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How to be self-employed
Working for yourself, whether it's as a freelancer, contractor or owner of a business, can offer much more freedom and control than life as an employee.
How can you contribute towards your grandchildren's future?
'It takes a village to raise a child', so the old saying goes. And it's certainly true that having the support of family around you is invaluable for many parents.
Grandparents bring much more to the table than just free babysitting and fun days out – they can often be a source of emotional support for parents, and a font of knowledge on how to get a cranky baby to sleep or a fussy toddler to eat. But inevitably one of the biggest tolls on parents is the sheer financial cost of children – and grandparents can help here too.
What is a friendly society?
OneFamily is a friendly society. What does that mean?
50 things to do now you're 50
You've made it to 50. Congratulations! What now? Reaching the half-century is a natural time to reflect and take stock in every area of your life. It's also a good time to start preparing in earnest for your third act – retirement. With all that in mind, here are 50 things to do now you're 50.
Is university worth it?
Now that tuition can set you back as much as £9,000 per year, and students leave uni with up to £57,000 in debt, the question has to be asked: is university worth it?
20 seriously good social networking sites, clubs and forums for over 50s
Joining new clubs and societies is a great way to get out there and meet new people, but if you live in a rural area with limited social opportunities or just find it hard to step out of your comfort zone, this can be rather tricky.
Should you charge your kids rent?
Children are living in the family home for longer, some well into adulthood. It can help them avoid spending money on rent and save for a deposit. But isn't it only fair that they contribute?
Earnings for the top 10 highest paid YouTubers in 2018 range from £17 million to £11 million per year. How did they do it? And is it a viable career path?
Could alternative investments help boost your pension pot?
While investing in bonds and equities can be a common route used to grow your money, savers might not consider them the most inspiring of assets to hold.


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Whether you call it heartburn, acid reflux or GERD, gastroesophageal reflux disease can spell misery for millions of adults in the United States. Fortunately, there are several treatment options available.
Norman Regional Hospital has a team of skilled surgeons who offer surgical treatment options for people suffering with heartburn or GERD. One option offered at Norman Regional is the LINX Reflux Management System. It is the only FDA-approved treatment that stops reflux at its source. Another option is an endoscopic procedure called TIF, or transoral incisionless fundoplication and the Nissen fundoplication. Talk to your physician about the best option for you.
Surgery fixes the mechanical issue that causes GERD; it can be good for people with moderate or severe reflux, those who are concerned about long-term use of medication or those with esophagus damage.
This is the only FDA-approved treatment that stops reflux at its source – a weak lower esophageal sphincter muscle. It involves a small, flexible band of magnets enclosed in titanium beads, which are connected by small titanium wires. This is implanted around the weak sphincter just above the stomach in a minimally invasive laparoscopic procedure. The magnetic attraction between the beads helps to close the weak esophageal sphincter, while swallowing forces it open to allow food and liquid to pass into the stomach. A LINX surgery typically takes less than one hour, and patients generally go home the same day.
Performed laparoscopically, this procedure involves wrapping the upper part of the stomach (fundus) around the lower end of the esophagus to reinforce a weak lower esophageal sphincter muscle.


This was first passed as a bailout for Wayne County in the 80's but this temporary tax just never went away. It's time for it to go!
Enough is enough. Twenty-five years have passed and now is the time to repeal or at least reduce the airport parking tax.
Twenty-five years ago, in 1987, a special tax was created in Wayne County, a 30% tax on parking at and around Detroit Metro Airport that raised about $8 million annually. It was designed as a bailout for an earlier Wayne County fiscal crisis. It was supposed to go away in 2010 when the bailout debt was paid off, but in typical style, the debt is gone but the tax remains.
Currently the tax brings in around $21.5 million annually, and has raised over $340 million in the last 25 years. Some goes to the State Aeronautics Fund. Some goes to the City of Romulus. Most goes to Wayne County, not to solve a fiscal crisis, or to support airport operations, but to fund indigent health care.
There's no tax like this at any other airport in Michigan. And there's no good reason the business and vacation travelers who park their cars at Metro Airport should pay a special tax to fund Medicaid. Medicaid is for the entire state, not just a handful of travelers.
There's a good reason to stop this diversion of funds dead in its tracks: it most likely violates federal law and common sense. Two different federal laws say you can't tax airport travelers and divert the funds away from air travel.
It's the diversion of money off the Airport to the County that prompted the legislature to make the Airport a body independent of Wayne County 10 years ago. That legislation was supposed to separate the Airport financially from the County, now it's time to finish what was started over a decade ago.


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has spoken and the warning is going to the world: Repent! Repent! for the Kingdom of God is among men.
message of warning to the people.
understand the warning of the Lord.
ye a people that the greater power may come to all that will prepare themselves.
times will come to all.
your hearts filled with unbelief.
prepare ye a people. As I told you, many will help in this work.
that shall be holy unto the Lord. Let no man treat lightly the plans the Lord has sent to you.
love to all men, and keep the commandments of God.
be humble and full of love and will be led.
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Interview: Vancouver Production Duo Live Evil Remix Future On "Future Evil" EP
ByAaron Zorgel for Complex Canada
Music Editor, Complex Canada. Follow: @aaronzorgel
As Future continues to dominate in 2016, Vancouver-based production duo Live Evil have unveiled a tribute to the Atlanta hitmaker. Members Marvel and Kutcorners (also of Vancity DJ crew The Freshest) have cooked up Future Evil, a 4-song EP that recontextualizes some of Super Future's biggest hits.
On their Future Evil EP, Live Evil transform Future's discography, without losing the prolific rapper's signature sound in the process.They give "Shit" a finger-snapping makeover, swapping out Mike Will Made It's menacing trap instrumental for something bouncier. Pluto standout "Magic" goes synth-happy, "Move That Dope" becomes a banger in a different category altogether, and "Honest" blurs the lines between futuristic hip-hop and '80s analog glory. In a word? Sensational.
Listen to the EP below in full, premiering exclusively on Complex.
We spoke to Live Evil about Future Evil, and Vancouver's exploding electronic music scene. Read the interview below.
What brought about the inspiration for Future Evil?
We play a weekly rap night on Sunday in Vancouver, and we are big fans of Future's music. We had made a bunch of instrumentals, and one of them as far back as 2012 ("Magic"), when we first noticed future popping with "Same Damn Time" and such. We made a few other beats and realized we had enough to do an EP in tribute to such an influential artist.
With the run Future is on, there's no shortage of material to pick from. What made you pick these 4 songs?
[laughs] Well there is a limitation to how many Future studio acapellas that are available. These are songs we know intimately, and I think are arguably his most recognizable hits.
Have you dropped any of these in your recent sets? How have reactions been?
Many times. They have been getting good reactions on the dance floor, and also from the homies in the booth looking to see what we're playing. It's important to play your own material to distinguish yourself these days. We slip them into our DJ sets and you'll likely see these pop up in more of our live sets.
You're getting some attention for your "live remix performances." For anyone who hasn't made it to a gig, what does that look and sound like?
Our live performances take our production aesthetic and apply it to a club environment. We bring out our synths, drum pads, and turntables, and break down our remixes live. It creates a great atmosphere and is a real show with visuals. We want to bring that feeling you get when you see a band perform, but in a DJ context. Lots of energy, a real performance with a sinister vibe.
How does Live Evil differ from what you do in The Freshest?
With the Live Evil project, we still focus on our club and rap and R&B influence, but it has a darker twist to it, more menacing and modern. The Freshest also includes our really good friends Seko and Rico Uno, so we thought this was something we could develop as its own entity and allow The Freshest to stay as it is as a DJ collective/crew for parties, events, mixes, and edits.
What's happening in Vancouver's electronic music scene right now?
It's exploding! we have so many talented artists popping off and plenty on the rise. Joseph L'Etranger, Shaunic, Tails, Rook Milo, Pomo, Laberge, and other friends, like Falcons, U-Tern, Pat Lok, Ekali, are all doing so well. It seems like it's really blossoming these days, with the democratization of the Internet and Soundcloud, and Bandcamp. We could easily play a night of all of our favourite artist from Vancouver and it would be banging. Come to think of it, we should!
Now that the Future remix EP is done, what's next?
The focus right now is to produce some more original material. We want to find and work with artists on the rise, and build up Vancouver even more, and share our sound with the rest of the world.
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The Western Polynesian tropical moist forests is a tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests ecoregion in Polynesia. It includes Tuvalu, the Phoenix Islands in Kiribati, Tokelau, and Howland and Baker islands, which are possessions of the United States.

