, they want the doctors and the engineers and so on, and they don't want to pay much for it. I think that a lot of people in government, I think a lot of Australians generally, think that the Humanities are fairly useless.
Seher: Do you think that this problem is only an Australian one?
Graham: No. There is a similar phenomenon in the UK and a number of European countries, and especially the state universities in the US. Private universities in the US are quite different. The universities that depend on the government in some sort, where governments always want to do other things with their money, spend less in education. The real value of education is only going to come out thirty or forty years down the track, and the value of education within a person is something that lives with them for their whole life. So it is a long-term investment, and the governments are not really interested in the long-term investments, because, hey, they're not going to be around in thirty or forty years time, they're probably not going to be around after another election, so they are really interested in what is going to win the votes. The paradigm is global warming, everyone knows that it is going to happen and that it is going to be disastrous, but because it is a long-term issue that has to be addressed, no one is doing anything, having their eyes on the next election.
Seher: And the money.
Graham: And the money, although, it is going to cost them more in thirty to forty years time from now.
Seher: What do you think is the role of Philosophy at University?
Graham: Well, there are many interesting philosophical questions, and part of the importance of philosophy is just pursuing those questions. Having said that, I don't think that is the main value of having a philosophical education at University. I really think that the most lasting thing anyone gets out of a philosophical education is the ability to think for themselves and the tools to help them do that. Now, I know that many humanities disciplines claim the same, but I really think that this is something very distinct about philosophy. I do not deny that you've got to think critically if you are a historian or a political scientist, but one of the things about philosophy is that it really is a critical discipline, and anything that anyone says is held up for deep scrutiny. Philosophers are not put-off at being criticised, because that is the life blood of philosophy. I don't think this happens so much in politics and history, I mean if you criticise someone in one of these contexts, you would appear to being rather rude to the speaker, but this is what philosophy is all about and there is hardly ever any animosity. It is very common, for example, for people to argue quite heatedly for half an hour, and then go down to the pub and have a drink. So, the disagreement is actually at an intellectual level, rather than on a personal level.
Seher: You have personally reached 3rd Dan in Shito-Ryu, which is an excellent accomplishment. Why were you attracted to Karate-Do?
Graham: Many years ago, I had a teenage daughter who was twelve at the time, and my wife and I decided it would be a good idea for her to learn to defend herself. So, we thought, ok, there is a karate club in the locale. She was not particularly a physical kid and she needed a bit of motivation, part of her motivation was her mother, and I later went along and thought we can all do this together. She did not last, and practiced for a couple of years and gave it away, but I discovered that I really loved this. I didn't really want to go along in the first place, because I didn't see anything attractive about punching people; I mean that is what you are trained to do in martial arts. My wife, well ex-wife now, said to me, 'No, you don't understand, it is not about hitting people. It is about not hitting people.' Well, that sounded really daft to me, but she was dead right. Certainly you practice techniques that are going to hurt people, if ever carried out, but the whole point of the training is not to carry them out. A sort of paradox, you learn to do all these things you hope you never have to do.
Seher: At the Philosophy and the Martial Arts conference held this weekend, you will be speaking about the important relationship between Buddhism and the Martial Arts. Can you give us an overview?
Graham: I could, if I knew what I was going to say! One thing that intrigues me is this connection between the Martial Arts - as a sort of physical and mental practice - and the spiritual side. I think a lot of that is due to Buddhism. So, what I want to do tomorrow is talk about the sorts of relationships I see between Buddhism and the Martial Arts, because I think both have an effect on the other. I mean, it's no coincidence that Shaolin Kung-fu is said to have been invented by the first patriarch of Zen Buddhism. I think that the exercises were designed not just to make you fitter; let me put it in this way, you do not have to sit down and close your eyes to meditate, there are forms of meditation that occur in Martial Arts. I think that some exercises in Martial Arts, when repeated, form that function.
Seher: Most people see the study of logic as painful and complicated. Do you have any advice to give to students of philosophy?
Graham: Not everyone likes doing philosophy, because not everyone likes to think for themselves. There is a nice line from Bertrand Russell when he says, 'Some people would rather die than think for themselves,' and they often do! I think training in philosophy is really useful, and if you really don't enjoy thinking for yourself then I don't think you are going to get much out of doing it. But, if you are sort of independent minded, then I think that philosophy is the kind of thing for you. I don't think that person needs much encouragement. Logic is very different, partly because you've got to have an unusual combination of skills, such as some mathematical skills. For that reason, it is going to be of minor interest, and if you try it and find that you just don't like it, I would give it away very quickly.
Seher: Finally, who is you favourite philosopher, and why?
Graham: Oh! I don't think I have a favourite philosopher. There are so many great philosophers. When I was young, really before I took up philosophy, I read Bertrand Russell. He has such a great style, and he was a mathematician and so that appealed to me. He saw philosophy very much like how I do; well for a start philosophy is not divorced from the rest of life. Let me put it in this way, Russell wrote two kinds of books. He wrote some strongly academic books, and he wrote what he called 'pot boilers', the things for the general public he used to make money. And, when he writes on the pot boilers, things on happiness or Christianity or politics, there is a whole string of these things, he writes it simply and he is always critical and likes to show his readers how silly some ideas really are. I've always liked that. He just seems to have such plain common sense. So, he certainly had a big influence on me. There are so many great philosophers, and they are all completely mad.
Seher: Yes, and you just love that!
Graham: I love that, how ideas are just completely mad, yet have a kind of depth. Doesn't matter whether it is Plato, or Kant, or Wittgenstein or whatever, there is something intriguing about their ideas. The mark of a very great philosopher, I think, is that generation after generation goes back and re-reads Plato or Kant or Wittgenstein, and every generation finds something new in the text, because the idea is just so rich.
Seher: Thank you, Graham.
© Seher Yekenkurul 2006
E-mail: s3yekenkurul@students.latrobe.edu.au


