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Home Health Canine Health News and Current Events November 2009
Canine Health News and Current Events November 2009
the odds are that the next food will make up for it
Published: October 16, 2009 Updated: April 24, 2019
Microchip Registration Locator Tools Launched
New databases aspire to make it easier to track down microchip registration
There are currently seven different pet identification microchip registries in the U.S., making it difficult to track down a found pet's owner even when a scan finds a microchip number. Adding to the confusion, the chip's manufacturer may not be the company that registered the chip. For example, I had a dog whose microchip was made by HomeAgain but registered with AKC Companion Animal Recovery (CAR). All the registries that exist in the U.S. will register their competitor's chips as well as their own, but most charge a fee for doing so.
Two companies have emerged with Internet-based products that make it easier for rescuers to quickly locate the owner of a dog with an implanted identification microchip: the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) launched its PetMicrochipLookup.org, and Chloe Standard introduced ChecktheChip.com. Each built a website with a searchable database of microchip numbers, and attempts to return information about where a microchip is (or is most likely to be) registered.
The AAHA's Universal Pet Microchip Lookup Tool relies on collaboration with microchip manufacturers and distributors, and so far supports only four of the main registries: AKC CAR (Companion Animal Recovery), HomeAgain, PetLink, and resQ. Three other registries – Banfield, AVID, and 24PetWatch – are not currently supported, but AAHA hopes to expand its coverage in the future.
When you enter a microchip number into the AAHA Universal Pet Microchip Lookup Tool, it tells you where that microchip has been registered, the registration date (which may not be accurate at this time), the registry's phone number, and a link to the registry's website. If a microchip number is not found in any of the supported registries, it gives you contact information for the most likely manufacturer and registries – including ones not supported by the database.
Chloe Standard, a private start-up company in Mountain View, California, launched its website, ChecktheChip.com, in August. The company hopes to finance its operation with advertising.
According to a representative for Chloe Standard, the company asked various microchip registries for lists of their database numbers (minus owner information), but, the company says, the registries have been slow to respond. This means that in many cases Chloe Standard can identify only the chip's distributor. When you enter a microchip number that is recognized, you are given the name of the registry, its phone number, and a link to the company's website. In cases where a number is not recognized, ChecktheChip provides contact information for six registries: AKC CAR, HomeAgain, PetLink (which is misidentified on the site as ResQ), 24PetWatch, AVID, and Banfield.
To be certain that your dog's identification microchip is properly registered to you, and your contact information is current, enter his microchip number into both search tools. If the registration is found, you should check with the registries to confirm that the contact information they have is up to date. AAHA suggests that you contact the registry directly if your registration is not found in its database.
Our tests indicate . . .
I entered several identification microchip numbers in both ChecktheChip.com and PetMicrochipLookup.org, with mixed results.
When I entered the number of a microchip that was issued in 1995 and enrolled in two registries, AAHA's website correctly identified both registries. ChecktheChip.com did not recognize the chip number. When I entered an AVID microchip number that had never been registered, AAHA's site was able only to identify the chip as an AVID product and gave me AVID's phone number. ChecktheChip returned AVID's contact information, implying that the chip had been registered there – a confusing result.
I tested four HomeAgain chip numbers, only one of which had been registered. AAHA correctly identified the registered chip and returned a phone number for that registry; for the other three chips, it gave me the contact information of three likely registries (HomeAgain, AKC CAR, and PetNet in Canada) and the chip's manufacturer, Digital Angel. ChecktheChip returned only HomeAgain's contact information for all four.
Both databases are still in an early stage of development, but as of this writing, AAHA's Universal Pet Microchip Lookup Tool appears to be the more useful.
– Mary Straus
AAHA Universal Pet Microchip Lookup Tool: PetMicrochipLookup.org
Chloe Standard
ChecktheChip.com
Variety Is Important for Nutritional Completeness
Renowned nutritionist deplores reliance on single-recipe diets
Marion Nestle is the award-winning author of Pet Food Politics: The Chihuahua in the Coal Mine, the story of the massive pet food recall in 2007, and the upcoming Feed Your Pet Right: The Authoritative Guide to Feeding Your Dog and Cat, due out in May 2010. A renowned professor of nutrition, food studies, and public health, Nestle's interest in nutrition extends to both people and pets.
In her "Pet Food Politics" blog, Nestle recently wrote about the limitations of nutrition analyses and databases as aids for creating healthy diets for people. I was surprised by how closely her words echoed my own feelings in relation to the drawbacks of relying on a single recipe developed with a spreadsheet to feed a dog.
Referring to the databases used to create these recipes, Nestle says, "If you give it even a moment's thought, you realize that the nutrient contents have to vary with growing location, soil conditions, climate, transportation, and storage, so the amounts given in the database can only be approximations of what you are actually eating [our emphasis]. The data aren't meaningless, but they don't mean nearly as much as people think they do."
Exactly. Too many recipes created with spreadsheets, including those from veterinary nutritionists, provide only minimal amounts of important nutrients. If the foods used to create these recipes don't match up to the numbers in the database, the recipes are likely to be lacking in some areas. Feeding the same recipe and nothing else for long periods of time may lead to nutritional deficiencies.
The same problem can occur when you feed one commercial food exclusively. Foods that state they are formulated to contain "complete and balanced" nutrition for dogs may not actually do so for a number of reasons. These include how the food is stored; changes in the ingredient sources; and whether laboratory analysis of the food itself was conducted to confirm its nutrient content (as opposed to tests of a similar food from its maker, or a feeding trial to determine its nutritional adequacy).
I recommend choosing at least two or three different brands, using different protein sources, and rotating among them. If one food is deficient in some areas, the odds are that the next food will make up for it, especially if it's made by a different company – though that food may be deficient in other areas.
Spreadsheets have their place, especially when you need to control specific nutrients due to health problems. A spreadsheet can help you determine how to limit phosphorus in diets for dogs with kidney disease, for example. Even then, it's safer to use multiple recipes that include different ingredients rather than always feeding the same recipe.
Nestle goes on to say, "We know from studies using experimental animals that it is extremely difficult to induce nutrient deficiencies in animals that are fed a variety of foods providing sufficient calories. The best way to avoid nutrient deficiencies is to eat a variety of minimally processed foods. If you do that, you don't have to worry about specific nutrients."
Rather than relying on a single recipe created with a spreadsheet to ensure that your dog's nutritional needs are met, feed a wide variety of fresh foods in appropriate proportions; that's the best way to create a healthy diet for your dog, as well as for your family. – Mary Straus
foodpolitics.com, by Marion Nestle
New Pennsylvania Law Bans Five Home Surgeries
Law targets puppy mill operators and dog fighters; vets may still perform procedures
Late August headlines that blared about Governor Ed Rendell signing a bill "banning" ear-cropping, debarking, tail-docking, performing C-sections, and removing dewclaws were a little misleading, as the new law only applies to surgeries that are performed by non-veterinarians.
Rendell was quoted as saying, "House Bill 39, which clearly defines the painful and inhumane procedures on dogs that constitute animal cruelty, takes the next important step for Pennsylvania in protecting dogs," said Rendell. "Until now, these cruel practices could be carried out by dog owners without proper training and without supervision by a licensed vet, which could lead to long-term injury, pain and, in some cases, death to these defenseless animals."
Photo courtesy HCPHES
An owner who has these surgeries performed legally must now keep a record of the surgery, including the vet who performed it, as well as the location and date where the surgery was performed. Any person in possession of a dog upon whom any of the listed surgeries have been performed is in violation of the new law (not just the person who performed the surgery) unless they have a certificate from the veterinarian who performed the procedure, or a certificate from their county treasurer (at a cost of $1) showing that the procedure was done before the law became effective. Violation of the law is a summary offense, punishable by a fine of up to $300 and/or 90 days (maximum) in jail.
The new law further protects dogs by making it a third degree felony to steal or acquire in any manner an animal for the purpose of fighting. – Pat Miller
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'It's official!' Fox renews hit sitcom New Girl for sixth season as Zooey Deschanel celebrates on Twitter
By Sarah Jones For Dailymail.com
Published: 19:54 EDT, 12 April 2016 | Updated: 12:27 EDT, 5 May 2016
New Girl has been renewed for a sixth season.
The sitcom - which stars Zooey Deschanel, Jake Johnson, Lamorne Morris, Max Greenfield, and Hannah Simone - recently celebrated its 100th episode.
'It's official! #NewGirl is coming back for season 6!' Zooey tweeted on Tuesday.
'It's official!': Zooey Deschanel, 36, tweeted her excitement as Fox renewed the hit sitcom for a sixth season
Fox celebrated the return with an Instagram snapshot of the cast and wrote: 'Ain't no party like a #NewGirl party 'cause a New Girl party don't stop!'
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The network decided to renew the hit show after a few weeks of negotiations as Fox Entertainment President David Madden released a statement.
'Every network comedy should aspire to what Liz Meriwether is achieving in New Girl,' he said of the show's creator.
Happy return! The network decided to renew the hit show, starring Zooey and her costar Hannah Simone, after a few weeks of negotiations
Adding: 'With its bravura dialogue, inventive and witty performances by the talented cast and emotionally engaging storytelling.'
'The series is as creatively strong today as it ever was,' Madden continued. 'We want to congratulate New Girl on reaching its milestone 100th episode and we can't wait for the next subversive and hilarious chapter of these characters' lives.'
Max Greenfield - who stars as the enthusiastic do-it-all Schmidt - tweeted: 'Thank you to everyone who continues to watch this show. We are beyond grateful. Also #EXCITED.'
Milestone: New Girl - which also costars (L-R) Max Greenfield and Lamorne Morris - recently celebrated its 100th episode
Since 2011, Zooey, 36, has played Jessica Day, for which she has received an Emmy Award nomination and three Golden Globe Award nominations.
Megan Fox, 29, who replaced Zooey on the show when she went on maternity leave last year, confirmed at CinemaCon in Las Vegas on Monday that she will also be returning this year.
And the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles star - who is pregnant with her third child - had quite the surprise for attendees as she showed off a blossoming baby bump.
'#EXCITED!': Greenfield - who stars as the enthusiastic do-it-all Schmidt - tweeted: 'Thank you to everyone who continues to watch this show. We are beyond grateful'
E! News reported that Megan's estranged husband Brian Austin Green - who she split from eight months ago - is the father.
A source told the publication that with a new baby on the way, their divorce 'will likely be put on hold for a while.'
The insider added: 'This pregnancy was not planned, but when they found out they were extremely happy.'
Megan and Brian - who married in 2010 - already already share sons Noah, aged three, and Bodhi, aged two.
Surprise debut: Megan Fox, 29, debuted a blossoming baby bump at CinemaCon in Las Vegas on Monday and revealed she will return for the new season
Megan Fox and Brian Austin Green Will Likely Postpone Their Divorce Now That Baby No. 3 Is on the Way | E! Online
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BFGoodrich Tires 52nd annual SCORE Baja 1000, presented by 4Wheel Parts
Race week festivities and Race—Nov. 19-24 in Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico
ENSENADA, Baja California, Mexico —SCORE International announced Today that it has entered a new long-term partnership with 4 Wheel Parts (4WP), the nation's leader in truck, Jeep, SUV and off-road performance parts, as the Official Off-Road Retailer of the SCORE World Desert Championship and the Presenting Partner for the 2019 SCORE Baja 1000 race, as well as the 2020 and future SCORE Baja 500 and SCORE Baja 1000 races.
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The retail division of Transamercian Auto Parts, 4 Wheel Parts, founded in 1961, is the largest retailer of Jeep, and off-road aftermarket parts in North America. 4WP and Transamerican Auto Parts (TAP) are owned by Polaris Industries Inc. The company now has 95 stores across the U.S. and Canada.
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SCORE International is the most recognized name in desert racing with globally recognized race brands, the SCORE Baja 500 and the SCORE Baja 1000, which was voted as the "Top Motorsports Event" for two years in a row by USA Today. SCORE reaches more than 115-Million household with its four 2019 races televised on the ABC Network and World of X Games, as well as SCORE Marketing assets that reach more than 3-million page views per month.