Geography
The islands are mostly atolls, low islands of coralline sand ringing a central lagoon, or raised platforms of coralline limestone. The ecoregion includes three archipelagos along with some scattered islands.

Tuvalu, formerly known as the Ellice Islands, includes nine atolls between 6º to 9º S latitude and 176º to 180º E longitude.

The Phoenix Islands include eight atolls between 2º to 5º S latitude and 171º to 175º W longitude. They are part of Kiribati, and mostly uninhabited.

Tokelau includes three inhabited atolls, Atafu, Nukunonu, and Fakaofo, and uninhabited Swain's Island, which is disputed with American Samoa. Tokelau lies between 8º to 12º S latitude and 170º to 173º W longitude.

Howland and Baker islands lie north of the Phoenix Islands.

Climate
The climate of the islands is tropical, with little seasonal variation in temperature.
Tuvalu and Tokelau are in the trade wind belt, and average annual rainfall ranges 1,500 to 3,500 mm, falling relatively consistently from month to month and year to year.

Most of the Phoenix Islands and Howland and Baker islands receive less than 1,000 mm of rain annually, with a March through June dry season. Rainfall on these islands is also more variable from year to year, with droughts during El Niño cycles.

Flora
Native vegetation on the wetter islands is principally tropical moist forest, with shrub and herbaceous plant communities in rocky areas and shoreline areas exposed to salt spray. Characteristic canopy trees include Pisonia grandis up to 25 meters high, Cordia subcordata, and Tournefortia argentea in single-species or mixed stands, with Calophyllum inophyllum, Pandanus tectorius, Hernandia nymphaeifolia, Ficus tinctoria, and Guettarda speciosa. Understory plants include the shrubs Suriana maritima and Pemphis acidula, the fern Asplenium nidus, and the vine Ipomoea tuba. Forests are interspersed with areas of Scaevola taccada and Morinda citrifolia scrub.

The drier islands are covered with low plants, including sparse grassland dominated by Lepturus repens, the creepers Portulaca spp., Sida fallax, and Sesuvium portulacastrum, the grass Eragrostis whitneyi, and occasionally the shrubs Cordia subcordata, Abutilon asiaticum, Suriana maritima, Pemphis acidula, and Tribulus cistoides.

The flora is mostly of widespread coastal Indo-Pacific species, with relatively few endemic species.

Fauna
The native vertebrates are mostly seabirds, who roost in large numbers on many of the islands. The only forest birds are the Pacific pigeon (Ducula pacifica), a year-round resident, and the migratory long-tailed cuckoo (Urodynamis taitensis), which winters in the tropical Pacific and breeds in New Zealand during the spring and summer. There are no native non-marine mammals or amphibians.

Polynesian rat (Rattus exulans) and house cats have been introduced to several islands, and prey heavily on native birds. Banded rails (Hypotaenidia philippensis) from Fiji have recently colonized Niulakita in Tuvalu.

Protected areas
64.3% of the ecoregion is in protected areas. Protected areas include the Phoenix Islands Protected Area.

References

External links

 Western Polynesian tropical moist forests (DOPA)
 Western Polynesian tropical moist forests (Encyclopedia of Earth)

Ecoregions of Kiribati
Ecoregions of the United States
Biota of Tuvalu
Environment of Tuvalu
Geography of Tuvalu
Oceanian ecoregions
Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests
Ecoregions of American Samoa

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Here we are 10 years ago!
It's 6:37pm and my 14-year-old self is sitting at the dinner table at my home in Novato, California with my three sisters and parents. I've just completed my meal and still have some homework to finish so I politely ask, "May I be excused?"
"Yes, you may be excused," says my dad.
I stand up, pick up my plate and milk glass, walk over to the kitchen sink, rinse my dishes and stick them in the dishwasher...and I am off to my homework.
Our very first photo of Baxter Bane!
I am now 23 years old, just married and finally get to move in with my husband. Crazy how cool the word husband sounds right about now! It is such a blissful time and nothing seems to be able to break that permanent smile on my face. The honeymoon is over, we've gotten our first child - Baxter Bane, our little boxer puppy - and it is time for "real life" to settle in. And what does that involve? Family dinners, just like the dinner described above but with only two of us to start out.
I make a real dinner, like actually look at a recipe and cook it like my mom used to do, and it turns out fantastic! (Sorry, I can't remember what it was.) Our bellies are full so I get up with my plate and cup, rinse them off and stick them in the dishwasher. As I begin walking over to feed the newest member of our family, my husband follows behind and goes straight to the couch to watch some TV.
But his plate is still on the counter.
While I don't think much of it at first, this exact scenario continues to happen, each and every time we have dinner, only our puppy is much bigger each time it happens.
I just don't get it! Does he think I am his maid? Is this what our marriage is going to be like forever??
The dirty plates sit there, over and over, waiting for me to clean them. And finally I am at my breaking point. I am not going to describe what happened next because it wasn't pretty. There was a lot of screaming and a lot of crying and I just couldn't take it anymore. How could he be so rude?!
He had no idea. Like no idea whatsoever why I could possibly be so upset. And this confused me...like A LOT.
And then it happened. Something that would change the way I viewed my marriage forever.
...words finally came out of his mouth, "You cleaned your own dishes growing up? My mom has always done our dishes for us so I didn't realize it was so important to you."
And there it was. Plain and simple and yet so important to the health of our marriage.
I'm sitting here writing this article, and look what is sitting next to me.
You guessed it! That is my husband's plate from dinner last night. And do you want to know the funny thing? It doesn't anger me. In reality, I am not upset in the slightest!
We all grow up in different families, with different lives, and different ways of doing things. And just because my husband's mom washed his dishes from the time he was born and my parents made us clean our own dishes from before I can remember, doesn't mean that there is anything wrong with either one of us. It doesn't mean that either one of our parents was better at parenting. They were just different.
Believe me, my husband is amazing at offering to help me out. He will clean the dishes, vacuum, feed our very large puppy, and even make dinner if I ask. But the one task he just cannot seem to remember no matter how hard he tries, is his 25-year "habit" of leaving his dinner plate on the table.
Now I could yell at him and get mad as often as I would like but in the end, that is not going to make our marriage any better. In fact, that will make it much much worse. We have had our fair share of arguments over dirty dishes and I can promise you that it is not worth it.
What are the dirty dishes of your marriage?
So the next time you are angry at your husband (or fiance or boyfriend or girlfriend or wife) for whatever it may be, take a quick moment among all of the craziness inside your head and ask him or her how something like that would've been handled in their household growing up. Take a moment to listen to their side of the story and my guess is that a majority of the time, there is very long habit you are trying to get them to break. And it's not easy. It doesn't mean that he doesn't love you and it doesn't mean that he isn't trying really really hard.
And if you take this advice and take it to heart, I promise you that your arguments will cut in half. There has to be some give and take in a marriage. It's not your way or the highway.
Who says the way your parent's taught you is better than his? Because no way is better. They are just different. And accepting those differences is what I have learned in our short 9 months of marriage, that has truly changed our relationship for the better.
Learning to accept the dirty dishes in your marriage will absolutely fill your marriage with a lot more love, warmth, and happiness.