In this article, the second part of a seven-part series, I'm going to identify the deficiencies of a typical office products resellers website, explain how it can be graded, what must be worked on to improve its grade and, finally, why it's so important this objective must be accomplished. In Part I, I explained the mission-critical nature of working to improve Domain Authority (DA). Here, in Part II it should become clear the DA objective cannot be accomplished, unless the effort to do so is built on the foundation of a world-class website.
I'll be continuing to publish this series of articles over the next couple of weeks and attempting to fill gaps that may have been left from the original article, "How the Office Products Industry has Failed the Resellers".
In a 250 unit case study carried out during 2015/16 I found the grade of a selection of sites from the office products industry averaged just 35 while the minimum acceptable grade, necessary for embarking on a digital business transformation, should be targeted at no less than 80.
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Pakistan to allow use of Afghan trucks for transportation from Wagah border to Torkham
Islamabad [Pakistan], December 3 (ANI): Pakistan on Friday said that it will allow the use of Afghan trucks for transportation from the Wagah border to Torkham.
This decision was announced by the Pakistan Foreign Ministry days after it allowed the transportation of 50,000 metric tonnes (MT) of wheat and life-saving medicines from India to Afghanistan via the Wagah border.
"With a view to further facilitate Pakistan's decision to allow transportation of 50,000 MT of wheat and life-saving medicines from India to Afghanistan via Wagah border on an exceptional basis for humanitarian purposes, it has been decided to also allow the use of Afghan trucks for transportation from Wagah border to Torkham," the Pakistan Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
"Decision was conveyed to the Charge d' Affaires of India today at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Indian government was also urged to proceed quickly to take necessary steps to expeditiously undertake the delivery of the humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan," it added.
Last month, Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan informed that the country allowed the passage of 50,000 MT of wheat, which India has offered to provide Afghanistan as humanitarian assistance, to go through Pakistan.
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on Wednesday had said that Afghanistan's nominal GDP is likely to contract by 20 per cent within a year, from USD 20 billion in 2020 to a figure of USD 16 billion,A new socio-economic report has warned that this decline may reach 30 per cent in the following years, or USD 14 billion, if urgent corrective action is not taken.
"This new socio-economic assessment on Afghanistan estimates that restricting women from working could result in an immediate economic loss of up to USD 1 billion - or up to five per cent of the country's GDP," said UNDP Administrator Achim Steiner. (ANI)

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University of Allahabad recently releases an employment notification to hire 540 eligible and capable aspirants for Professor, Assistant Professor Posts. Candidates who are looking for govt jobs in University of Allahabad can apply for this recruitment notification by submitting online application form before the last date i.e.(29th September 2017) through official website www.allduniv.ac.in.
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Think Sturgill Simpson is a lock to win Best Country Album at the 59th Grammy Awards on Feb. 12? Think again.
Sturgill picked up two nominations at this year's Grammys: Album of the Year and Best Country Album for A Sailor's Guide to Earth. Sturgill is the only country artist to earn a nomination in the all-genre Album of the Year category, which might lead you to believe that he's a shoo-in to take home Best Country Album.
History has proven the aforementioned philosophy to be incorrect.
Take a look at the Album of the Year and Best Country Album nominees at the 2017 Grammys.
Since 1995, the Grammys have annually recognized the Best Country Album category (it was also a category in 1965 and 1966 but was discontinued until 1995). Since that time, only two country artists nominated in the all-genre Album of the Year category have NOT won Best Country Album: Shania Twain's Come on Over was bested by the Dixie Chicks' Wide Open Spaces in 1999 and Taylor Swift's Red was topped by Kacey Musgraves' Same Trailer Different Park in 2014.
+++To be determined at the 59th Grammys on Feb. 12.
There is precedent for Sturgill not to win Best Country Album even though he is the only country artist nominated in the Album of the Year category.
Tune in to the Grammys on Feb. 12 on CBS to find out how Sturgill fares.