Founded by Mickey Thompson in 1973 and run by Sal Fish from 1974-2012, the four-race SCORE World Desert Championship offers classes for cars, trucks, UTVs, motorcycles and quads. Averaging 250 vehicles per race, competitors come from an average of 25 U.S. States and 10 countries per event.
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BFGoodrich Tires 52nd SCORE Baja 1000, presented by 4 Wheel Parts, Nov.19-24, Ensenada, Mexico
Here is the four-race 2020 SCORE World Desert Championship and for the fifth consecutive year all races will be held in Baja California, Mexico:
34th SCORE San Felipe 250, March 25-29, San Felipe, Mexico
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BFGoodrich Tires 53rd SCORE Baja 1000, Nov.16-21, presented by 4 Wheel Parts, Ensenada, Baja California to La Paz, Baja California Sur
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The one-hour shows on the 33rd SCORE San Felipe 250, 51st SCORE Baja 500 and the 52nd SCORE Baja 1000 will be televised as part of ABC's World of X Games year-long programming. Presented by SCORE sponsors Monster Energy and BFGoodrich Tires, the ABC World of X Games series profiles iconic action sports figures and also highlights athletes, artists, event previews and recaps.
The inaugural Lucerna SCORE Baja 400 will air as a one-hour special on ESPN2 TV, also on the World of X Games programming. First airing is set for Sunday, Oct. 27.
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Category: Poem-A-Day
Poem-A-Day: e.e. cummings
On April 22, 2017 By angeliquejamailIn e.e. cummings, literary analysis, National Poetry Month, Poem-A-Day, poetry, teaching1 Comment
I don't remember whether I've posted this poem before, but even if I have, I don't care. It's one of my absolute all-time favorites, "Me up at does" by e.e. cummings. It would be redundant to say that cummings plays with language conventions in ways that are conspicuous and interesting. So did Emily Dickinson, whose work I also love. (So does Marie Marshall — but more on her poetry tomorrow.)
"Me up at does" is one of those poems that I like to splash up on the board in class when we've got fifteen or twenty minutes to fill and want to do a little analysis work that can be contained and stretchy and fun, and that can make my high school students feel perhaps a little more accomplished after they've done it. (If anyone wants the lesson plan for this assignment, let me know.)
Me up at does
out of the floor
quietly Stare
a poisoned mouse
still who alive
is asking What
have i done that
You wouldn't have
Poem-A-Day: Christine Heppermann (once more)
On April 21, 2017 April 20, 2017 By angeliquejamailIn Christine Heppermann, fairy tales, feminism, National Poetry Month, Poem-A-Day, poetry, Rumpelstiltskin1 Comment
All right, I have one more poem by Heppermann I want to share with you this year. Previously appearing on this blog were some of her poems about sexism and the beauty myth. Today, we're looking at a feminist reimagining of a fairy tale, "Rumpelstiltskin."
And I have a question for you at the end. I'm fascinated by what your answers might be. Please leave your response in the comments.
What the miller's daughter should have said
or at any point down the line is,
No, you can't drag me to the king.
No, I can't spin that room full of straw into gold.
No, not that room, either.
Or that one.
Quit asking.
No, I won't give you my necklace.
No, I won't give you my ring.
No, I can't give you the child;
the child will never exist.
End of story.
there was a miller's daughter
who got a studio apartment,
took classes during the day,
waited tables at night,
and when customers asked
what's in the gravy
on the rump roast sandwich,
it's the best thing they've ever
tasted, she winked and said,
Guess.
So I'm curious: what do you think is in the gravy?
This poem has been posted here with the permission of the author.
Christine's writing for children and young adults includes fiction, poetry, and narrative nonfiction. Her books include the highly acclaimed book of poetry, Poisoned Apples: Poems For You, My Pretty; the novel-in-verse Ask Me How I Got Here; the nonfiction City Chickens; and the Backyard Witch series (with Ron Koertge).
Christine has been working in the field of children's publishing for more than twenty-five years. Her essays and reviews have appeared in The Horn Book Magazine, The Five Owls, and The Riverbank Review of Books for Young Readers. She has been a book reviewer for many newspapers; currently she writes the young adult roundup for the Chicago Tribune.
Christine lives in New York's Hudson Valley with her two daughters, two cats, and one husband. Find her online at christineheppermann.com. She can be reached via email at info@christineheppermann.com.
Poem-A-Day: Christine Heppermann (again)
On April 20, 2017 April 19, 2017 By angeliquejamailIn beauty, beauty myth, Christine Heppermann, fairy tales, National Poetry Month, Poem-A-Day, poetry3 Comments
Yesterday I posted a poem by Christine Heppermann about the evolution of the dominance problem inherent in the inequity between men and women.
Today I'm posting one by her about the tragedy of the beauty myth, about how people can become conditioned — brain-washed — to pick themselves apart. Is there any more insidious oppression than the constant pursuit of perfection? What a curse to never be able to see one's own value.
The Wicked Queen's Legacy
It used to be just the one,
but now all mirrors chatter.
In fact, every reflective surface has opinions
on the shape of my nose, the size
of my chest, the hair I wash and brush
until it's so shiny I can see myself
scribbling notes as each strand
recommends improvements.
I make sure to write them all down
when all I really want is to stop
at the market and flirt with the butcher,
ignoring his critical knives,
haggling, for once, over the cost of
some other poor creature's thighs.
Poem-A-Day: Christine Heppermann
On April 19, 2017 April 18, 2017 By angeliquejamailIn beauty myth, Christine Heppermann, fairy tales, feminism, National Poetry Month, Poem-A-Day, poetry, POISONED APPLES3 Comments
When the Poem-A-Day series meets Women Writers Wednesday series meets Whom I'm Reading series…
My friend Sarah gave me a book of poems for Christmas called Poisoned Apples: Poems for You, My Pretty by Christine Heppermann. I love this book. The first time I read it, I did so all in one sitting.
Heppermann has written a collection of smart poems that investigate the intersection between fairy tales and gender roles, and that also explore the toxicity of the anti-feminist culture which is the fruit of those loins. E. Lockhart's blurb on the front cover calls Poisoned Apples "[a] bloody poetic attack on the beauty myth that's caustic, funny, and heartbreaking." I don't think I could have described it better myself.
Paired with these sharply witty poems are black-and-white photographs, by a variety of artists, which communicate the ideas of the poems without being too on-the-nose, and which are standalone pieces of art in and of themselves. I highly recommend this book.
A Brief History of Feminism
Simon says touch your toes.
Simon says turn around.
Simon says touch your toes again.
Now wiggle a little.
Simon says he is not a pervert.
Simon says hop on one foot.
Simon didn't say stop hopping!
Hop closer.
Simon says hop closer.
Simon says is that a push-up bra?
Geez, honey, calm down.
Simon says calm down.
On second thought,
Simon says you're pretty cute
when you're all worked up like that.
Wanna hop your sweet self into my office
and see my sofa bed?
Simon says, we were just playing, Officer.
Simon, anything you say
can be used against you in a court of law.
Poem-A-Day: Outspoken Bean
On April 18, 2017 April 17, 2017 By angeliquejamailIn celebration, grief, mourning, National Poetry Month, Outspoken Bean, performance poetry, Poem-A-Day, poetry, slam poetry, spoken-wordLeave a comment
Last month I had the genuine pleasure of reading my work as a feature in the Poetry FIX reading series here in Houston. The basic set-up is that the night has two features and also open mic opportunities. It was one of the best venues I've ever read in: large enough for a good crowd but intimate enough for them to fill the place, and a gorgeous coffee bar environment. I don't read my work in public often, and it was a real treat for me to do so as part of this series.
I'm what I suppose many people would call a "page poet," in that my work translates well on the page. Much of my work can read well at a microphone, too, but I've never been able to create the kind of energy and presence that performance poets do. This is a mild regret of mine. I think I might have somehow enjoyed being a poetry rock star in my twenties. (Slam poetry is still quite popular in Houston, by the way, along with two or three other established poetry scenes, because our fair city is big enough for all of us.)
The other feature that night was a local slam poet who's very much admired and respected here and elsewhere. He goes by Outspoken Bean, and you can find several videos of his performances online, but I want to share this one in particular. This video is not of the night we shared a stage, but it is of a poem he performed the night we did. I admire his perspective.
If you ever get a chance to see him perform, take it.
Emanuelee "Outspoken Bean" is a performance poet, writer, compassionate mentor, electric entertainer, and an educator. Bean travels the country performing his original works and inspiring creative minds. Bean is a military brat, but calls San Antonio, Texas, home, and since high school Bean has been producing shows and performing continuously. That work ethic has taken him to Trinidad to Miami to South Dakota to Off-Broadway New York City and across the vast Houston Metropolitan where he inspires people from all walks of life to find and claim their voice. He is a 2011 Texas Poet Laureate nominee, ranked 9th in the Individual World Poetry Slam 2013, ranked 2nd in collaborative poetry at Group Piece Finals 2013, and ranked 11th at National Poetry Slam 2014 (both with Houston VIP). He started performing spoken-word in 2005. In his senior year at Prairie View A&M, Bean founded and coached the University's first poetry slam team. In their first year, they won the title in their region and grabbed the 8th place ranking in the country at College Union Poetry Slam Invitational (CUPSI '08). Bean has also worked with the Harris County Department of Education, Houston's Young Audiences: Arts for Learning and Texas Commission for the Arts, Houston Grand Opera, and coached Miami's youth poetry slam team, Tiger-tail WordSpeak in the summer 2016. He serves as the Project Coordinator, Lead Coach, and mentor for Meta-Four Houston, a project under Writers in the Schools' WITS Performance program, where professional performance/slam poets encourage self-expression and literacy among Houston's youth through creative writing and performance. Fins him online at http://outspokenbeanpoetry.com.
Poem-A-Day: me
On April 17, 2017 April 16, 2017 By angeliquejamailIn adolescence, advice, birthdays, Casey Fleming, National Poetry Month, Poem-A-Day, poetry2 Comments
Today is my daughter's twelfth birthday. I cannot believe it. There's no need for you to experience all the usual platitudes about how quickly children turn into adults or the beastly parts of adolescence. We know, we know. They know, they know. We and they know everything and nothing.
So today I'm posting one of my own poems. It started as a litany exercise, really, and evolved into a list of advisable things.
There's so much I want to help my daughter understand about the time of life she's going through, and we do talk, a lot. In her birthday card, I'm giving her a copy of this gorgeous and vital essay by Casey Fleming.
And then there's this poem, which I'm sharing with everyone else, too.
When you are given arbitrary instructions, take the nugget of common sense buried within them to heart.
When you have too many toys to play with, share all of them with anyone who needs them.
When the bread dough doesn't rise, begin again once the sun is shining, remembering that flour and yeast are cheap.
When your pillows are expanding beneath you while you and your room remain the same size, take a deep breath and summon your inner peaceful goddess, the sleeping infant, the remembrance of time immemorial.
When you are given too many books to fill, pack them into a beautiful cabinet, all but one, and scribble your thoughts one page per day.
When you cannot stop sneezing, leave the house for an hour with your allergy medicine and a washed face, clean shirt, brushed-through hair.
When you burn your family's dinner, know they still love you and will appreciate tomorrow's feast all the more.
When the spiders come into the house, clear out the corners to give their webs room, and tell them the ground rules you've set. And know your wish has been granted.
When you cannot find your entrance into a poem, let other people talk around it on the periphery of your attention.
When the novel inside you is desperate to emerge but you have no time to write it out, make your passion part of your workday, even if just for half an hour.
When your father takes you to the rodeo, enjoy holding his hand between the games.
When you dream of me, be generous, please.
When you reach the end of your to-do list, revel in the glory of a blessing.
When you grow so wise you realize I am an imbecile, recognize this is a cycle, too.
Poem-A-Day: John Donne (again)
On April 15, 2017 April 15, 2017 By angeliquejamailIn broken hearts, John Donne, love, National Poetry Month, Poem-A-Day, poetry1 Comment
John Donne wrote his fair share of love poetry, some of it racy. If you saw yesterday's poem by him, you know that even his spirituality could be infused with passion of more than one sort. It's no great stretch to imagine that anyone who feels things so deeply might also feel deep pain, deep anger, even deep resentment.
In the poem "Witchcraft By A Picture," Donne expresses the leavings of trauma from a failed affair, but I invite your commentary on what's happening in this poem. What witchcraft? Why witchcraft? How does he leave things?
Witchcraft By A Picture
I fix mine eye on thine, and there
Pity my picture burning in thine eye;
My picture drown'd in a transparent tear,
When I look lower I espy;
Hadst thou the wicked skill
By pictures made and marr'd, to kill,
How many ways mightst thou perform thy will?
But now I've drunk thy sweet salt tears,
And though thou pour more I'll depart;
My picture vanished, vanish all fears
That I can be endamaged by that art;
Though thou retain of me
One picture more, yet that will be,
Being in thine own heart, from all malice free.