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Home News Shams Al-Din Mahmud Gold Pagoda Listed For INR 2,50,000
Shams Al-Din Mahmud Gold Pagoda Listed For INR 2,50,000
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In the year 1316 CE, after the death of Ala Al-Din Muhammad Khilji his son Qutb Al-Din Mubarak Shah sat on the throne of Delhi. After sitting on the throne of Delhi, Qutb-Al-Din Mubarak faced rebellions from Yadava and Kakatiya vessel. To quell these Qutb Al-Din Mubarak launched a campaign and moved to Deogir in the Deccan which he renamed as 'Qutabad'. While pursuing a campaign against his rebels a plot was hatched by one an old countier Azzad Khan to kill him. After killing Qutb-Al-Din Mubrak shah Azzad Khan placed Shams Al-Din Mahmud on the throne of Delhi.
br> Shams Al-Din Mahmud ruled Delhi for a very short period, in his short period he issued coins in gold and billon. Gold tanka issued by him bears the name of the mint Qila Deogir. Billon coins issued by him are of two types; six gani and two gani. The legend written on the six gani is on a plain surface; whereas legend on two gani has the name of the Sultan Mahmud Shah in the center circle; with the name of sultan written in 'Devnagari' in the margin.
This gold pagoda was issued by him weighs around 3.83g. The obverse of this coin is inscribed as 'Shams Ud Din Wa Al-Din' and The reverse of the coin is inscribed as 'As Sultan Mahmud Shah. This gold pagoda is listed for INR2,50,000 in the upcoming auction of Oswal which will be held in Mumbai on 19th October 2019.
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FINALLY READY TO FIGHT
Sorry about yesterday, folks. Unavoidably detained most of the day, but we're here today.
The NY Times floats a trial balloon that the White House may finally be ready to go after Republicans on blocking any and every measure to improve the economy and create jobs.
Mr. Obama's senior adviser, David Plouffe, and his chief of staff, William M. Daley, want him to maintain a pragmatic strategy of appealing to independent voters by advocating ideas that can pass Congress, even if they may not have much economic impact. These include free trade agreements and improved patent protections for inventors.
But others, including Gene Sperling, Mr. Obama's chief economic adviser, say public anger over the debt ceiling debate has weakened Republicans and created an opening for bigger ideas like tax incentives for businesses that hire more workers, according to Congressional Democrats who share that view. Democrats are also pushing the White House to help homeowners facing foreclosure.
Even if the ideas cannot pass Congress, they say, the president would gain a campaign issue by pushing for them.
"The president's team puts a premium on being above the partisan fray, which is usually the right strategy," said Senator Charles E. Schumer of New York, the No. 3 Democrat in the Senate. "But on this issue, when he knows what the right thing to do is, and when a rather small group on one side is blocking any progress, you have to be willing to call that group out if you want to get anything done."
Chuck Schumer is correct. The lame duck session tax fight and especially the debt ceiling fight proved that there is no compromise with the GOP in 2011. It's simply not possible. President Obama bent over backwards and the terms were still unacceptable to the GOP. The deal that had to be worked out in order to stave off default still resulted in Republicans getting the country's credit rating downgraded due to childish petulance.
This is absolutely the right thing to do. The White House needs to put concrete measures on the table, and Democrats in the House and Senate need to back these measures. If the Republicans block them and in fact refuse to let them even come up for a vote in the House like they have been, then it's time to call them out for doing so.
Republican popularity is in the low 30's right now, far lower than the Dems and the President (both in the mid-40s). This is a fight the Democrats need to have, and need to win on.
Too bad I don't believe it will happen.
But there is little support for such an approach inside the administration. A series of departures has left few economists among Mr. Obama's senior advisers. Several of his political advisers are skeptical about the merits of stimulus spending, and they are certain about the politics: voters do not like it.
Mr. Plouffe and Mr. Daley share the view that a focus on deficit reduction is an economic and political imperative, according to people who have spoken with them. Voters believe that paying down the debt will help the economy, and the White House agrees, although it wants to avoid cutting too much spending while the economy remains weak.
As part of this appeal to centrist voters, the president intends to continue his push for a so-called grand bargain on deficit reduction — a deal with Republicans to make even larger spending cuts, including to the social safety net, in exchange for some revenue increases — despite the strong opposition of Congressional Democrats who want to use the issue to draw contrasts with Republicans.
This is what the White House has been doing for the last year or so...and it's failed miserably. Voters care far more about jobs than deficit reduction and here the NY Times is basically lying. That's because as I explained yesterday, the Village has their own agenda and that agenda is to sell SS and Medicare cuts.
The President would be better served by going along with his party here. I'm hoping he still has a choice. I don't believe he'll be given one.
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Article Writing Can Benefit From Fiction Techniques?
Though I have been a fiction writer for a number of years, I began my career as writing articles for magazine, and since I loved to play around with fiction writing and sold many short stories to magazines, I learned that fiction is a great technique to enhance and create meaning for writing articles.
First of all we need hooks in any kind of writing, and most everyone enjoys a good story. The information in this post not only demonstrates how fiction is effective in non-fiction articles but if you write fiction, it can assist you in learning how to use body language to enhance your characterization.
What's wrong with you, man?" Derek asked Brad in the school cafeteria. From his expression, Derek knew that Brad was angry.
Derek took a piece of paper from his notebook and handed it to Brad. Brad jerked the paper from his hand, looked at it, wadded it up, and pitched it, like a basketball, into a trash container. Then he folded his arms across his chest and stared at Derek. "That's all I did," he said.
Brad had communicated a lot to Mr. Brownley without using words. It is often through actions — called body language — that you get in trouble or cause yourself problems. More than half of communication comes from non-verbal responses. The words you say are not nearly as meaningful as the tone, inflection, and the body language you use when we say the words. These non-verbal messages say what you really mean. So it is important that you become aware of your body language, so that you present yourself to others in a positive way.
So what kinds of non-verbal talking causes you trouble? There are actually five ways you communicate without speaking: silence, posture and gestures, facial expressions, eye contact, and space (meaning closeness or distance).
It seems odd that silence can cause a problem, but think about it. If your parent asks you a question — why you did or didn't do something, for example, and your response is silence, your parent becomes angry. Your mom or dad asked a question and expects an answer. The same holds true for a teacher, principal, or anyone in authority. Silence can mean that you don't know, or it says you are guilty, angry, belligerent, or uncooperative.
Next your posture and gestures can cause problems. Just like Brad's angry behavior, anger is shown in the quickness and abruptness of your body response. If you slam doors or drawers or if you pound your fist, you make a loud statement. By crumbling up his math paper and tossing it in the wastebasket, Brad was telling the teacher he did not value the teacher's grading or the mathematics assignment. Throwing his hands in the air or making a fist are only a couple of way you show a negative response.
Along with gestures, posture shows your attitude and your mood. It reflects if you are confidence or lacking confidence. Walking with your head hung down looking at the ground causes people to think you are uncomfortable, angry, or perhaps, that you do not have self-esteem. Walking tall with your back straight and your head held high shows you are confident with yourselves, and people are more confident with you.
Along with your posture and gestures, your face also tells a great deal about how you feel and what you think. Just as Derek saw anger in Brad's face, you also express sadness, happiness, disappointment, fear, and confusion with your facial expression. Brad's face probably showed anger—his facial muscles tightened and his eyes squinted—when Mr. Brownley returned the test. Brad would have accomplished more by keeping calm, asking his teacher if they could discuss the test paper after class. Instead using only angry body language, he received a detention. Sometimes, trying to cover your true feelings, you say one thing but want to say something else. Your words and expressions do not match — you say yes with your words, but your face says no. This sends a mixed messages to others which can cause confusion or frustration, and, again, you will not receive a positive reactions from others.
Eyes also send messages. They reflect goodness and badness. Eyes show emotions. For example, when you look in the eyes of that special person in your life, you see the emotion of love. Eyes are indicators of your self-confidence also. Direct eye contact helps you to appear confidence and assured; if you avoid looking into someone's eyes, you seem unsure or disinterested.
Finally, space — your closeness or distance from someone — says something too. Notice when you are interested in a conversation, a class lecture, or you agree with what someone says, you lean forward. You show approval of what they say by your physical nearness to them. If someone is having a problem, you communicate your sympathy by putting your arm around the person or placing your hand on your friend's shoulder. You do not need to say words; your meaning is clear. If you like a guy or girl, notice how you move toward the person. If you don't care for that person, you pull back or move away. By turning from someone, even in the subtlest way, you send the message that you disagree or you don't want to hear what is being said. Similarly when Brad folded his arms across his chest, he are putting a barrier between himself and the teacher.
It is clear that negative body language can cause trouble. Brad and his detention is a good illustration of that. But there is another way body language can cause negative results. For example, you are passing a guy or girl in the school corridor that you find attractive, but you are not sure how the person feels about you. By using positive body language—good posture, direct eye contact, and a smile on your face, you will get attention more quickly than shyly walking past the person staring at the floor. Walking into a room of strangers even if you are nervous, keep your shoulders back and head high. People will be more interested in you, if you walk into the room with confidence.
By being aware of what your non-verbal communication shows, you will be better able to control the message that you send to others. If you want to reflect friendship and a cheerfulness, keep your body language positive. Remember that more than half of what you say is seen — not heard. You do a lot of talking without words.