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National Capacity Building to Advance Environmental Health Professionals and the Public Health System - Funding Strategy 1
Award Number: NU38OT000300
ORGANIZATION: OFFICE FOR STATE, TRIBAL, LOCAL AND TERRITORIAL SUPPORT
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The U.S. governmental public health system assures the nation's health through a complex network of multiple integral components, despite facing challenges that stem from lack of cohesion and funding. One of the key components of an effective public health system is the provision of environmental health services that aims to protect and promote human wellbeing by anticipating, recognizing and mitigating environmental hazards. The National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) proposes to undertake a national capacity building program to strengthen the ability of the 20,000 environmental health professionals in state, tribal, local and territorial (STLT) health departments (Category B). This capacity building assistance will improve delivery of essential governmental environmental public health services and strengthen environmental health infrastructure. Our proposal, the National Capacity Building to Advance Environmental Health Professionals and the Public Health System, will address the needs articulated in national studies by leveraging our extensive professional network and building upon our existing catalog of synchronous and asynchronous e-learning, face-to-face training, peer-reviewed journal, and peer-to peer-coaching. This project will facilitate coordination and collaboration of multiple entities providing environmental public health services to address public health needs systematically and strategically. In aggregate, the intended outcome of this project is to advance the U.S. public health agency and system performance to a more cohesive, connected and competent system.
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Phanteks showcased its Eclipse P600S chassis at CES 2019, with KitGuru's Leo noting that the case looked like a hybrid between the firm's Evolv series and the Enthoo Pro M. Diving deeper into the specs, the titular "S" undoubtedly stands for 'silent', as Phanteks doubles down on its new dual layer high-airflow mesh panels.
On the surface, the Eclipse P600S looks almost futuristic with sleek front and top panels that help to dampen sound. Peeling these back, Phanteks pre-installs three 140mm PWM fans behind a new dual layer high-airflow mesh design, with one panel embedded below the front I/O and another deeper into the front of the chassis. The firm states that this "reduces the loss of air-intake caused by using traditional high density mesh." While this allows users to operate using low-RPM fans, the case will be at its quietest with all panels attached.
Each panel has a triple layer of insulation across the front, sides and top on the standard version. The windowed version presumably sacrifices one side of insulation in favour of aesthetic. All panels are hinged for easier access, allowing users to install up to 10 mechanical hard drives, 3 SSDs, CPU coolers up to 190mm and graphics cards up to 435 mm long with the option to vertically mount. There's even space for a secondary motherboard at the top of the case thanks to an optional ITX upgrade kit.
Water-cooling enthusiasts can embrace radiators as large as 420mm at the front, 360mm at the top and 140mm at the rear. Those sticking with air cooling can fit up to three 140mm fans at the front, two at the top and one at the rear.
The Phanteks Eclipse P600S is readily available from Overclockers UK, coming in Satin Black, Anthracite Grey and Glacier White. The standard version only comes in Satin Black, costing £127.99, while the windowed variants see a marginal increase of £134.99 each.
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Hurricane Irma, Trump Mockery among NL Times Most Read Articles of 2017
By Janene Pieters on December 30, 2017 - 08:20
Alexander Pechtold and Wouter Koolmees walk hand in hand to support a gay couple beaten up for holding hands in Arnhem. (Photo: @APechtold / Twitter)
This year Hurricane Irma, the parliamentary elections in March and the government formation that followed, a Dutch comedian mocking Donald Trump, and gay bashing in Arnhem held NL Times the most readers' attention. Here follows the top 10 most read stories on NL Times in 2017, in contrast to our picks for the top stories of the year.
Hurricane Irma hit the islands of Sint Maarten, Saba and Sint Eustatius on September 6th. All three islands form part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Thousands of NL Time readers followed along as the hurricane hit, as the first photos taken from the eye of the hurricane appeared, and to see the first footage of the destruction Irma left in its wake.
The Netherlands had parliamentary elections in March. The VVD came out on top with 33 seats, followed by anti-Islam PVV with 20 seats. Labour party PvdA suffered a massive loss, dropping from 38 parliamentary seats to only 9. Then followed the longest government formation process in Dutch history. After over six months of negotiations, the new coalition of VVD, CDA, D66 and ChristenUnie took office on October 26th.
Following Donald Trump's inauguration as president of the United States, Dutch comedian Arjen Lubach posted a video online introducing him to the Netherlands and trying to convince him that "we totally understand it's going to be America first, but can we just say The Netherlands second?" The video went viral and sparked a competition with a number of other EU countries, all vying for second place in the world, after America first of course.
In April a gay couple was attacked as they walked through Arnhem hand-in-hand. This sparked outrage throughout the Netherlands and numerous politicians condemned the attack. To show their support for the LGBT community, D66 politicians Alexander Pechtold and Wouter Koolmees walked hand-in-hand as they arrived for that day's government formation talks.
Dutch vlogger Laura Ponticorvo became one of the victims of "The Fappening 2.0" in March, when hackers managed to get hold of and leak personal pictures of her performing sexual acts.
A December snow storm brought areas of the Netherlands to a standstill. Dozens of schools and businesses had to close early, hundreds of flights were delayed or canceled, and motorists were repeatedly warned to stay off the roads. The snow storm caused the worst traffic jam of the year, and cost the Dutch economy around 35 million euros.
In February Greenpeace activists dug room for and planted 15 meters of super heavy pipe sections at the ING headquarters in Amsterdam Zuidoost. They did so to protest against the Dutch bank's part in financing the highly controversial Standing Rock pipeline in Dakota, United States.
In September a group of 38 Dutch tourists were robed by armed men shortly after arriving in South Africa. They were threatened and robbed on their tour bus after leaving the O.R. Thambo International Airport for their first hotel.
More than three years after flight MH17 was shot down over eastern Ukraine, the net seems to be closing in around the people responsible for the disaster. In April former Russian soldier Sergej Doebinski was identified on audio recordings as the person who arranged the transport of the BUK missile that shot down the Malaysia Airlines flight.
An Airbnb host in Amsterdam was arrested in July for assaulting a young tourist. A video of the incident, posted on social media, shows the young woman being pushed down a flight of stairs by the man.
A sex tape featuring Dutch celebrity Patricia Paay was posted on Twitter in February. According to Paay's lawyer, she did not know that she was being filmed and pressed charges.
Dutch food-science company DSM made it to second place on Fortune's "Change the World" list - a ranking of companies that have a positive social impact on the world through their core business. With its second place, DSM beat globally known companies like Apple, Toyota, and Johnson & Johnson.
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We Don't Need to Be Afraid of Depleted Uranium
It's much more useful than you think.
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In new research, scientists used depleted uranium to catalyze turning ethylene into ethane.
Scientists are always searching for ways to safely use depleted uranium, including in warfare and in nuclear energy.
The reaction works by combining ethylene with a uranium-based molecule complex with special carbon rings.
Scientists at the University of Sussex have used depleted uranium, a common and problematic nuclear waste product, to help catalyze a valuable chemical reaction. Geoff Cloke, Richard Layfield, and Nikolaos Tsoureas combined depleted uranium with octatriynyl and a ligand into a complex called uranium III. This catalyst turned ethylene into ethane in a reaction called hydrogenation—the same way we get hydrogenated oils for use in food.
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Hydrogenated oils are a "bad guy" food in 2020, containing trans fats and leading to problems with dietary cholesterol, but hydrogenation is just the process of adding hydrogen to something. In this case, the press release explains, "an organometallic molecule based on depleted uranium" is the catalyst that adds hydrogen to ethylene. In the reaction, c₂h₄ becomes c₂h₆.
Ethane is a vital piece of what eventually becomes plastic, via its conversion to ethylene. When the plastics industry turned away from limited natural materials like milk (really!) to petrochemicals, the goal was to reduce environmental impact by making more plentiful and cheap plastic in order to use less wood. Turning ethane into ethylene was a huge industry goal because ethylene is used in plastics manufacturing, and it still is highly prized.
Doing the reverse—turning ethylene into ethane—is a stepping stone the researchers hope leads to more complex reactions. The ethane family, called alkanes, includes propane, methane, and paraffin. All are valuable as fuels in different applications, and it's possible the same uranium-based catalyst could help hydrogenate other compounds into these valuable materials. The researchers are optimistic about other applications, and they're happy to have a use case for depleted uranium that they can continue to explore.
In their research, the scientists combined the uranium-based organometallic molecule with ethene. The uranium molecule complex is a coordination compound, meaning a metal center with ligands surrounding it. Ligands are like binding pieces. The ethene molecules have double-bonded carbons, and these double bonds are weakened and simplified by pentagonal carbon rings in the uranium complex, which allow hydrogens to bond in.
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The U.S. military has used depleted uranium as part of certain armor-piercing weapons and armor, which the government has sworn is safe. Because of the circulation of aging weapons and equipment around the world over time, even outlawing use of depleted uranium would take decades to really be impactful, like waiting for all the leaded fuel cars to age out and be replaced. It's still a major public health concern. The usage is also based on depleted uranium's properties rather than an off-label way to "dispose" of it, but that couldn't happen without laws that allow depleted uranium to be sold for commercial use.
While turning ethylene to ethane is an old idea, no one has ever used uranium before. "The fact that we can use depleted uranium to do this provides proof that we don't need to be afraid of it as it might actually be very useful for us," Layfield said in the press release.
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Q: Error and warnings with C program I have an error on line 41: expected expression before 'int'
                   line 45: suggest parentheses around comparison in operand of '&'
Also I wanted to make sure if the code from 43-45 made sense.
I am posting on this forum for the first time and I am new to C so please bear with the amateur nature of this post
#include<stdio.h>
#include<math.h>
int main(void)

{
 // LOCAL DECLARATIONS

 int bricks; //the number of bricks available
 int spheres; //the number of spheres available
 int prisms; //the number of prisms available
 int final_string(int bricks, int spheres, int prisms); //the longest possible string with the given shapes in an alternating fashion

 // EXECUTABLE STATEMENTS

 printf("\nEnter the number of bricks: ");
 scanf("%d", &bricks);
 printf("Enter the number of spheres: ");
 scanf("%d", &spheres);
 printf("Enter the number of prisms: ");
 scanf("%d", &prisms);
 printf("\nLongest possible string of alternating shapes usuing only two different shapes: %d", int final_string(int bricks, int spheres, int prisms));

 int final_string(int bricks,int spheres,int prisms);
{
 return bricks * (bricks > spheres & bricks > prisms) + spheres * (spheres > bricks & spheres > prisms) + prisms * (prisms > bricks & prisms > spheres);
}

return(0);

A: *

*Remove all the ints from the line:
printf("\nLongest possible string of alternating shapes usuing only two different shapes: %d", int final_string(int bricks, int spheres, int prisms));