The Tigua of Ysleta del Sur Pueblo are Pueblo Indians. Ysleta is a 20 minute 12 mile drive from downtown El Paso.
It is the southern most of the Rio Grande Indian Pueblo that extend northward to Taos Pueblo (above Santa Fe) New Mexico.
Ysleta del Sur Pueblo is the oldest community in the State of Texas. The Tigua Tribal Council is the oldest government in the state.
The Ysleta Mission, founded by the Tigua Indians in 1682, is the oldest parish in the State of Texas. In Spanish "del Sur" means "of the south" to contrast it with the mother pueblo of Isleta of the north, that is located just south of modern-day Albuquerque, New Mexico. The old Spanish spelling with "Y" has been retained for Ysleta del Sur Pueblo in El Paso, Texas.
Ysleta del Sur Pueblo has a tribal population of some 1,200 members. The combined reservation lands include two housing communities and several tracts near the Ysleta Mission and Hueco Tanks. Other tribally-owned lands include the historic Chilicote Ranch near Valentine, Texas.
The objective of the Tigua Trails is introduce tribal members, visitors, students, educators to the rich and enduring historical and cultural legacy of the Tigua Tribe of Ysleta del Sur Pueblo. This website component serves as means to make the public aware of Tigua contributions to the El Paso region, State of Texas and the nation.
Tigua Trails highlights Tigua cultural history, as well as heritage tourism of the Mission Valley (Ysleta, Socorro & San Elizario), the greater El Paso area, including southern New Mexico, and Ciudad Juárez (Chihuahua, Mexico). In addition, the site contains the Scholar's Bookshelf (comprehensive archival sources on Ysleta del Sue Pueblo and the El Paso region prepared by historians, anthropologists and other scholars), bibliographical resources, and timelines or chronologies.
Tigua Trails introduces the viewer to the rich history and culture of the Tigual Tribe and to the beautiful, heritage tourism of the El Paso region with hundreds of colorful images: modern-day photographs, historic paintings and sketches, old photographs, and informative maps and illustrations. To make your tour a reality, visit Ysleta del Sur Pueblo, La Misión of Corpus Christi de los Tiguas, The Tigua Indian Cultural Center and Museum, and more. Now to tell the story of the Tigua Tribe, which must begin from the beginning.