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Thermoplastics for craft, cosplay, and anything you can imagine!
Creating a stamped, tooled or raised/relief look is something a lot of armor requires, especially if it's supposed to look like leather but act like metal. The awesome folks at 519geeks have shared this tutorial for how they get an embossed effect for their Worbla pieces.
First step is to create the embossed design. A simple way to tackle it is to cut the design out of the whole sheet of EVA foam (as pictured). Make sure if there is a lot of detail there is enough space to push the worbla down into it so it doesn't look like you just mashed it in.
Alright got that done? Awesome.
Now do it again….ON THE WORBLA YAY!
So for cutting out the worbla you will need two of each piece. Our Armour had three pieces to it, two in the front and one in the back so we needed to cut out 6 pieces of worbla in total. What I did was traced around the patterns once then just eyeballed the second of each piece larger to make sure it would fit over the pattern with a bit to spare on each side. That way you can do lots of trimming.
The next step is to cut it out.
Below you see me just eyeballing the second pieces for the front of the armour. Just making sure there is enough to cover and enough to trim off.
Finally whip out the trusty old heat gun and start slowly heating up both sides of your worbla. Make sure to heat it up slowly on both sides until it is malleable and starts to get floppy. Then take the side that was shiny before heating it up and apply your foam to that side.
Trim all the extra foam from around all your edges. I flip the design over to make it easier to see where the foam is sticking out.
Now remember those second pieces you made? The ones that were just eyeballed and bigger and didn't really have anything traced on them? Those ones. Now you get to heat that up slowly on both sides and place it on the other side of the EVA foam, Making a Worbla Sammich and trim that up leaving about an inch and a half on each side.Normally you would actually sandwich the pieces so the worbla would meet in the middle of the EVA foam on the side. However for the look I was going for I needed something that looked big and clunky. Also since I was doing embossing on some of the edges I needed to re-enforce those edges with an extra bit of worbla on the side so I folded the front piece over to make a lip.
I did use a sculpting tool to help me flatten the edges.
After getting everything sandwiched and ready to go you have to heat up your worbla again. yes slowly on both sides, but it won't be as floppy as before. do be careful tho the worbla can warp and you may not get it back to the shape you want it to.
Of course the best way to shape your worbla and make sure it's not going to be uncomfortable for you model is to shape it on them. You can also shape it on a dress form if that model is you.
And there you have it. Now you're ready to emboss your design.
To see the process come together, we have a video of the whole thing!
Once the part is heated use your sculpting tools to gently push down into the sections you have cut away from your EVA foam. Don't press too hard or you will find the worbla will tear and it will be hard to get it to look the way you want.
This is an optional step but I'm going to quickly show you hae to put edging on your armour if you so want it.
It's super easy. Just cut out a bit of worbla the length you need and figure out what width you want it. Slowly heat up the strip of worbla you have cut on both sides then run the heat gun over the already embossed armour to make sure the worbla will adhere to itself and apply it along the edges. make sure to measure your corners and make sure they fit together before applying the edging.
You're on the home stretch. It's time to finish the worbla assuming you don't want the rough pattern that worbla has. if you do you can just skip this….I wanted something rough but not quite as rough as worbla so I went with about 5 layers of Gesso.
After that take a very fine grit sand paper and sand it to the smoothness you want. There are several methods you can use when doing this part.
Some people use friendly plastic and roll it on a marble or concrete surface to get it smooth. Core geeks also came up with a pretty incredible way of making smooth worbla you can see linked here.
Check out the video at the bottom to see how I did it sped up.
Thanks again to Elicia and 519geeks for sharing their work with us!


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Q: Finding the index of HTML element Capybara I am trying to write the step definition, using Capybara, for a Cucumber scenario that is meant to confirm that checkboxes on the home page appear before the options.
Mechanically, I am trying to find the index of a specific html checkbox using its HTML ID and compare it with the index of a specific text on the home page. However, I have spent hours on this issue and have not been able to implement the step definition.
Would I for example be able to somehow convert the page into text and just search for words?
For this web application I am using Ruby on Rails.
Let: checkbox id = environment_Cool
Let: text on the page = Cool
I would greatly appreciate your help.