*Remove the semicolon after the function signature in the definition of final_string

*Move final_string outside of main

*Use the logical && operator instead of the bitwise &

*Buy and read a C book

*In the future ask "questions" like this on http://codereview.stackexchange.com

A: The line,
printf("\nLongest possible string of alternating shapes usuing only two different shapes: %d",  int final_string(int bricks, int spheres, int prisms));

is wrong. In this line, int final_string(int bricks, int spheres, int prisms) is declaration of function and not calling it.
Replace it with final_string(bricks, spheres, prisms).
And define that function outside main. In C, function can't nest. So your corrected code would look,
#include<stdio.h>
#include<math.h>
int main(void)
{
    // LOCAL DECLARATIONS

   int bricks; //the number of bricks available
   int spheres; //the number of spheres available
   int prisms; //the number of prisms available
   int final_string(int bricks, int spheres, int prisms); //the longest possible string with the given shapes in an alternating fashion

   // EXECUTABLE STATEMENTS

   printf("\nEnter the number of bricks: ");
   scanf("%d", &bricks);
   printf("Enter the number of spheres: ");
   scanf("%d", &spheres);
   printf("Enter the number of prisms: ");
   scanf("%d", &prisms);
   printf("\nLongest possible string of alternating shapes usuing only two different   shapes: %d", final_string( bricks,  spheres, prisms));
   return(0);
}

int final_string(int bricks,int spheres,int prisms)
{
    return bricks * (bricks > spheres & bricks > prisms) + spheres * (spheres > bricks & spheres > prisms) + prisms * (prisms > bricks & prisms > spheres);
}

A: Here you go :
http://cfiddle.net/TyZAKw
As said above you put too many "int"
";" after the function signature when implementing it
and & instead of &&

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Christina Anstead Buys a Yacht and Names It 'Aftermath' Following Split from Ant Anstead
Christina Anstead is heading off the coast with a major post-split purchase — a yacht!
The Christina on the Coast star, 37, recently bought a sizeable yacht sharing a photo of herself next to the boat on Instagram on Wednesday. In the photo, she's raising both arms in the air in celebration, and holding a bottle of champagne in each hand.
In what seems to be a nod to her recent separation from her husband of less than two years, Ant Anstead, she named the vessel, "Aftermath."
In the caption, she tagged Prestige Yachts, a luxury boat maker, and Sun Country Coastal, a yacht dealership based in her hometown of Newport Beach, California. As with all her social media posts since she announced the split, comments on the photo have been turned off.
Christina's boat is a Prestige 520: a 52-foot motor yacht that can sleep up to seven people, according to the brand's website.
Christina announced she and the Wheeler Dealers host, 41, had split on September 18. The former couple share one-year-old son Hudson, who was born in September 2019, less than a year after they tied the knot in December 2018 in a surprise backyard ceremony.
Christina also shares daughter Taylor, 10, and son Brayden, 5, with her ex-husband and Flip or Flop co-star, Tarek El Moussa. El Moussa and Christina split publicly in December 2016 after seven years of marriage, finalizing their divorce in January 2018. Christina and Ant began dating in October 2017.
The Flipping 101 with Tarek El Moussa host also owns a luxury yacht: a 50-foot Sea Ray Sundancer 510", according to the Los Angeles Times. In June 2017, El Moussa told PEOPLE that he had given his boat a new moniker in the wake of his divorce from Christina.
"It used to be called 'Flip or Flop.' I recently changed it to 'Bad Decisions' because apparently, I've made a couple," he told PEOPLE at the time, promising that he and Christina had "laughed about" the swap.
"Bad Decisions" recently played a major role in what seems to be a good decision for the house flipper.
It was on the boat that El Moussa first met his now-fiancée, Heather Rae Young, 32, who stars on Netflix's Selling Sunset, on July 4, 2019. They got engaged on July 25, 2020, while on a boat trip to Catalina Island, California, not far from the marina where they first met.
We are used to getting "photo bombed" on land but on the water 🤷♂🤷♂🤷♂ @davebock @troy.joshua 🤣🤣🤣. . We had a great day on the water yesterday celebrating a friends birthday with some of the cast members of Heathers show. . Today we are being LAZY with a whole bunch I of Netflix and chill😎…and of course Junk food!!! (For me not @heatherraeyoung 🙄) . How's your weekend? Anything fun to share? .
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A few days later, Christina's best friend and publicist Cassie Zebisch told PEOPLE, "Even though this is a really difficult time for Christina, she's doing her best to tune out all the noise and focus her energy on her children and her work."
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Jazz Jam – Improv quartet performs at 'Relli's
November 4, 2010 Kathleen Tierney Features, Headline 0
On Wednesday nights from 9 p.m. to midnight, Cascarelli's restaurant now features more than just drink specials. As of Oct. 27, The Four in Trade, a jazz band made up of Albion College students and a professor, will be hosting "Jim's Jazz Jam" at this time.
"Jim's Jazz Jam," named after Jim Cascarelli, is an open music session for those interested in playing jazz music. Anyone is welcome to come play with the members of The Four in Trade which include Dan Willenberg, Mt. Clemens senior, Dan Palmer, Traverse City senior, Dustin Goodnight, Marshall senior, and James Ball, professor of music at Albion College.
The Four in Trade is a result of the Jazz Combo course taught by Ball. The members came together as a continuation of a band that began last semester called The Minor 9ths, which consisted of Palmer, who plays guitar, Willenberg on piano and Ball, who plays bass guitar. They changed the name with the addition of Goodnight as the drummer this semester.
"We are all music majors who are into jazz. (We) wanted to form a small group to perform and (that would also) be able to open up musically," Palmer said. "This smaller instrumentation is what I would ideally like to make a living performing in, so that was inspiration to start it."
The band plays everything from swing and ballads to funk and original pieces. Exploring a broad range of jazz music and improvisation is something the band is looking to do, Willenberg said.
"It is not only my hope that this helps to grow the reputation of the music department at Albion, particularly the jazz program, but it is also very practical experience for these performers – in essence an internship in jazz performance," Ball said.
"Jim's Jazz Jam" gives The Four in Trade an opportunity to do all of this while interacting with the community.
"Another part of hosting this is to get other students interested in appreciating the art of improvised music," Willenberg said.
So far, the student and community reaction has been mainly positive towards The Four in Trade.
"Their quartet has a great connection," said Chad Bousley, Dexter first-year and prospective music major. "I love what they are doing and I hope to be able to do something like that eventually."
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So let's see how my baby fares against what was sent in by the newsletter.
1) Baby should be rolling over from his back onto his front and vice versa. Looks like my baby is a little behind in this development. And when place him in the prone position, he didn't really like it. His arms are rather weak too and took several tried before he could lift his head and he tires easily from all the push up. I guess practice makes perfect so will have to do this frequently to strengthen his muscles. My only worry is that he is not too keen on it, and that may hamper his need to roll over all the more. Whatever his achievement, we should congratulate baby and smile so that it will encourage him to do it more and hopefully achieve the roll over. My mom-in-law said that boys tend to lag behind girls in this part of the baby development.
2) Recognizing faces and places and being choosy about who baby meets. When baby is about 4 months old, their ability to recognize faces and surrounding improves. Baby also becomes more selective on who they want to bestow their chirpy smile or grumpy face and loud wailing. So far baby is very comfortable with me and my wife, my mom-in-law who is helping out with the baby sitting, the 2 year old cousin sister, my wife's sister, my mom and our maid. Anybody else now, baby's face would turn sour and a loud wail ensues! Ouch! And way really loud crying too! So much that we quipped that he will be the next future church praise worship leader or Pavarotti opera singer! Even places like shopping malls where he likes to look-look see-see now seems strange to baby and he gets really uncomfortable rather than being curious about strange places. I wonder continuing with excursions to shopping malls would reduce baby apprehension about going out for visits to shopping malls.
3) Beginning to understand language. Researchers believe that at 4 months baby would start to understand what his basic baby language means. I should think so too as I notice some vocal patterns refers to what baby wants or who baby wants to be with. Sometimes I catch the mua-mua crying which sounds like an indication that he wants mommy rather than me, and when he just cries waa-waa he wants me to carry him. There are a few other sounds but I was not able to decipher it yet. Anyway, baby is very talkative when he is in a chirpy mood and talking to and fro should promote baby sense of communication.
4) Playing alone. Well still not quite there yet, but at this stage they usually should be able to play alone. I notice he would like to fondle the hanging toys, but he likes it best when I hold the baby toy steady in front of him as his ability to grapple the baby toy is still unstable.
So now baby is 4 months old as the road to growing up continues!