I borrowed my friend Kyle's camera so I could continue taking pictures of my food. Last night we roasted a rabbit. It wasn't very hard to do. It looks like a small cat before you cook it, but when its done it looks and tastes like chicken. Here is one of the legs. We roasted it with fennel, lemon, garlic and thyme. Also we had gnocchi with sundried tomato pesto and cream, and garlic toast. Honestly, this was really good, I would recommend trying rabbit one day if you haven't. The only thing is that it is a bit more expensive and harder to find.
Hopefully I can get comfortable with this camera and take better pictures, but it will work in the meantime.


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Laughter is the food of life. Top 5 most stupid questions and answers. I was both to a lot of people depending on how close you were to me. It was fun being different things to different people and I was enjoying my escapades with the girls. Be warned—once your kids know they can ask this, you might hear Alexa's slightly creepy rendition of birthday greetings when you least expect it.
I feel so privileged that I was able to experience those talented musicians while enjoying delicious food with the view of the fjord. How about a family fun day of exciting laser tag. If the answer is a reference to a show, movie, book, or other media, I'll include what the reference is to so that fans are sure to ask Siri the right question.
Whether you're talking to Google Home, Google Home Mini, or the Google Assistant here's a list of 100 questions to help you get to know Google Home better. Don Rickles once said Some people say funny things, but I say things funny". Even if you aren't funny, these gifts will surely convince the people in your life otherwise.
There Like a boss are some awesome places there and it's probably the most beautiful part of CT. This list includes some very nice places and showcases the beauty and vibrancy of our beautiful city, but the majority of the venues seems to be about spending lots of time with hoards of other people all trying to do the same thing at the same time.
Wildlife and bird lovers will surely enjoy the Dinma Lake. Easter and chocolate eggs seem to be no laughing matter for Siri, but of course there are lots of 'Easter Eggs' to be found if you ask Siri the right questions - many of which are covered in this article.


My name is Amna Atteeq and I am your Students' Union President for the 2018-19 Academic Year. I am also extremely honoured and excited to be able to represent all Aston students for another year! WooHoo!!!
As your President I will be leading and supporting my fellow officers so that together we will bring changes that benefit your experience. Working together as a collective group of students is how we can improve our experience and acheive for you.
What does my job entail? Well I attend a lot of University committee meetings, board, working groups representing your views, ideas and ambitions. This includes University Council which is the highest decision making body at Aston. In addition to these committments I will be working to acheive my manifesto pledges.
Just like last year, I only got elected to represent your views and to ensure you have a great time at Aston University. Get in touch via my social media accounts or just drop me an email if you have an idea, or just want to chat.
Our students always complain by the increase in the catering costs in the University Cafe, therefore I will be lobbying the University to reduce catering costs across the campus.
30/07/2018	Allocated to President. Due date: 30/06/2019. Start date: 01/07/2018.
The question that has been always asked by our students, "Where our tuition fees go?", needs an answer. This what I will be lobbying the University for.
29/07/2018 Allocated to President. Due date: 30/06/2019. Start date: 01/07/2018.
I can juggle but currently I am addicted to Fornite a lot. I will soon be one of the top players (let me dream).
My spirit animal would be a panda… because they're so adorable firstly and they symbolise peace and positive thoughts. I think I could get away with being a panda since I love giving and receiving hugs?
Malala Yousafzai – I think she's such an inspiration to the world of education! I just would love to be in her presence and get an opportunity to learn from her.
I'm not looking to change one thing… I want to bring as many changes as possible to make the student experience amazing at Aston! I just want our students to be happy with the union, and be part of our family.
Previously I was your Vice President Education, and I can honestly say I enjoyed representing students and bringing in change to have a positive impact on your experience at Aston. That feeling motivated me to run again, but this time as your President and I'm grateful to all those students who had faith in me and elected me again. Thank you so much! I wouldn't be here without your support.
Never be afraid to talk to anyone! Talk to as many people as you want, get to know your staff members it will help you a lot.
Engage with the union! Your Student Union will come in handy during your time at Aston. Join a club or society so it can go on your HEAR (Higher Education Achievement Report) so you're more employable!
Talk to your officers (us) tell us what we can do for you! We are elected to represent you. Come to us with your problems and we can help you or guide you to the right person.


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Thor DM-21 Ablestar
Transit 4B & TRAAC
United States Air Force launch of a Thor DM-21 Ablestar Rocket
Wed, Nov 15th, 1961, 5:26 PM EST
United States Air Force was scheduled to launch a Thor DM-21 Ablestar rocket as part of the unknown mission. The launch window for the unknown mission was on Wed, Nov 15th, 1961, 5:26 PM EST from Space Launch Complex 17B, Cape Canaveral, FL. The status of the launch was Success with a 0% chance for favorable weather conditions. Don't miss this exciting rocket launch!
Space Launch Complex 17B, Cape Canaveral, FL


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Q: browser back button form fields empty I have session_start in all my code and this is working. When I click the browser back button and when i include this in my header.php file:
header_remove("Expires");
header_remove("Cache-Control");
header_remove("Pragma");
header_remove("Last-Modified")

the session variable $_SESSION['IAMAVARIABLE'] DOES NOT print/echo on the screen. But my form fields value appears.
when i comment this out:
/*
header_remove("Expires");
header_remove("Cache-Control");
header_remove("Pragma");
header_remove("Last-Modified")
*/

the session variable $_SESSION['IAMAVARIABLE'] print/echo and my form fields value disappear.
I want both of them at to show at all times when i click the browser back button.
any ideas what i am doing wrong.
many thanks for your responses.

A: From Php.net
header_remove

Caution
This function will remove all headers set by PHP, including cookies,
  session and the X-Powered-By headers.