A: Suppose you have a checkbox like this:
<form action="demo_form.asp">

  <input type="checkbox" name="coolness" value="Cool" id="environment_Cool"  checked> Cool

  <input type="checkbox" name="coolness" value="Cool"> Not So Cool

  <input type="submit" value="Submit">
</form>

Mechanically, I am trying to find the index of a specific html
  checkbox using its HTML ID

page.find('[@id=environment_Cool ]')

and compare it with the index of a specific text on the home page.
  Then it should return the text at the parent of the checklist, which is "Cool".

puts page.find('[@id=environment_Cool ]').find(:xpath,".//..").text


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Cannabis Companies Need to Take It From The Experts
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2018 was a momentous year and real turning point for cannabis. Canada became the first G20 country to legalize full adult-use of marijuana. The FDA approved the first cannabis-based drug, Epidiolex for certain rare forms of epilepsy. In a different vertical, Congress passed the Farm Bill, legalizing industrial hemp, a non-intoxicating cousin of marijuana that contains cannabidiol (CBD). More states jumped on the marijuana bandwagon, bringing the total to 33 that allow medical cannabis, including 10 that have legalized recreational use.
While those are the headlines that bring some commonality to the marijuana space, the minutia of the lifespan of a cannabis bud varies tremendously from state-to-state. It's a dynamic animal that is ever-changing as the industry matures, leaving most small companies struggling to navigate regulations and grow their business.
That's where companies like STWC Holdings Inc. (OTCQB:STWC), better known simply as Strainwise Consulting, come in.
Experts in Every Sense of the Word
To say that Strainwise leadership knows the business is a gross understatement. Co-founder and CEO Erin Phillips sits amongst an esteemed list of Who's Who in cannabis pioneers. She holds claim to being the first person in the world to secure a recreational marijuana license, one for The Annie's: a Strainwise-branded dispensary in Central City, Colorado.
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She has since consulted on hundreds more cannabis licenses.
Before entering the cannabis space, Phillips was a small business owner in the mortgage industry. As it goes with most small companies, she wore many hats, including leading auditing and funding, mortgages, loan originations, title company closings and more.
While Erin handled the cannabis consulting business, her husband, Shawn, was building a dispensary and cultivation business, taking it from the one original shop in Central City to nine locations, backstopped by over 36 licenses and 90,000 square feet of grow operations.
Phillips has aggregated her hard-earned knowledge of finance, real estate, start-up business and cannabis and parlayed it into the diversified Strainwise Consulting that it is now. She takes a back seat to no one in her success and advocacy legitimizing the industry as a founding member of the National Cannabis Chamber of Commerce and roles on advisory boards for the Southern California Association of Cannabis Professionals, the National Cannabis Chamber of Commerce and eCannex, as well as sitting on the national Cannabis Industry Association's Policy Council and testifying as an expert witness in cannabis-related cases.
Phillips didn't just read the book, she wrote it. Literally. Strainwise designed and trademarked a cannabis education program detailing responsible consumption of different types of cannabis that has been adopted by many marijuana businesses in Colorado. Phillips has also co-authored cannabis regulations for a Native American tribe and several local jurisdictions.
It is this knowledge of maneuvering the regulatory pathway, standard operating procedures and the more than 13 years living, eating and breathing cannabis operations that the Strainwise CEO brings to clients and partners. And it is fair to call some partners, as Strainwise is not opposed to making an investment if the deal is right.
SquareOne and Strainwise U
If you need assistance with cannabis operations or knowledge, Strainwise brings the goods. The three-phase SquareOne platform is the roadmap used by Strainwise to deliver consistent results to clients and partners. Phase 1 is focused on market entry services, including a forensic look into the business model to decide if it is feasible and devising a plan for raising capital and building the brand. It also includes licensing support customized for every state.
Phase 2 involves operational readiness and launch services. Inter alia, Strainwise walks the client through timelines and milestones from concept to advertising. Further to this process, Strainwise in April launched their own packaging division, which provides customizable cannabis product packaging for its own goods, as well as clients.
Phase 3 is essentially follow-on advisory services, where the company is there to provide continued advice on all aspects of the business. To that point, Strainwise partnered with Dana Ress of Denver's RedPoint Solutions on a joint venture to develop a software solution, dubbed "Supergrower," that addresses complexities in operating a cannabis business, albeit cultivation, manufacturing, distribution or retail. Expectations are for Supergrower to be unveiled next month.
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In addition to its traditional consulting services, the company offers Strainwise University . Run in collaboration with the National Cannabis Chamber of Commerce, the comprehensive coursework includes classroom training, live webinars and recorded online sessions. The education covers the cannabis gamut from regulatory compliance to best practices and, of course, how to get a license.
The U.S. is moving ahead with marijuana legalization at a frantic pace, as a cascading effect is gaining steam, bolstered by the demands of the people and government visions of new revenue. Illinois is set to become the 11th state to allow recreational marijuana now that legislators overwhelmingly voted in favor of House Bill 1438. The marijuana community is now turning its sights to New York and New Jersey and a handful of other states (CT, FL, NM, MN, DE, NH, RI) to see who is going to be next. Whichever state it is, STWC Holdings Inc. (OTCQB:STWC) will likely be there to game plan and help companies keep checking boxes towards success while avoiding pitfalls due too inexperience.
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In this live presentation at Gateway Church in Southlake, Texas, Dave Roever shares his experience in the Vietnam War. It will have you laughing one minute and crying the next. He goes deeper, beyond the injury, and shares how the Lord has used this life-changing moment to further the Kingdom and encourage others who also suffer in life. You will want to share this message with your friends and family.


Greetings Readers! And thank you for joining me today. Today we begin a new journey. This journey is a difficult one and talking about it even more difficult. I will share what helps me and what still needs healing. I'm very sure this will be wonderful.