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New Scholarship At WSU Will Aid Children Of Immigrants
By Audrey Korte • Feb 15, 2019
Former Kansas Gov. Mark Parkinson and his wife have created a scholarship at Wichita State University to help immigrant students.
As Bardo Recovers From Surgery, Provost Named Acting President At Wichita State
By Stephan Bisaha • Jan 3, 2019
Wichita State University has a new acting president.
The university's provost, Rick Muma, will serve as president while current president John Bardo continues to recover from two surgeries. Bardo was hospitalized in November due to a chronic lung condition.
WSU Researcher Finds Better Way To Protect Wind Turbines From Lightning
By Brian Grimmett • Dec 28, 2018
Researchers at Wichita State University have found a better way to protect wind turbines from costly lightning strikes.
When lightning strikes the blade of a wind turbine it can blow the tip right off. That means costly repairs and unexpected downtime for the wind turbine.
Wichita State President John Bardo Hospitalized
Wichita State University President John Bardo is in a hospital being treated for a flare-up of a chronic lung condition.
Bardo, 70, has been in the hospital for several days. He will not attend graduation and isn't expected to return to campus until the new year. He is continuing to work with his executive team while he recovers.
"I'm in good spirits," Bardo said in an email sent to the university dean and others. "I'm looking forward to being back on campus and seeing you in the new year."
Air Force Visits Wichita State To Consider Utilizing New Aviation Technology
By Stephan Bisaha • Nov 9, 2018
The United States Air Force is interested in partnering with Wichita State University and Kansas businesses.
Representatives of the Air Force had high praise for the technology at the university after a tour of the experiential engineering building and the National Institute of Aviation Research. The Air Force is focusing on increasing the lifespan and sustainability of their airplanes.
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WSU To Hold Ceremony In Memory Of 1970 Plane Crash
By Ray Strunk • Oct 1, 2018
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Wichita State University will hold a ceremony Tuesday in memory of the 1970 plane crash involving the university's football team.
On Oct. 2, 1970, a plane carrying the WSU football team — along with administrators and fans — crashed in the Rocky Mountains. The crash killed 31 people, including 14 football players and the university's athletic director, Bert Katzenmeyer. Nine people survived.
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Enrollment at public colleges in Kansas fell about half of a percent this fall, according to a new report from the Kansas Board of Regents released Monday.
Pittsburg State University's enrollment declined just under 4 percent — the largest decrease for a state university this year. Fort Hays State University had the largest percent increase with a little over 2 percent.
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Internationally known geologist and former Wichita State University instructor Robbie Gries returns to WSU on Friday to speak at an event celebrating women's contributions to the earth sciences.
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By Andrew Linnabary • Sep 3, 2018
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The City of Wichita and Wichita State University's Diversity and Community Engagement office will host the Taking Action on Violence community meeting Thursday.
The event will allow the community to discuss concerns and solutions related to violent crime, says City Council member Brandon Johnson. Wichita has had 37 homicides so far this year.


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/***************************************************************************
 *  @file       activity.hpp
 *  @author     Alan.W
 *  @date       15  Aug 2014
 *  @remark     CLRS Algorithms implementation in C++ templates.
 ***************************************************************************/

#ifndef ACTIVITY_HPP
#define ACTIVITY_HPP

#include <assert.h>

namespace ch16 {

/**
 * @brief activity_select
 * @param starts    range
 * @param finishes  range
 * @param pos       index
 * @param output    range
 *
 * @pseudocode  RECURSIVE-ACTIVITY-SELECTOR
 * @page    419, CLRS
 * @note the first activity would not be pushed into output container
 */
template<typename Range>
inline void
activity_select_recur(const Range& starts,
                      const Range& finishes,
                      typename Range::size_type pos,
                      Range& output)
{
    assert(starts.size() == finishes.size());

    //! search for next activity
    auto curr = pos + 1;
    while(curr < starts.size()  &&  starts[curr] < finishes[pos])   ++curr;

    //! if within the boundary, push back and recur
    if( curr < starts.size())
    {
        output.push_back(curr);
        activity_select_recur(starts, finishes, curr, output);
    }
}

template<typename Range>
inline void
activity_select_itera(const Range& starts, const Range& finishes, Range& output)
{
    output.push_back(0);

    using SizeType  =   typename Range::size_type;
    SizeType pos    =   0;
    for(SizeType curr = 1; curr != starts.size(); ++curr)
    {
        if(starts[curr] >=  finishes[pos])
        {
            output.push_back(curr);
            pos = curr;
        }
    }
}

}//namespace
#endif // ACTIVITY_HPP

//! @test   RECURSIVE-ACTIVITY-SELECTOR
//!
//#include <iostream>
//#include <vector>
//#include "activity.hpp"
//#include "alan.hpp"

//int main()
//{
//    std::vector<int> starts     =   {1,3,0,5,3,5,6,8,8,2,12};
//    std::vector<int> finishes   =   {4,5,6,7,9,9,10,11,12,14,16};
//    std::vector<int> activites;

//    ch16::activity_select_recur(starts, finishes, 0, activites);
//    alan::print_container(activites);

//    std::cout << alan::green("\nexit normally.\n");
//    return 0;
//}
//! output:
//!
//3 7 10
//exit normally.