Missing a semicolon
header_remove("Last-Modified")
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It must be
header_remove("Last-Modified");

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{
struct VulkanDescriptorSet
{
    VkDescriptorSet handle;
    VkDescriptorPool pool;
};
class DescriptorSetAllocator
{
public:
    Slang::List<VkDescriptorPool> pools;
    const VulkanApi* m_api;
    VkDescriptorPool newPool();
    VkDescriptorPool getPool()
    {
        if (pools.getCount())
            return pools.getLast();
        return newPool();
    }
    VulkanDescriptorSet allocate(VkDescriptorSetLayout layout);
    void free(VulkanDescriptorSet set)
    {
        m_api->vkFreeDescriptorSets(m_api->m_device, set.pool, 1, &set.handle);
    }
    void reset()
    {
        for (auto pool : pools)
            m_api->vkResetDescriptorPool(m_api->m_device, pool, 0);
    }
    void close()
    {
        for (auto pool : pools)
            m_api->vkDestroyDescriptorPool(m_api->m_device, pool, nullptr);
    }
};
} // namespace gfx

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Jay Cutler has led the Chicago Bears to a 3-5 start. After being upset in overtime by the Buffalo Bills at home in Week 1, Cutler threw 6 touchdowns and 0 interceptions against the San Francisco 49ers and New York Jets, winning two road games. Since then, the Bears are 1-4, with a road win over the Atlanta Falcons, and losses to the Green Bay Packers and Miami Dolphins at home, and on the road at Carolina and New England. Cutler has completed 67% of his pass attempts, for 17 touchdowns, but has thrown 8 interceptions as well.
Coming off the BYE week, the Bears head to Green Bay to play the Packers at Lambeau Field, a place Cutler has lost all 3 regular season starts, and where the Bears have totaled 28 points. Cutler has completed just 2 touchdown passes at Lambeau while being intercepted 10 times!
Another thing to take into consideration is that Jay Cutler, for all his incredible misfortunes against the Green Bay Packers, has had chances to win at Lambeau Field in the past. In 2009, he had the Bears up late 15-13 before Rodgers found Greg Jennings on a busted coverage for a go-ahead touchdown to win the game. In 2010, he had a chance to force overtime but constant pressure up front forced one of his passes to sail high and was intercepted, ending the game 10-3. Provided the defense doesn't get railroaded, he has the capacity to make plays in that building.
Cutler completed 22 of his 34 pass attempts back in Week 4 against Green Bay for 256 yards and 2 TDs. Matt Forte leads the team in targets (70) and receptions (58). Alshon Jeffery leads the team with 536 receiving yards on just 38 catches. Martellus Bennett and Brandon Marshall lead the team with 5 touchdowns.


The De Beers Group began transporting 200 elephants across 1,500km from its Venetia Limpopo Nature Reserve in SA to Mozambique, where the elephant population has been devastated. The first 60, their social groups intact, are on their way to the Zinave National Park.
The rest will be moved to other conservation areas from next year, assisted by Peace Parks Foundation. De Beers Group CEO Bruce Cleaver said to help secure the elephants' future in Mozambique and ensure other species at Venetia flourish is a source of pride.
South Korea's disgraced former president Park Geun-hye has had her prison sentence extended by eight years. A court found that Park, who is already serving a 24-year jail term for corruption, abused state funds and violated election rules.
The harsh but fair ruling should be a warning for other corrupt leaders — including those in SA — who feel they are immune to prosecution. Park's added sentence comes after the former president of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, was jailed in April for corruption and money laundering.


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Q: Как сохранять Fragment при переходе? У меня есть FrameLayout. В методе onCreate я сразу вызываю метод fragmentReplace() и передаю ему HomeFragment. В HomeFragment хранится RecyclerView. Когда я через BottomNavigationView перехожу на другой фрагмент и обратно, все что было в HomeFragment удаляется.
Метод fragmentReplace()
public void fragmentReplace(Fragment fragment) {
    FragmentTransaction fragmentTransaction =
    getSupportFragmentManager().beginTransaction();
    fragmentTransaction.replace(R.id.frameLayout, fragment);
    fragmentTransaction.addToBackStack(null);
    fragmentTransaction.commit();
}

Я раньше создавал глобальный View и передавал ему HomeFragment, а потом заново его брал когда он был мне нужен. Но мне кажется этот способ не правильный. В статьях в интернете я не смог понять или найти нужную мне информацию.

A: Если RecyclerView хранится в разметке, из которой вы делаете View в HomeFragment.onCreateView, то он удаляется вместе с этой созданной View при откреплении HomeFragment. Когда вы снова прицепляете фрагмент, onCreateView отрабатывает снова, RecyclerView в нем есть, но он пустой, нужно снова прикреплять к нему адаптер. Сделать это можно в onViewCreated, onStart или onResume. Почитайте про сохранение состояний фрагментов, там есть пара способов, какой-нибудь из них вам поможет.
Ну, до кучи, чтобы сохранить прокрутку RecyclerView, вытащите из нее LayoutManager и сохраните его состояние, примерно так:
private Parcelable savedState = null
    @Override
    public void onPause() {
        super.onPause()
        savedState = ((LinearLayoutManager)list.layoutManager).onSaveInstanceState()
    }

    @Override
    public void onResume(){
        super.onResume()
        ((LinearLayoutManager)list.layoutManager).onRestoreInstanceState(savedState)

    }


At 10 years of age, a child the papers called "Boy A" was thrown into juvenile prison for murdering a classmate. Released at age 24, Boy A takes a new name and a new identity, and tries to integrate himself into a society he now finds unfamiliar. He's had no practice at hanging out with the boys at clubs or asking girls out on dates, and when one of his co-workers drops a reference to The Office, the joke sails over his head. As played by Andrew Garfield, Boy A is a gentlemanly sort—albeit in a forced, petrified way—and whatever bad deeds he's done in the past, he's ready to be shut of them. If only the rest of the world would let him.
John Crowley's Boy A—adapted by screenwriter Mark O'Rowe from John Trigell's novel—contemplates questions of sin and redemption, and whether a person can start fresh after spending more than half of his life locked away. Much about the story is overheated—including a wasted detour to examine the relationship between Garfield's caseworker (Peter Mullan) and his troubled teenage son—and its climax hinges implausibly on the uniformly hostile reaction when people learn what Garfield did. But plausibility isn't really Boy A's alpha and omega. The reasons behind Garfield's disconnection from the world matter much less than how he reacts going forward.
Boy A is at its best when Crowley and company show the adult Garfield as a product of social engineering—the scrubbed-clean "new man"—unsure how to behave if, say, his new friends drop an Ecstasy tablet in his mouth, or involve him in a fight. In his mind, Garfield is still obsessively reliving the events that led to his incarceration at 10, and at 24, he's terrified of making the same missteps. No matter how straight he acts, though, he can only hide his secret for so long. For all Crowley's reliance on quiet naturalism, Boy A ultimately steals a page from film noir, showing how guilt and constant hounding can turn any ex-con into the desperate animal everyone presumes him to be.


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Home Draft papers
Three Dimensions of Expertise
Language and Practice
Elective Modernism
Politics of the Third Wave and Elective Modernism
Quantifying the Tacit: The Imitation Game and Social Fluency
Abstract: Standard analyses of expertise drawn from philosophy and psychology concentrate on how individuals acquire it. For example individuals are sometimes said to pass through a series of stages as they near expert status. It is said here that this kind of analysis is only one dimension of expertise. Two more dimensions are taken from `The Periodic Table of Expertises': the extent to which individuals or groups are exposed to the tacit knowledge of the domain in question and the extent to which the domain is esoteric. This produces a three-dimensional `expertise-space' and an Expertise-Space Diagram which can be used in a variety of ways from showing how an expertise can differ in `esotericity' in time or space, to representing different kinds of educational regime, to plotting an individuals ethnographic career in respect of a domain..
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Abstract: Existing analyses of the concept of `interactional expertise' start from the wrong end. Interactional expertise is not rare, it is everywhere. Even in an esoteric area like gravitational wave physics, most of the scientists know most of what they know about the practice through their interactional expertise since their actual experience of practice is always very narrow – it is of some specific specialty. The same goes for society writ large, where we nearly always understand others practices through language. What is rare are social roles that allow one to become an interactional expert without contributing to practice in any way; usually a practice-based language is learned through social contiguity achieved via physical contiguity to practices and this is achieved by contributing to practice. Mostly, however, it is still the language that is crucial. What were referred to as `interactional experts' should be referred to as `special interactional experts'. These are the occupants of those sparse roles while pretty well everyone is an ordinary interactional expert. There is no philosophical mystery about interactional expertise.
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Abstract: Through close examination of day-to-day scientific practice and through philosophical critique, the Second Wave of science studies showed that it was not possible to find rigid demarcation criteria for science; epistemologically, science appears the same as other practices when examined closely. The Second Wave levelled the `epistemological playing field' and science came to be thought of by some as `a continuation of politics by other means'. The Second Wave, however, also provides the tools for resurrecting the notion of science as special. It shows that science is not to be thought of as a logically coherent activity but as a form-of-life characterised by a special set of social rules that have many exceptions and overlaps. Once this is seen many of those things thought to be special about science under the First Wave, such as positivist or Popperian demarcation criteria, or Mertonian and Habermasian rules of conduct, can be thought of as comprising the characteristic form-of-life of science related to the set of `formative intentions'. Thus a Third Wave of science studies can take these transmuted First Wave criteria and use them as aspirations to reconstruct the idea of science and, perhaps, to help form a good society.
Harry Collins, Martin Weinel and Robert Evans
Abstract: We outline the political implications of the programme known as the `Third Wave of Science Studies'. We begin by reflecting on the reception of the paper of the same name (Collins and Evans 2002). We suggest that the initially hostile reaction might have had three causes over and above the normal academic suspicion of radical change. The causes we identify are: some confusion over terminology; our failure to discuss the nature of institutions for mediating the science-society relationship; and the political vacuum at the heart of the paper. The paper had a covert politics but not an overt politics. Here we try to develop the overt politics showing how it works itself out in a number of cases including the Brent Spar, the MMR vaccine and South African AIDS policy. The overt politics concern `technological decision-making in the public domain'. The prescriptions that emerge include asking and answering as many technical questions as is reasonable and giving these questions and answers the maximum exposure before making what is always a political decision. They include a preference for democracies which actively promote discussion and debate of technical matters and which shy away from both populism and technocracy. Central to the overt politics of the Third Wave is `elective modernism' which includes scientific values among those which should be at the heart of a good society.
Harry Collins and Robert Evans
Abstract: The use of a new method of sociological research – the Imitation Game – is described. The method is used to investigate the relationship between groups that diverge culturally or experientially. The idea of `interactional expertise' links discursive performance to practical experience and this justifies use of the method. The concept of the game has been proved by trials on the colour-blind, the blind and those with perfect pitch. Use of the Game to explore the social relationships between men and women, homosexuals and heterosexuals, active Christians and secular students is then explained. It is argued that the Imitation Game has the potential to complement existing techniques, such as the Eurobarometer surveys, by providing a new way to compare social relationships across large social and temporal distances in both a qualitative and a quantitative way.
Other papers can be downloaded from the Publications page.