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The Kingsmen and Lore Family to Release Christmas Recordings
Horizon Records artists The Kingsmen and The Lore Family are sharing their love for the meaning of Christmas with new albums now available for pre-order, add and save ahead of their October 14 release.
On their new Christmas EP, The Kingsmen waste no time in getting to the point. The title track and very first tune on 'Tis The Reason is direct, with clarion horns punctuating lead singer Chris Bryant's sympathetic reminder: "'Tis the season to be frantic / The crazy time of year we panic / Countless greeting cards to send / Christmas parties to attend / But it's not the time to fret / Over what we may forget / On the list to do, or make or bake or spend / 'Cause in the end — it's about Him"
The song rises to a crescendo as Chris Jenkins, Alan Kendall and the group's patriarch, Ray Reese, join in: "'Tis the Reason to let our praises ring / 'Tis the Reason to lift our voice and sing / To open up our hearts — and keep on believin' / 'Tis the Reason"
The collection seamlessly weaves together old favorites — the majestic "O Holy Night" and the warmly nostalgic "The Christmas Song" — and new songs that range from the upbeat "Here We Come A Caroling" to the thoughtful meditation on the infinite mercy of "The God Who Gives Himself Away" and the closing reminder of "There Is Peace," with its timely message: "When we love and hold on to each other / When we give just like it's still December / Every day the Christmas season stays with you and me / There is joy, there is hope, there is peace"
From start to finish, 'Tis The Reason affirms that the spirit that has animated The Kingsmen's legendary career is as strong as ever. "The last time the Kingsmen released a Christmas album was in 1994," notes Alan Kendall. "With the tremendous response from the Christmas single "Tell It On the Mountain" in 2020, our fans and friends made it clear to us that they were way past ready for another collection of seasonal songs celebrating the birth of Jesus. Our producer Jeff Collins and the folks at Crossroads Music agreed with us, and we began preparing it over a year ago.
"We're excited about four brand new songs that not only sing us into our favorite time of year but celebrate the very reason for the season. And with timeless classics like 'O Holy Night' and 'The Christmas Song' added to the mix, we feel like we have something for everybody. We are certainly proud and honored to present this recording, and we pray that it will be a cherished and spirit-filled part of everyone's holiday listening for many years to come."
"I love Christmastime," says Darren Lore. "It's truly the most wonderful time of the year." That love for the holiday — and for the Savior whose birth is celebrated — made the creation of a Christmas collection a natural choice for The Lore Family and the result is sure to find its place among the most treasured of holiday albums.
The cheery opener, "Sing A Happy Song At Christmas," with its clever musical references to seasonal classics, sets the pace for the eight-song set, as Fayth Lore Whisnant leads the family through an expansive, sophisticated arrangement. Yet, as the following take on the venerable "Beautiful Star of Bethlehem" shows, The Lore Family keeps the miracle of Christ's birth at the center of its celebration, and indeed, the next song after that, "Make Room," gets right to the heart of their message, as Sandy Lore offers its heartfelt chorus: "Make room this Christmas / Make room for Jesus / Make room in your heart for His love / There's already a place in His heart for you / Make room this Christmas…for Jesus"
As the Roger Talley-produced collection moves on, through the majestic "Let The Faithful Come," the bright swing of "Talkin' 'Bout Jesus," which features spirited leads from Fayth and brother Samuel Lore, the moving narration by Sandy of the Christmas miracle set to a medley of traditional carols and more, the depth of The Lore Family's devotion — and talent — makes an unforgettable impression.
"There seems to be a renewal of relationships around the holidays," notes Darren. "Families and friends take time to get together. Society seems to be more considerate, generous and kind. Laughter can be heard. Love can be felt. And, if you listen, you'll always hear music. People love to sing loud when they celebrate. And since Christmas is all about the birth of Jesus, we have a reason to lift our voices and sing!
"Our family feels very honored to share The Lore Family Christmas with you — our first Christmas album. We thoughtfully and prayerfully selected the songs for this album. Our family, the writers, the musicians, our producer and staff at Crossroads worked hard to present this collection. We pray that you will fall in love with each song. We hope that our music becomes a part of your Christmas celebration. Learn every line to each song and join us as we sing.
"Most of all, we encourage you to 'Make Room' for Jesus in your heart. Keep Christ the center of it all. Until you know Jesus personally, you'll never fully understand the meaning of this season. For those who know Him, share His love, peace and joy with the world. 'His Name Is Jesus!' My family wishes you a very, Merry Christmas."


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import org.orekit.estimation.measurements.ObservedMeasurement;
import org.orekit.propagation.SpacecraftState;

/** Interface for measurement pre-processing filter.
 *

 * Pre-processing filters are used to disabled measurements
 * before they are used during an orbit determination process.
 * Example of pre-processing filters are:

 *

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Minimum satellite elevation

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Minimum value of the signal-to-noise ratio

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Measurement residual

 *

 * @param <T> the type of the measurement
 * @author Bryan Cazabonne
 * @author David Soulard
 * @since 10.2
 */
public interface MeasurementFilter<T extends ObservedMeasurement<T>> {

    /** Apply a filter to an observed measurement.
     *

     * If the observed measurement is rejected by the filter,
     * the method {@link ObservedMeasurement#isEnabled()} will
     * return false.
     *

     * @param measurement observed measurement
     * @param state current spacecraft state.
     * */
    void filter(ObservedMeasurement<T> measurement, SpacecraftState state);