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What Do Rich People Want
Don't get me wrong — some of my best friends are rich. I'm not doing too badly myself. But the time has come, my friends, to pony up.
The rich used to pay a lot more in taxes during other flush periods in our nation's history, like the 1950s and the 1990s. The top federal rate was 91 percent during the "Happy Days" of the Eisenhower administration; now it's 43 percent. And of course, there are legal wiles— sometimes called loopholes, as well as fraud— of reducing one's contribution.
Just ask our current POTUS about those. For most of the years between 1985 and 1994 this purportedly wealthy American paid no federal income tax. He calls not paying taxes "smart."
Successive Republican presidents have come rushing to the aid of the already all-set set. Reagan cut taxes on the uber-rich. George W. Bush slashed some more as he prepared to usher in the Great Recession. The current occupant of the White House has proven even more generous to fat cats like himself, who were already doing swimmingly after an economic recovery that was well underway during the previous administration.
Tax cuts are advertised as "paying for themselves" and stimulating the business activity. The most recent giveaways, indeed, have the economy on a sugar high. How long it will last is unclear and there are signs that GDP is in for a bumpy ride, with manufacturing and consumer confidence waning.
What tax breaks rarely if ever have done is pay for themselves. The latest effort at stimulating the disposable income of the obscenely wealthy —Trump's $1.5 trillion tax cut package— also has dramatically stimulated the nation's burgeoning debt.
Even while the economy has been expanding, revenues in the first fiscal year affected by these cuts fell 2.7 percent, or $83 billion dollars. The current administration is outpacing all of its predecessors in expanding our collective credit card balance.
It added nearly a trillion dollars this year and an anticipated trillion-plus dollars in the coming year. You and I, and our descendants, currently are on the hook for $22 trillion overall, some 10 percent of that thanks to the king of debt now in the White House. We have entrusted our national finances to a man who bankrupted casinos.
Here's what $22 trillion looks like graphically: 22 followed by 12 zeros: $22,000,000,000,000. Kind of makes a person dizzy just looking at it.
To be fair, some of the recent and past cuts went to regular folks, not a lot, but some. Otherwise, there would likely be a revolution. Rich people and their enablers in Washington aren't stupid.
A study by two economists summarized in Forbes Magazine in June found that the richest one percent of Americans received nearly one tenth of the Trump tax cut. The wealthiest 20 percent got more than half of the overall reduction. The lowest fifth of American society got just 3.3 percent back.
One of the study's authors pointed out that the poor weren't paying a whole lot, if any taxes, to begin with, so that somehow makes the Trump largess more progressive than it appears at first glance.
But consider this: if you make $75,000 a year. you are paying nearly one fifth of that (19.7 percent) to Uncle Sam. The top one percent of Americans, whose income approaches half a million dollars per year, pay an effective rate of just 24.7 percent, according to Americans for Tax Fairness.
In fact, the plutocrat Warren Buffet confessed several years ago that he likely paid a lower tax rate than his secretary, through the magic of corporate deductions and the magnate-friendly long-term capital gains rate.
What makes America's tax phobia even more concerning is not simply our burgeoning national debt—but additionally, we have things we have to pay for, from roads and bridges in desperate need of repair, to ways of mitigate Global Warming.
No one likes to pay taxes. But do we want to bequeath a crumbling nation and an endangered planet to our children and grandchildren? Is a low tax rate the highest value that American society can aspire to?
Can Warren Buffet and our scofflaw in the Oval Office afford to pay more?


화석들은 많은 사람들(진화론자)이 기대하는 가르침은 제공하지 않는다. 보통 화석들이 진화의 얼어붙은 증거를 제공한다고 생각한다. 기초 지식이 부족한 자들에게 진화론적 작은 변화들이 화석 기록에 마치 스냅 사진처럼 잘 나타난다고 강하게 선전돼 있다. 그러나 더 자세한 검사는 이 생각이 하나의 신화임을 보여준다.
발견되는 대부분의 화석들은 해양 무척추동물들임은 분명하다. 이것들 중에서도 변화의 징조는 전혀 보이지 않는다. 최근에 많은 종류의 조개들과 화석들이 나에게 보내졌기에 이것들로 전시장을 만들고 있는 중이다. 많은 화석들은 현재의 조개류들과 정확하게 일치가 된다. 다시 말해, 화석 기록은 변화의 증거를 제시하지 않는다. 화석은 정체됨, 즉 많은 생물체들이 그대로 남아있음을 보여준다.
화석책이라는 자신의 책에서 개리 파커는 화석 조개 사진들을 보여준다. 해물을 먹기 위해 요리해본 사람이면 누구나 조개와 같은 쌍각패류들은 죽을 때 입을 벌린다는 것을 안다. 그래서 우리는 열린 조개나 조가비를 요리하기 전에 버려버린다. 그것들은 이미 죽었고 상했을지도 모르기 때문이다. 만약 조개가 닫힌 채로 화석화되었다면, 이것은 그 화석화 과정이 매우 빠르게 진행되었다는 것을 말해준다. 그 조개는 산채로 묻혔고 죽을 때 입을 벌릴 틈이 없었다.
지상 화석들의 대부분은 창세기의 전 지구적인 홍수의 때에 만들어졌다는 것이 우리의 주장이다. 그 홍수는 많은 생물체들을 정말 신속하게 죽여서 묻어버렸을 것이다. 홍수에 의한 신속한 묻힘은 느린 진화론적 묻힘보다 화석의 형성에 대한 더 나은 설명이다.
Fossils do not give us the lessons that many people suppose they will. It is commonly supposed that fossils provide frozen evidence of evolution. To the uninitiated, it is strongly implied that evolutionary bitwise changes can be seen captured in the fossil record, like a series of snapshots. Closer inspection, however, shows that this idea is a myth.
There is no doubt that the vast majority of fossils found are marine invertebrates. Yet even these, in practice, show no signs of change. I was recently given a large collection of seashells and fossils, out of which I am making a display. Many of the fossils correspond exactly with modern seashells. In other words, the fossil record does not provide evidence of change. It provides evidence of stasis – the concept that many things remain the same.
In his book, The Fossils Book, Gary Parker shows pictures of fossil clams. Anyone who has prepared seafood to eat knows that bivalve molluscs, like clams, open up when they die. That is why we usually pick out open clams and cockles to throw away before we cook them, as they are likely already dead and might be decaying. If a clam has been fossilized closed, it indicates that the fossilization process must have happened very quickly indeed. The clam was buried alive, with no chance of opening up in death.
It is our assertion that the majority of the world's fossils were formed during the global flood of Genesis. This would have killed and buried many creatures very rapidly indeed. Rapid burial by the flood is a better explanation of fossil formation than slow, evolutionary burial.
Ref: Parker, G. (2006), The Fossil Book, p. 36.