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POLITICO Brussels Playbook, presented by Pfizer: CETA signed — Oettinger Omnishambles — Georgieva goes
By Ryan Heath | Tips to [email protected] | If you prefer to read this on your desktop click here
Today, much of Brussels is taking a holiday, bridging the gap between the weekend and Tuesday's "All Saints Day" public holiday.
While the EU would like you to spend today celebrating the signing of the EU-Canada trade deal, they face problems on several fronts connected with the foot-in-mouth Commissioner from Germany, Günther Oettinger. First, some background.
ICYMI — KRISTALINA GEORGIEVA RESIGNED FOR WORLD BANK CEO ROLE: European Commission Vice President announced her departure on Friday afternoon for one of her dream jobs, running the lending operations of the World Bank. The specially created role is quite a turnaround for Georgieva, coming three weeks after her failed last-minute candidacy for U.N. Secretary General. The sting for the Commission is that one reason she was keen to leave is the way the Commission is being run, increasingly by the Jean-Claude Juncker's chief of staff Martin Selmayr. See my story breaking the news here: http://politi.co/2f77ey8
The Commission's PR machine went into a minor meltdown over the story. President Juncker tweeted (and quickly deleted) a message denying my story and criticizing its sourcing. Georgieva herself insisted on stage in Bratislava that while, yes, she had disagreements with Selmayr, it was a "non-story" because she'd never left a job because of one person (not exactly a denial, you'll note).
The reason my sources gave for requesting anonymity was fear of retribution from none other that Martin Selmayr. To quote one very senior official: "Officials are threatened that if they don't comply (with Selmayr's way of doing things) they don't have any future here" and that "they are afraid like hell to say what they think, that it would affect them and their families."
Juncker proposed Oettinger to receive a promotion to fill Georgieva's shoes. Prime Minister Boyko Borisov hasn't event met with Juncker yet (the meeting will happen today) to discuss who should be the new commissioner from Bulgaria (Borisov wants them to take on the "ecology or regional development" portfolio). Juncker moved quickly to fill Georgieva's shoes by promoting Oettinger to be a Vice President of the Commission, just hours after it was revealed that he had been caught insulting a string of individuals and groups in Donald Trump-like fashion.
**A message from Pfizer: The Global Decade Report is a first of its kind analysis of the metastatic breast cancer (mBC) landscape and reveals gaps and challenges. Commissioned by Pfizer, working collaboratively with the European School of Oncology, it aims to catalyze a global call-to-action to improve mBC outcomes by 2025. Learn more here.**
WELCOME TO THE OETTINGER OMNISHAMBLES …
The current European Commissioner for digital policy has used plenty of tabloid-friendly language in the past. This time he was caught on video referring to visiting Chinese ministers and officials as "slant eyes." Oettinger also described Wallonia as a "micro-region" that is "run by Communists" (its population is double that of Angela Merkel's home state, and more than that of seven EU countries); he suggested the German government is so woolly it could make gay marriage mandatory for everyone, and that many women only get their jobs because of quotas, not merit.
Oettinger refuses to apologize: For Oettinger, "it was somewhat slang expression that was in no way meant to show a lack of respect for China," saying his comments needed to be seen in the "larger context." Matthew Karnitschnig for POLITICO | Deutsche Welle | Spiegel Online
Playbook Poll — a majority wants Oettinger to step down: Throughout Sunday, Playbook offered Twitter users and all 751 MEPs the chance to share their thoughts on what the appropriate response to Oettinger's comments may be. Of 947 responses, 73 percent said Oettinger should be sacked. Another 20 percent said Oettinger should apologize, and just 7 percent recommended he ignore the criticism. http://bit.ly/2dSPIBq
Views from European parliaments …
The Greens party said via Twitter: "Oettinger has disqualified himself from representing the Commission, especially in a sensitive area like the budget." Likewise, the general secretary of Germany's Social Democratic Party (SPD), Katarina Barley, questioned his suitability as a Commissioner. Right-wing politicians were not convinced further action is necessary.
"I'm indifferent, as far as these remarks are concerned" — MEP György Schöpflin, Fidesz party (EPP), Hungary.
"It's outrageous remarks which reflect a total disregard vis-à-vis our region, its elected officials, citizens and civil society … I hope the European Commission will not [let] pass such remarks" — Paul Magnette, prime minister of Wallonia.
"For me it seems to be clear that he backtracked from the points that might have been misunderstood. And therefore: no reason anymore for further indignation" — Andreas Schwab, senior EPP MEP from Germany.
"I expect action on behalf of Mr. Juncker who has to ask Mr. Oettinger to resign. The argument that the architecture of the Commission is too fragile for such a resignation will just further undermine its credibility in the wake of the deepest crisis of the EU in its history. Mr. Oettinger's behavior and that of many (former and present) Commissioners — Juncker, Barosso, Kroes — indicate that they lost any sense of realism and feel untouchable" — Fabio de Masi, a German left-wing MEP from Die Linke and the GUE-NGL group.
"No, I don't" expect any action against Oettinger — Hans-Olaf Henkel, vice-chair European Conservatives and Reformists Group.
"I do not take that these phrases are slang or part of his jovial style. Not even after a couple of beers. Statements like these do not belong even to the worst pubs in my neighborhood" — Miroslav Poche, Socialist & Democrats MEP, Czech Republic.
**Miguel Arias Cañete, European commissioner for climate action and energy, headlines POLITICO's Playbook Breakfast on Friday, November 25 in Brussels. This event, presented by Iberdrola, will start at 9 a.m. To find out more, visit: politi.co/2dFy6sS**
WINNING THE CETA BATTLE — AND THE WAR AHEAD:
A messy win: "It wasn't pretty. And on Saturday night, when the plane carrying Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to Brussels was forced to return to Ottawa because of mechanical problems, it was hard not to think that the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement might just be cursed. But in the end, after seven years of negotiations and more than two weeks of being held hostage by Belgium's Wallonia region, the landmark trade pact between the EU and Canada was signed Sunday at a hastily rescheduled 'summit' that lasted little more than two hours." David Herszenhorn: http://politi.co/2f73T23
Now for the war: Christian Oliver and Anca Gurzu on how relieved EU and Canadian leaders fear that the hardest fights may be ahead because of "hardening anti-globalization sentiment on both sides of the Atlantic." http://politi.co/2epa0ik
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function iterate!(job::BasicMCJob, ::Type{SMMALA}, ::Type{Univariate})
  if (isa(job.tuner, VanillaMCTuner) && job.tuner.verbose) || isa(job.tuner, AcceptanceRateMCTuner)
    job.sstate.tune.proposed += 1
  end