}


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'Don't Ask' is history
The anti-gay law known as "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" finally came to an end on Sept. 20 after prohibiting open gays from serving in the U.S. military for 18 years.
No other news event had as much impact on the LGBT community as the lifting of the ban — allowing an estimated 66,000 gay people to begin serving openly — which is why we're naming the end of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" as the story of the year for 2011.
The law came to an end thanks to repeal legislation that President Obama signed into law in December 2010. The bill provided for an end to "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" after 60 days passed following certification from the president, the defense secretary and the chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
After months of training and preparing service members for open service, Obama and defense leaders sent notification to Congress that they had certified an end to "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" on July 22.
In accordance with the repeal legislation, the ban was lifted 60 days later.
Alex Nicholson, executive director of Servicmembers United, said the end of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" was the result of "persistent hard work of unwavering advocates, especially those who have been directly impacted by this issue, and some courageous politicians over the past six years."
"As a result, those who continue to serve can sleep easier tonight knowing that they can no longer be arbitrarily fired because of their sexual orientation," Nicholson said. "Justice has prevailed and 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' is dead."
According to Servicemembers United, an estimated 14,346 service members were discharged under "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" over the course of 18 years before the ban was lifted.
Aubrey Sarvis, executive director of the Servicemembers Legal Defense Network, called the end of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" a "historic milestone along the journey to achieving LGBT equality in America's military."
Jeff Krehely, director of the LGBT research and communications project at the Center for American Progress, said prior to the lifting of the ban that open service would be significant for many Americans — not just those in the military.
"'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' repeal is huge and tremendous, but I think there are much larger implications for society because a lot of people really respect the military," Krehely said.
Other top national news of 2011: Milestones, controversy, courtroom fights
Obama won't defend DOMA; Boehner hires counsel
The Obama administration made a significant reversal in policy in February when it announced it would no longer defend the Defense of Marriage Act in court.
"The president has also concluded that Section 3 of DOMA, as applied to legally married same-sex couples, fails to meet that standard and is therefore unconstitutional," U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder notified Congress in a Feb. 22 letter.
Obama's decision riled House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio). In March, Boehner convened the Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group, which on a 3-2 party-line basis voted to defend the law in court in the administration's stead.
To assist the House general counsel in defending the law, Boehner hired private attorney Paul Clement. The cost of the private attorney was initially announced at a total cost cap of $150,000, but Boehner later bumped up the cost cap to $1.5 million.
AIDS turns 30 as epidemic continues
The mysterious disease that would eventually become a global pandemic turned 30 on June 5.
First identified as an unusual outbreak of pneumocystis carinii pneumonia by the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, AIDS startled doctors with the way it targeted "previously healthy" young men and ravaged their immune systems with unprecedented speed.
"Patient 4: A 29-year-old man developed P. carinii pneumonia in February 1981," read the June 5, 1981, Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, the CDC's first official recognition of what would become known as AIDS.
Three decades later, although medications have lessened the death toll and allowed many to live productive lives while HIV positive, there are 1.1 million Americans living with HIV, and more than 33 million people fighting the disease worldwide.
N.Y. legalizes marriage for same-sex couples
In June, the Empire State became the sixth and most populous state in the country to legalize same-sex marriage when the legislature passed and Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) signed into law a bill legalizing marriage rights for gay couples.
Upon passage of the legislation, Cuomo said New York has "finally torn down the barrier that has prevented same-sex couples from exercising the freedom to marry and from receiving the fundamental protections that so many couples and families take for granted."
The achievement marks the first time that a Republican-controlled legislative chamber — in this case, the New York State Senate — passed legislation in this country legalizing same-sex marriage.
The law went into effect in the state on July 24.
Clinton, Obama endorse int'l LGBT rights
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Dec. 6 gave a high-profile speech in Geneva, Switzerland, in which she spoke out against human rights abuses committed against LGBT people overseas.
Clinton reiterated that gay rights are human rights and said LGBT people overseas "have an ally in the United States of America."
On the same day, President Obama issued a memorandum to government agencies urging them to step up efforts against anti-LGBT human rights abuses abroad. Among other things, the memo calls on agencies to work against the criminalization of homosexual acts overseas.
GOP hopefuls tout anti-gay views
Presidential election season kicked off this year as Republican candidates seeking to oust President Obama touted their anti-gay views.
Former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum likely took the prize for emphasizing anti-gay positions most often in his campaign. In addition to pledging to reinstate "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," Santorum said, "our country will fail" as a result of same-sex marriage. He also raised eyebrows in August when he said same-sex marriage is like "saying this glass of water is a glass of beer."
Activists with Truth Wins Out revealed the therapy clinic that Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) co-owns with her husband, Marcus Bachmann, engages in widely discredited "ex-gay" conversion therapy.
A total of five contenders — former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, Santorum, Texas Gov. Rick Perry and Bachmann — signed their names to a pledge to back a U.S. constitutional amendment against same-sex marriage.
Prop 8 fight continues in California
Litigation seeking to overturn Proposition 8 progressed through the courts this year amid questions over whether proponents have standing to defend the law and whether the sexual orientation of the judge who ruled against the marriage ban should have disqualified him.
In the case of Perry v. Brown, the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in January sent the question of whether Prop 8 proponents had standing to defend the amendment in court to the California Supreme Court. The question emerged after state officials declined to litigate on behalf of the same-sex marriage ban.
In November, the California high court issued a unanimous decision that Protect Marriage and other groups could continue the case.
Another challenge to U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker's decision to overturn Prop 8 emerged in April after the retired magistrate told reporters he's gay and has been living with a same-sex partner for 10 years. Proponents of Prop 8 said Walker should have recused himself.
The Ninth Circuit later heard oral arguments on whether Walker's sexual orientation should have disqualified him as well as whether the tapes of the trial should be made public. The appellate court has yet to make a decision on these issues.
Top photo: President Barack Obama signed the repeal of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' in December 2010, but it didn't take effect until September 2011. (Photo by Michael Key/Washington Blade)
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Q: Bicomplex quadratic forms The quadratic form associated with a real matrix $Q$ and a real vector $\vec{x}$ is $\langle Q \vec{x}, \vec{x} \rangle$.
The quadratic form associated with a real matrix $Q$ and a complex vector $\vec{x}$ is $\langle Q \vec{x}, \vec{x}^* \rangle$.
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New art display from NTC Foundation adds color to Liberty Station in Point Loma
Hugo Crosthwaite's murals by night
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By Savanah Duffy
Aug. 29, 2018 4:45 PM PT
Opening reception is 5-9 p.m. Friday Oct. 5
The walls along Barracks 14 in Liberty Station, once a plain deep tan, have received a creative, temporary "makeover."
Beautiful murals depicting individuals in various emotional states now decorate the walls in black paint, overlaid by bright white birds, and a red and blue shadow lies across the ground as the sun shines through transparent tiles above the walkways, while children nearby climb along a large heavily-braided rope bench.
These are just a few of the sights currently available to those visiting the Arts District in Point Loma at Liberty Station.
The grand opening of "Installations at the Station," will be 5-9 p.m. Oct. 5, during Friday Night Liberty, the first Fridays community event where all the art galleries and museums are open to the public, and dance performances and live music are also available.
The night will provide the perfect atmosphere for the community to fully embrace "Installations at the Station." Hosted by the Naval Training Center's Art in Public Places Committee (with help from San Diego Art Institute), the art is part of the renovation of 26 buildings the NTC has been taking on since 2000, according to Alan Ziter, executive director of the NTC Foundation.
Hugo Crosthwaite works on one of his new murals at Liberty Station in Point Loma
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Ziter suggests guests begin their viewing at 2770 Historic Decatur Road, between Liberty Public Market and Barracks 14.
Six of the 28 submitted projects will be featured, including works by David Krimmel, Karl Alex Roesch, Lissa Corona and Marina Grize, Jeremy Nuttall and Hugo Crosthwaite. Artist Josemar Gonzalez's work was also chosen by the NTC Foundation, but isn't expected to be showcased until early next year.
This temporary art display is part of NTC Foundation giving opportunities to allow people to enjoy "the transformation of the Navy base into a more vibrant arts district." Ziter said the NTC Foundation allotted $60,000 for the project.
Jeremy Nuttall in the midst of his 'Rolling It Forward' project made of community-contributed skateboards
Vicki Reed, chair of the Art in Public Places Committee, says that while guests are free to wander Liberty Station and enjoy viewing the art at other times, the opening event will be special because the majority of the artists will be present. "It's a way to be with a creative community," she said.
In addition to creativity, budget, authenticity and other factors, the NTC Foundation website states that the art proposals featured in "Installations at the Station," were chosen based on them relating to "innovation and community engagement, and whether they showcased the history of San Diego, enhanced the dignity of the site and added to the creative hub of the Arts District."
For Krimmel, his use of 1,200 colored transparent tiles maintains those standards as they are intended to replicate the original tiles in Liberty Public Market, casting beautifully colored shadows along the ground and walls in the station.
Hugo Crosthwaite works on his murals at Liberty Station in Point Loma
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Roesch's braided rope bench is symbolic of tying together the cultures and lives of the Kumeyaay Native tribe, Spanish explorers and U.S. Navy — all of whom used that particular type of rope.
Between Barracks 16 and 17, by day or night, guests can see Corona and Grizes' project: a light installation that reads "Rest with you comes easy." The phrase is a nod to a tweet by the U.S. Navy in 2012, according to Ziter. The tweet read: "Rest easy tonight, U.S. Navy has the watch."
According to Reed, the tweet prompted Corona and Grize to reflect on the concept of family. They realized, in Reed's words: "It's not just the Navy that watches over us; we watch over each other," and the thought led to the art display.
Corona and Grizes' light installation project
Nuttall's "Rolling It Forward" is an homage to the concept of "Pay it forward," and is made entirely of skateboards painted by and/or contributed by the community, according to Reed. Together, the skateboards form a boat on the ocean waves, providing just the splash of color Ziter says he wanted for "Installations."
Finally, Crosthwaite's "Column A and Column B: A Continual Mural Narrative Performance," located at Arcades Barracks 14, took two full weeks to finish. From Aug. 3 to Aug. 17, Crosthwaite painted 16 improvisational murals.
Ziter says Crosthwaite's murals are, in part, inspired by Navy experiences and present-day issues: "If you study the murals, you'll see the empathy of family separation at the border on some of the walls, while you'll see more contemporary images of San Diego in some of the other murals."
The community works on Jeremy Nuttall's 'Rolling It Forward' project made of contributed skateboards
Additionally, Crosthwaite's installation is recognized as being spontaneous and strongly influenced by his conversations with passersby during his two weeks of painting. Reed adds that to Crosthwaite, his artwork is more than just the final product; it's also about the process and public performance.
"The piece itself is not only what you see looking at the murals, but is actually just watching him work," Reed said.
Though Crosthwaite won't be unable to attend the opening of "Installations at the Station" due to prior engagements, Reed says the NTC Foundation is hoping to provide a video in the arcade of Crosthwaite discussing his art so guests may listen in and watch his improvisational painting.
The featured artists are, of course, highly-talented and well-recognized (and if they weren't before, they will be now!). However, this display is not just for those with a well-trained eye for artistry. It is for the San Diegan, the historian, the painter, the wishers-that-they-could-draw-more-than-stick-figures and anyone else who simply enjoys beauty.
Come, enjoy, and don't be afraid to add a little extra color to your soul.
— Liberty Station is a mixed-use development on the site of the former Naval Training Center (NTC), off Rosecrans Street in Point Loma. The 361-acre project is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and many of the structures are designated as historic by the City of San Diego.
Dozens of the historical buildings are being adapted for stores, offices, schools and other purposes. libertystation.com
'Sky Mosaic' by David Krimmel
'Twineline' by Karl Alex Roesch
Passersby watch artist Hugo Crosthwaite work on a mural at Liberty Station in Point Loma last week.