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Over 67,000 EDM lovers celebrated New Year's Eve at Countdown NYE
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"I'm Barbara Walters, and this is 2020."
The new year is here, and it's a special year since it's the big 2-0-2-0. There were many ways to celebrate New Year's Eve including standing around and waiting for a ball to drop at Times Square in New York. One of our favorite celebrating ideas included timing the Avengers: Endgame's snap to the countdown. Since yours truly enjoys EDM and dancing, there's one place to go to for partying and listening to the big EDM artists. Insomniac Events has announced that over 67,000 people attended Countdown NYE, the largest New Year's Eve festival in North America.
Countdown NYE was back at the NOS Events Center in Southern California for New Year's Eve night. The lineup was massive with headliners like The Chainsmokers, Galantis, Alesso, Oliver Heldens and Porter Robinson. Attendees had 4 stages to choose from to celebrate the countdown, with artists like Alesso and Porter Robinson performing during the countdown.
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Like last year, this year's theme is aliens. It's not too surprising since it is called Countdown New Year's Invasion 2.0. There were dancers dressed as aliens, and the names of the four stages are inspired by space. The Mothership is a huge stage that featured 5 giant screens showing off cool graphics. Artists including Galantis, Alesso, Said the Sky, Oliver Heldens, The Chainsmokers, Elephante, Cid, Lost Kings, and Discovery Project performed to the energetic crowd. The Nebula stage had 12th Planet, Porter Robinson, Jai Wolf, Saymyname, Nitti Gritti, Gryffin, Atliens, Tisoki, and David Steven. The Area 51 stage featured Borgore, Svdden Death Presents Voyd, Gentlemens Club, JSTJR, Blunts & Blondes, Etc!Etc!, Metrik, TC, Raiser, Eliminate, Richter, Fallen, and MC Dino. The Twilight Zone had Dombresky, Chris Lorenzo, dr. Fresh, Noizu, Vnssa, Codes, Franklyn Watts, Steady Rock, Luke Andy, and Tom & Collins.
If you love to take photos, there were streets inspired by the Milky Way, Probe Place, Moon Walk, and Abduction Alley. The nights can get cold, and Area 51 offered heated indoor human containment zones. Food and beverages were made available to purchase, and there was also an old-school sci-fi movie lounge. There were other special guest DJs mixing music where you can partake in an alien silent disco.
If you get the chance to do VIP, do it. In addition to getting a special section at each of the stages, these areas also have their own food truck, portable restroom trailers, alien-themed bar, kandi station, and more. Of course, you have to be 21 and over to enter.
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Home » Bollywood News » Shahid Kapoor: I will happily promote Rangoon with Kangana Ranaut and Saif Ali Khan.
Shahid Kapoor: I will happily promote Rangoon with Kangana Ranaut and Saif Ali Khan.
News Agencies | Updated on: 13 January 2017, 14:54 IST
Shahid Kapoor has refuted reports suggesting that he shares cold vibes with his Rangoon co-star Kangana Ranaut, saying he would happily promote the movie with her and Saif Ali Khan, contrary to the speculations.
Much before the official trailer of Rangoon released, there were rumors that Shahid and Kangana, who worked with together for the first time in the movie, didn't get along, to an extent that the actor even refused to promote the film with her.
However, clarifying the rumors, Shahid told reporters, "There are no issues between me and Kangana. I also read a report that we might not promote the film together. (But) there is no problem. I will promote the film whenever, wherever happily with Kangana and Saif (Ali Khan), who is also a very big part of the film."
The actor was speaking at the red carpet of the xXx: Return of Xander Cage last night at an event in Mumbai.
Rangoon marks the 35-year-old actor's third collaboration with filmmaker Vishal Bhardwaj and that makes the film extra special for Shahid.
"Rangoon is out on February 24. It is my third film with Vishal Bhardwaj. A large part of who I am as an actor is defined by him. So, all his movies are always special. Rangoon is very different from Haider and Kaminey. It's an original film. So, I am looking forward to it. Also, this is my first collaboration with Sajid Nadiadwala, Saif and Kangana," the actor said.
The romantic drama, set against the backdrop of World War II, features Shahid as a soldier, Kangana in the role of an action diva, and Saif as her mentor. The movie releases on 24 February 2017.
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To determine taxation on race winnings, the owner's degree of participation must be defined: To be a non-participating owner and benefit from tax-free winnings, the owner must mandate a professional to manage his horse's racing career, otherwise the owner is considered to be a participant and is taxed under the non-professional or professional BNC (non-commercial profits) scheme and can deduct losses. Capital gains, after deduction of various allowances, are included in the owner's income.
The race winnings achieved by the owner of a racehorse who is a landless breeder or not a breeder and who simply entrusts his horse to a trainer without exerting any diligence to create a source of revenue are not considered as taxable products and are therefore exempt from income tax. In this case, only the profits or capital gains resulting from the sale of horses after deduction of allowances are taxed under the IRPP (personal income tax).
Race winnings and capital gains achieved by the owners not fulfilling the above-mentioned tax exemption conditions as well as the profits or capital gains obtained by landless breeders from the sale of their horses are taxable under the non-commercial profits (BNC) scheme.
Professionals: when the owner exercises a professional activity, losses are deducted from profits of the same type achieved during the tax year by the members of the tax household. If there are no profits, the loss is deducted from the total income under conditions of common law.
Non professionals: when the activity exercised is not professional, the loss cannot deducted from a professional profit or from the total income. It can only be deducted from profits resulting from similar activities during the same year or the next five years.
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Home Page >> News Articles >> Transvaginal Mesh Spells No Sleep, No So..
Transvaginal Mesh Spells No Sleep, No Social Life, No Sex
December 27, 2014, 12:45PM . By Jane Mundy
Toronto, ONUpon her doctor's advice, Lana had a transvaginal mesh implant to treat urinary incontinence. "I didn't expect any transvaginal mesh complications," says Lana.
"I wake up at night like an old lady with incontinence. I have no social life because it is so embarrassing and my sex life is a mess."
Lana (not her real name), in her late 40s, was told that the transvaginal mesh sling would all but eliminate her incontinence problems, which began after giving birth to her fourth child. "I started to lose a bit of urine when I laughed, coughed or sneezed and I worried it would get worse as I get older," Lana explains. "I was recommended to one of the best specialists and he said TVM was the answer. He did an exam after surgery and said it was perfect."
How wrong he was! Three weeks later, Lana's incontinence was worse than it had ever been. She said her bladder wasn't where it was supposed to be, that it was "almost out" and she began to worry about cancer, among other worries.
Lana hasn't had a good night's sleep either. "I wake up at least twice a night to pee, even if I don't have anything to drink after dinner," she says. "Going to a restaurant is out of the question, or even going to one of the kid's events is difficult, so there goes my social life.
"And the sex is painful. I worry because anytime we have sex it is terrible. I ask my husband if it hurts him but he wouldn't tell me, even if it did. I think it does hurt him because he doesn't initiate sex anymore."
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Next up, Lana was suffering from back pains and thought she had kidney stones so she had a CT Scan. Her doctor said that indeed her bladder was out of place but didn't explain why. Now she is being treated with hydrotherapy in an attempt to break down the kidney stones. Lana wants to have another CT Scan, this time to focus on the transvaginal mesh and whether it has eroded or migrated, but she is also concerned about so much radiation.
"I worked in a hospital and my parents have a medical background so I tend to be cautious," Lana adds. "My family doctor has referred me to another specialist but I read online that some women have gone through multiple surgeries to get it removed - I am terrified.
"I think this is as bad as it gets: there goes my social life, sex life and sleep. Thank God I have a great husband. If I was younger, sex would be a huge problem. Sex is supposed to be a healthy part of your life. What am I going to do, besides get involved in a transvaginal mesh lawsuit? Hopefully, my story can help others: whatever your doctor advises, don't get transvaginal mesh."
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After my wife had this surgery, the mesh migrated and eroded. Our first indication was something that appeared to be a polyp type growth on the side of her bladder, and something floating around on the loose in there. I was scared to death she was developing bladder cancer. Our sex life has been destroyed, and along with it, any intimacy or physical contact of any kind. The multiple lengthy and invasive surgeries are exhausting, and fraught with the risk of their own complications. My wifes' life and physical health have been forever changed, as has our marital relationship. I can only wish that we had some idea that this is what we were looking at, before this cursed surgery.
Sadly, this is not as bad as it gets. It gets worse for many transvaginal mesh victims. I know women who have colostomy bags and urostomy bags. Women who have to self-catheterize 6 or 7 times a day, because they can no longer pee on their own. In my case, I've had 7 surgeries in the past 4 years to try to remove the mesh and deal with all the complications it caused. I'm in constant pelvic pain. I cannot sit - at all - so I've missed so much of our four children's lives, everything from hockey games to high school graduations to band concerts. Because I can't sit (or stand for very long), and because i have to be on 6 different medications to keep the pain at a tolerable level, I can no longer work. And sex, well that's a thing of the past. My husband of almost 25 years is very understanding, but it has hurt our relationship, how could it not? I cannot believe I went from a 40 year old healthy, happy, active fitness buff who walked 6 miles a day, then rollerbladed and biked most evenings....to a 45 year old who hobbles around like she's 80. I think a financial settlement from the tv-mesh lawsuit would be insulting if it did not take into account the fact that mesh basically crippled me, and it is not something that is fixable. I feel for all transvaginal mesh victims and their families.
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Q: Android purpose of Handler Thread I was just wondering why the Handler has to take an instance of a Runnable ? After all a Handler purpose is place work from one thread into another Thread. What is the purpose of using a Third thread, a Runnable to accomplish this ?
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A: I think I understand your confusion: You're thinking that a Runnable object is in itself an instance of a separate Thread. It is not. In simple terms it is just an object that, by implementing the Runnable interface, a Thread you pass it to knows it can execute the code inside it by calling .run() on it.
When you send a Runnable object to the Handler, that Runnable is executed in the Handler's Thread.
In simple terms it's probably sufficient to explain it this way: If you want to supply a Handler with some work to do on its own Thread, then you have to supply that piece of code inside an object. Now, the object you supply to the Handler has to implement some kind of interface so that the Handler knows what methods to call in that object to make it do the stuff it needs to do. In basic terms that's what the Runnable interface does: it is mandatory for an object that implements Runnable to implement the run() method.