  job.sstate.μ = job.pstate.value+0.5*job.sstate.tune.step*job.sstate.oldfirstterm
  job.sstate.pstate.value = job.sstate.μ+job.sstate.sqrttunestep*job.sstate.cholinvtensor*randn()

  job.parameter.uptotensorlogtarget!(job.sstate.pstate)

  job.sstate.ratio = job.sstate.pstate.logtarget-job.pstate.logtarget

  job.sstate.ratio += (
    0.5*(
      log(job.sstate.tune.step*job.sstate.oldinvtensor)
      +abs2(job.sstate.pstate.value-job.sstate.μ)*job.pstate.tensorlogtarget/job.sstate.tune.step
    )
  )

  job.sstate.newinvtensor = inv(job.sstate.pstate.tensorlogtarget)

  job.sstate.newfirstterm = job.sstate.newinvtensor*job.sstate.pstate.gradlogtarget

  job.sstate.μ = job.sstate.pstate.value+0.5*job.sstate.tune.step*job.sstate.newfirstterm

  job.sstate.ratio -= (
    0.5*(
      log(job.sstate.tune.step*job.sstate.newinvtensor)
      +abs2(job.pstate.value-job.sstate.μ)*job.sstate.pstate.tensorlogtarget/job.sstate.tune.step
    )
  )

  if (job.sstate.ratio > 0 || (job.sstate.ratio > log(rand())))
    job.pstate.value = job.sstate.pstate.value

    job.pstate.gradlogtarget = job.sstate.pstate.gradlogtarget
    if in(:gradloglikelihood, job.outopts[:monitor]) && job.parameter.gradloglikelihood! != nothing
      job.pstate.gradloglikelihood = job.sstate.pstate.gradloglikelihood
    end
    if in(:gradlogprior, job.outopts[:monitor]) && job.parameter.gradlogprior! != nothing
      job.pstate.gradlogprior = job.sstate.pstate.gradlogprior
    end

    job.pstate.tensorlogtarget = job.sstate.pstate.tensorlogtarget
    if in(:tensorloglikelihood, job.outopts[:monitor]) && job.parameter.tensorloglikelihood! != nothing
      job.pstate.tensorloglikelihood = job.sstate.pstate.tensorloglikelihood
    end
    if in(:tensorlogprior, job.outopts[:monitor]) && job.parameter.tensorlogprior! != nothing
      job.pstate.tensorlogprior = job.sstate.pstate.tensorlogprior
    end

    job.sstate.oldinvtensor = job.sstate.newinvtensor
    job.sstate.cholinvtensor = chol(job.sstate.newinvtensor)
    job.sstate.oldfirstterm = job.sstate.newfirstterm

    job.pstate.logtarget = job.sstate.pstate.logtarget
    if in(:loglikelihood, job.outopts[:monitor]) && job.parameter.loglikelihood! != nothing
      job.pstate.loglikelihood = job.sstate.pstate.loglikelihood
    end
    if in(:logprior, job.outopts[:monitor]) && job.parameter.logprior! != nothing
      job.pstate.logprior = job.sstate.pstate.logprior
    end

    if !isempty(job.sstate.diagnosticindices)
      if haskey(job.sstate.diagnosticindices, :accept)
        job.pstate.diagnosticvalues[job.sstate.diagnosticindices[:accept]] = true
      end
    end

    if (isa(job.tuner, VanillaMCTuner) && job.tuner.verbose) || isa(job.tuner, AcceptanceRateMCTuner)
      job.sstate.tune.accepted += 1
    end
  else
    if !isempty(job.sstate.diagnosticindices)
      if haskey(job.sstate.diagnosticindices, :accept)
        job.pstate.diagnosticvalues[job.sstate.diagnosticindices[:accept]] = false
      end
    end
  end

  if (isa(job.tuner, VanillaMCTuner) && job.tuner.verbose) || isa(job.tuner, AcceptanceRateMCTuner)
    if (job.sstate.tune.totproposed <= job.range.burnin && mod(job.sstate.tune.proposed, job.tuner.period) == 0)
      rate!(job.sstate.tune)

      if isa(job.tuner, AcceptanceRateMCTuner)
        tune!(job.sstate.tune, job.tuner)
        job.sstate.sqrttunestep = sqrt(job.sstate.tune.step)
      end

      if job.tuner.verbose
        println(
          "Burnin iteration ",
          job.fmt_iter(job.sstate.tune.totproposed),
          " of ",
          job.range.burnin,
          ": ",
          job.fmt_perc(100*job.sstate.tune.rate),
          " % acceptance rate"
        )
      end

      reset_burnin!(job.sstate.tune)
    end
  end
end

function iterate!(job::BasicMCJob, ::Type{SMMALA}, ::Type{Multivariate})
  if (isa(job.tuner, VanillaMCTuner) && job.tuner.verbose) || isa(job.tuner, AcceptanceRateMCTuner)
    job.sstate.tune.proposed += 1
  end

  job.sstate.μ[:] = job.pstate.value+0.5*job.sstate.tune.step*job.sstate.oldfirstterm
  job.sstate.pstate.value[:] = job.sstate.μ+job.sstate.sqrttunestep*job.sstate.cholinvtensor*randn(job.pstate.size)

  job.parameter.uptotensorlogtarget!(job.sstate.pstate)

  if job.sampler.transform != nothing
    job.sstate.pstate.tensorlogtarget[:, :] = job.sampler.transform(job.sstate.pstate.tensorlogtarget)
  end

  job.sstate.ratio = job.sstate.pstate.logtarget-job.pstate.logtarget

  job.sstate.ratio += (
    0.5*(
      logdet(job.sstate.tune.step*job.sstate.oldinvtensor)
      +dot(
        job.sstate.pstate.value-job.sstate.μ,
        job.pstate.tensorlogtarget*(job.sstate.pstate.value-job.sstate.μ)
      )/job.sstate.tune.step
    )
  )

  job.sstate.newinvtensor[:, :] = inv(job.sstate.pstate.tensorlogtarget)

  job.sstate.newfirstterm[:] = job.sstate.newinvtensor*job.sstate.pstate.gradlogtarget

  job.sstate.μ[:] = job.sstate.pstate.value+0.5*job.sstate.tune.step*job.sstate.newfirstterm

  job.sstate.ratio -= (
    0.5*(
      logdet(job.sstate.tune.step*job.sstate.newinvtensor)
      +dot(
        job.pstate.value-job.sstate.μ,
        job.sstate.pstate.tensorlogtarget*(job.pstate.value-job.sstate.μ)
      )/job.sstate.tune.step
    )
  )

  if (job.sstate.ratio > 0 || (job.sstate.ratio > log(rand())))
    job.pstate.value = copy(job.sstate.pstate.value)

    job.pstate.gradlogtarget = copy(job.sstate.pstate.gradlogtarget)
    if in(:gradloglikelihood, job.outopts[:monitor]) && job.parameter.gradloglikelihood! != nothing
      job.pstate.gradloglikelihood = copy(job.sstate.pstate.gradloglikelihood)
    end
    if in(:gradlogprior, job.outopts[:monitor]) && job.parameter.gradlogprior! != nothing
      job.pstate.gradlogprior = copy(job.sstate.pstate.gradlogprior)
    end

    job.pstate.tensorlogtarget = copy(job.sstate.pstate.tensorlogtarget)
    if in(:tensorloglikelihood, job.outopts[:monitor]) && job.parameter.tensorloglikelihood! != nothing
      job.pstate.tensorloglikelihood = copy(job.sstate.pstate.tensorloglikelihood)
    end
    if in(:tensorlogprior, job.outopts[:monitor]) && job.parameter.tensorlogprior! != nothing
      job.pstate.tensorlogprior = copy(job.sstate.pstate.tensorlogprior)
    end

    job.sstate.oldinvtensor = copy(job.sstate.newinvtensor)
    job.sstate.cholinvtensor[:, :] = ctranspose(chol(Hermitian(job.sstate.newinvtensor)))
    job.sstate.oldfirstterm = copy(job.sstate.newfirstterm)

    job.pstate.logtarget = job.sstate.pstate.logtarget
    if in(:loglikelihood, job.outopts[:monitor]) && job.parameter.loglikelihood! != nothing
      job.pstate.loglikelihood = job.sstate.pstate.loglikelihood
    end
    if in(:logprior, job.outopts[:monitor]) && job.parameter.logprior! != nothing
      job.pstate.logprior = job.sstate.pstate.logprior
    end

    if !isempty(job.sstate.diagnosticindices)
      if haskey(job.sstate.diagnosticindices, :accept)
        job.pstate.diagnosticvalues[job.sstate.diagnosticindices[:accept]] = true
      end
    end

    if (isa(job.tuner, VanillaMCTuner) && job.tuner.verbose) || isa(job.tuner, AcceptanceRateMCTuner)
      job.sstate.tune.accepted += 1
    end
  else
    if !isempty(job.sstate.diagnosticindices)
      if haskey(job.sstate.diagnosticindices, :accept)
        job.pstate.diagnosticvalues[job.sstate.diagnosticindices[:accept]] = false
      end
    end
  end

  if (isa(job.tuner, VanillaMCTuner) && job.tuner.verbose) || isa(job.tuner, AcceptanceRateMCTuner)
    if (job.sstate.tune.totproposed <= job.range.burnin && mod(job.sstate.tune.proposed, job.tuner.period) == 0)
      rate!(job.sstate.tune)

      if isa(job.tuner, AcceptanceRateMCTuner)
        tune!(job.sstate.tune, job.tuner)
        job.sstate.sqrttunestep = sqrt(job.sstate.tune.step)
      end

      if job.tuner.verbose
        println(
          "Burnin iteration ",
          job.fmt_iter(job.sstate.tune.totproposed),
          " of ",
          job.range.burnin,
          ": ",
          job.fmt_perc(100*job.sstate.tune.rate),
          " % acceptance rate"
        )
      end

      reset_burnin!(job.sstate.tune)
    end
  end
end


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(x)clusive Stories Events Korea Pop Culture Singapore
(x)clusive!: Be NU'EST's Fine Girl at Vizit Korea 2013!
November 3, 2013 sgxclusive	1 Comment buzz KOREA, NU'EST, On Location, Pictures, Pledis Entertainment, Showcase, Singapore
Text By: Madel | Photos By: Pearlx, Linda | Edited By: Germx
NU'EST (consisting of members Aron, JR, Baekho, Minhyun and Ren) brought about a fun-filled showcase on the second day of Korea Festival 2013 – Vizit Korea held at Singapore EXPO, belting out to their hit songs such as 'Sleep Talking' and 'Hello' and giving away personal gifts to lucky fans. Fans with a mosh pit ticket also had the chance to get up close and personal during the hi-five session after the hour-long showcase. For L.O.Λ.Es who had missed the showcase, read on to find out what happened that day as (x)clusive recaps the highlights of the event!
The boys of NU'EST stepped on stage decked in their military-inspired uniform as they kicked off the night's showcase with 'Beautiful Ghost'. Despite the relatively smaller stage and the lack of background dancers, the boys managed to pull off a great performance invoking loud cheers from the fans with their enthusiasm. NU'EST then continued with another of their hit track, 'Action'. Though the group faced a little hiccup due to the audio system, they maintained their professionalism as the audience gave them applause of encouragement.
Charismatic Leader JR
Moving on to the first talk segment of the day, the boys took turns to introduce themselves and mentioned that they were glad to be back to Singapore. Leader JR said that they were honoured to be invited as representatives of the event. Ren added that "Singapore is a beautiful place with beautiful fans!" which no doubt made noonafans swoon on site. Aron also greeted the fans in perfect English, thanking them for their love and support.
Once they had caught their breath, NU'EST moved on to perform another of their title track 'Hello', slightly modifying the choreography once again due to the lack of background dancers. As a special treat for L.O.Λ.Es, the boys performed 'Beautiful', a track from their latest album, 'Sleep Talking'. The boys also mentioned that it was the first time they performed the song live, hoping that the fans would enjoy it – judging from the explosive reactions, they most certainly did!
Group photo with the lucky winners!
Gathering back at the front of the stage, the boys took turns to pick 15 lucky fans in three different sessions, giving out autographed posters, autographed albums and even watches. Lucky fans that got their names called out were handed the gifts personally by the members, completed with a hug and a group photo. Aron even had a shot at reading out the names, which he did relatively well! In the end, the boys also selected another 15 names for additional mystery prizes, much to the delight of the fans.
Minhyun attracting the crowd with his singing!
The music video for 'Fine Girl' was then played as the boys disappear backstage for a short break. Re-emerging in a more colourful and comfortable outfit, that fans were more accustomed to seeing from their Sleep Talking promotions, the boys continued the showcase with the much anticipated 'Sleep Talking'. Members even wrote words like 'Singapore' and 'L.O.Λ.E' along the sides of their abdomen, peeking out as they drew up the hem of their shirts during the choreography. The song hyped up the audience once more, before moving on to a cutesy song that is bound to melt all fans (noona or not) – Introduce me to Your Noona. The boys then continued with 'Not Over You', another upbeat and cheerful song.
Bright smile Baekho!
Another talk segment was up as the boys took the chance to grab a sip of water or two. Fans were then informed that the boys had another special treat for them – five winners, hand-selected from the boys, will walk away with the boys' personal belongings. Baekho even jokingly said that the fan that caught his eye was Aron, and fans responded with laughter. Baekho gave away a cap; Aron, a t-shirt; JR's special gift was his compass; Minhyun opted for his striped Tee; last but not the least, Ren gave away a backpack and his signature could be spotted at the corner of it.
English-speaking member Aron looking good!
Both JR and Minhyun also took the chance to express their wishes to return to Singapore again (I would love to see them on their own Asia Tour – don't you, L.O.Λ.Es?) before Aron teased the fans about the last song amidst the reluctant sighs from the fans.
Turns out that their last song was debut track 'Face' and fans sang along as the familiar tune filled the hall. The energy was brought to a new high as everyone knew the showcase was nearing the end and most of the crowd were singing their hearts out with the boys. Ending with a bow and many waves of hands, the boys made their way off stage, but L.O.Λ.Es weren't ready to let them go just yet without a round of encore.
Cutie pie Maknae, Ren!
Soon enough, this time dressed down in the white NU'EST tee, the group appeared for an encore performance. Starting off with the English version of 'Sandy', NU'EST was seen jumping and running about on the stage, moving from point to point to wave and send little heart-gestures as they got as near as possible to their fans. The final song of the day turns out to be 'Beautiful Solo'. By then, several fans were already jumping to the beats as the boys threw T-shirts to the crowd. Aron was even caught sneaking a water-attack on fellow members Baekho and Minhyun, while JR and Ren were taking turns running from one end to another of the stage to wave to their fans.
As a final touch (quite literally) to the showcase, mosh pit-ticket holders were invited on stage for a hi-five session, as well as a chance to hand over their personalized gifts to the members. With that, NU'EST's showcase had come to a close, leaving the L.O.Λ.Es with a memorable experience – and we can't wait to see the boys back here in Singapore again!
A big thank you to MediaCorp VizPro International for the opportunity to attend Korea Festival 2013 – Vizit Korea! For more photos, do keep tabs and 'like' (x)clusive's Facebook!
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One thought on "(x)clusive!: Be NU'EST's Fine Girl at Vizit Korea 2013!"
seunhyun
OMG THANKS FOR POSTING THIS<3
I have been serching for the photo nu'est took with the fans for days hahah. thankyou so muchh<3


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Kelly, 1891, lists the B & C Companies 4th Nottinghamshire Volunteer Battalion Drill hall, Carter gate and records it as their Headquarters in 1904. These premises still stand and were eventually used by the Salvation Army. They are now in use as a carpet shop (2006). It is brightly painted and seems cared for. The interior includes two balconies; one is original, but the age of the other is uncertain and it is speculated that it may have been constructed during the Salvation Army's use of the building. The new balcony extends out over the front entrance hall, the older one is a closed space over rear offices or rooms at the far end of the hall space. The iron ceiling rosettes and the sculpted coving are particularly attractive features.
Cook, 1900 and Kelly, 1891 record the 4th Bn Sherwood Foresters Militia Headquarters at Albert street and Kelly, 1904, lists Hawton street. However, Hawton street is the continuation of Albert street at the crossroads adjacent to the drill hall, and therefore the references are to the same premises. The drill hall was known as Albert Street Barracks and was demolished in 1974, to be replaced by housing.
It has not been possible to trace Sherwood street. It is neither shown on any old maps nor mentioned in trades directories.
Many thanks to Pattersons Carpets for allowing me to explore the building freely and take interior photographs.


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