Cervical spondylosis is a standard, adrenal illness that affects the discs and joints on your cervical spine, which can be in your own neck. Additionally, it is referred to as cervical osteoarthritis or throat arthritis. It develops in the wear and tear of bones and cartilage. As soon as it's largely as a result of age, it may be brought on by other factors too. According to the Mayo Clinic, the problem is present in over 85 percent of individuals over age 60, even though some folks who have it never experience symptoms. For many, it can lead to chronic, severe stiffness and pain. But a lot of men and women who have it can run regular daily tasks. The cervical spine is the title given to the seven little ligaments that form the throat. They begin at the bottom of their skull. In cervical spondylosis, the borders of the vertebrae frequently develop bone spurs called osteophytes. As time passes, the disks get thinner, and also their capacity to absorb shock is missing, raising the danger of symptoms.
1. Aging is the Significant Element for developing cervical in the majority of individuals older than age 50, the disks between the vertebrae become less spongy and supply less of a pillow. Bones and ligaments make thicker, encroaching on the distance of the spinal tract.
2. Another factor may be a prior injury to the throat. People in certain jobs or who perform particular tasks like gymnasts or other athletes can place more strain on their necks.
3. Spinal changes which lead to cervical spondylosis.
4. Almost 65 percent of individuals over Age 65 years reside with cervical spondylosis, but maybe not all individuals with the illness experience pain. To alleviate pain and stiffness.
When symptoms do occur, they generally consist of pain and stiffness in the throat. This pain may vary from moderate to severe. It's sometimes worsened by looking up or looking to get quite a while, or by actions where the throat is held at precisely the exact same place for a lengthy period of time--like reading or driving a novel. The pain generally improves with rest or bending.
5. Muscle spasms in the throat and shoulders.
Cervical spondylosis could be treated with easy neck Exercises, under the advice of a physician.
A couple easy neck exercises.
a. Push your palms forwards in a manner that moves the throat.
b. Softly stressed the throat muscles.
c. Hold this for 5 minutes.
d. Return your mind to its center position.
e. Push back your head together with the chin held high, and wait for 5 seconds.
a. Softly stressed the throat muscles.
b. Hold this for 5 minutes.
c. Return the head to a neutral place.
a. Lean your head towards the shoulder, resulting in the ear.
d. Return your head to the heart and repeat on the other shoulder.
a. Turn your head to one side as much as it stays comfortable, Being certain to maintain your chin in a level elevation.
b. Return the mind into a central place.
c. Repeat on the other hand.
While these exercises may be powerful, they won't heal cervical spondylosis. They can help moderate the effect of the illness and relieve anxiety or feelings of stiffness.
When, however treatments are available which could help decrease the symptoms which do happen. Muscle relaxants are helpful if the individual has throat spasms, where the throat muscles tighten abruptly. Nonetheless, it's occasionally prescribed for persistent pain which hasn't responded to other therapies. A steroid shot in the neck might assist with quite severe pain. Examples of steroid shots include a trigger-point An ESI has to be done under fluoroscopy, with the support of an x-ray.
Physical therapy may also help alleviate symptoms.


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