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How to Convert Google Docs Into PDFs?
EditorAugust 25, 2021Last Updated: August 25, 2021
Online PDF converters are not the only way for users to convert other file types into PDF format. Online converters are useful for their versatility as they support the conversion of many different file types from JPEGs and other image files to more traditional formats like Word and Excel files. When it comes to converting Google Docs into a PDF, there are other ways and methods to turn to rather than just using an online converter. It is often easier to convert Google Docs without a dedicated converter, as many do not support the Google Docs format. But Google has created several options for users to convert the file into a PDF.
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There are many ways to convert a Google Doc into a PDF thanks to the many options built into the format. Google Docs can be converted into several different file types including PDF files. Users can begin by opening a new Google Docs and then writing the text or adding different elements to the file.
After they have finished writing the document, they can convert it into a PDF using the File and Download As feature in the menu options. The Download options list several file types that users can convert the file to like PDFs and Rich Text Format or a Microsoft Word Docx. Another way to convert a file into a PDF is by printing it as a PDF file.
From the same File menu, users can select the Print option, and then they can choose a Destination for the file, which can be anything from a printer to a Google Drive account or a PDF file. If they select to Print a File as a PDF, the PDF will then be created and users will then be able to send or save it as a PDF file.
There are several different reasons and scenarios where using a PDF is a more sensible choice than other document types. With PDFs, users can add images and other format-rich elements to enhance the document's presentation and style. Users can also secure PDF documents in case they contain sensitive or confidential information, which is something other file types do not allow.
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Voter turnout, voter ignorance and compulsory voting
By Peter Tucker - posted Wednesday, 19 October 2005 Sign Up for free e-mail updates!
There has been much discussion recently about compulsory voting, brought to a focus recently (October 4, 2005) in a speech to the Sydney Institute given by the federal minister responsible for electoral matters, Senator Eric Abetz. The Australian's Mike Steketee gives a good rundown of the machine politics here.
As much as some politicians would like to make voting voluntary in Australia, the fact that pollster Gary Morgan found that 71 per cent of Australians support compulsory voting, a level that has been maintained for the past 40 years, means the obligation to vote is deeply set into the Australian psyche. Certainly John Howard is not game to take the Australian people on over this.
But what difference does compulsory voting make? Do we vote in greater numbers than comparable countries where voting is voluntary, and are we better informed about the candidates and issues? This paper takes a brief look at some international comparisons and finds the answer to both these questions is "yes" but to a lesser degree than perhaps some may expect.
A comparative study by Martin Wattenberg from the University of California shows that, in a range of OECD countries, turnout in 1998 was the lowest recorded in the post-war period. Figure 1 illustrates a decline that according to Wattenberg, "is rare in comparative politics to find a trend that is so widely generalizable."
But my view is that things are not as bad everywhere as many writers might portray. Figure 2 presents the 1998 data in chart form and it can be seen that most of the countries are either on or above the OECD mean of 70.1 per cent.
And 70 per cent for any country is, I think, pretty good - particularly when you are asking people to do something for which they receive no discernable benefit to the individual except a warm inner glow. Much of the bad press comes from the United States of America and Canada where rates are low and that seems to have unduly influenced the literature. Figure 3 gives a breakdown of the most recent Australian federal election held in 2004.
The first thing it tells us is that 15 per cent of the eligible population do not even enroll to vote. Then we lose another 5 percent on ballot day because that number, even though enrolled, fail to attend a voting booth. After we allow for 4 per cent lost to informal voting, we are down to three quarters of the eligible population actually lodging a valid vote on election day. John Howard's conservatives were therefore elected by 39 per cent of the adult population (52 per cent of 76).
My observation is that compulsory voting makes a difference to turnout, but not as much as many people think. Compulsory voting gives a relatively high level of informal votes (most countries have levels well below 1 per cent), which brings Australia back to the pack even more. After informals are removed, Australia's "true" participation rate is about 76 per cent, which is not that far above the OECD mean of 70 per cent.
Voter knowledge
So, if a legal compulsion to vote is not the prime motivator, why do large portions of the world's population bother? There is plenty of evidence that voters around the world are ignorant of politics and politicians, so it can't be any great public interest in the policy debates. Again it is interesting to compare the US with Australia. Figure 4 summarises some recent findings in the US in regard to voter knowledge. It shows that American voters tend to be ignorant on even the most basic of issues.
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This paper has been adapted from a larger paper (pdf file 257KB) "The median Australian voter and the values that influence their vote choice" presented by the author at the 3rd European Consortium for Political Research Conference in Budapest, September 10, 2005.
Peter Tucker has worked in Tasmania as an advisor for the Liberals in opposition and in ministerial offices for both Labor and Liberal governments. He is author of the Tasmanian Politics website, and is a researcher at the University of Tasmania's School of Government.
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The prevalence of detectable AR-V7 in CTCs, which was 9%-15% before treatment with enzalutamide or abiraterone, was increased to ~ 50% after progression on either agent. These results clearly indicate that AR-V7 detection in CTCs represents an important new predictive biomarker for response to enzalutamide and/or abiraterone, and that increased AR-V7 expression may represent one of the mechanisms of resistance to these agents.
Figure 1: Schematic representation of AR-FL and AR-V7 structure. ( a ) AR transcripts. The solid and hatched boxes denote exons and cryptic exons, respectively. AR-FL: full-length androgen receptor; AR-V7: androgen receptor splice variant-7. ( b ) AR proteins. NTD: N-terminal domain; DBD: DNA-binding domain; H: hinge region; LBD: ligand-binding domain; U: unique C-terminal sequence.
It is important to understand the methodology of the AR-V7 detection and the clinical cohort in order to understand the study by Antonarakis et al.  First, note that this is not a tissue-based marker. The assays were performed on CTCs derived from the blood of men with advanced prostate cancer. This means that if there were no CTCs, those samples would not be evaluable for AR-V7 status. Second, the assay has some arbitrary cut-offs for sensitivity that may vary in the future. As a positive control, an AR-V7-expressing prostate cancer cell line (VCaP) was used to "spike" normal blood. Polyadenylated mRNA was isolated from the CTCs, and after reverse transcription (RT), polymerase chain reaction (PCR) with specific primers was performed to assess both AR-FL and AR-V7. Patients examined in these assays all had far advanced cancer, mCRPC, and many had undergone multiple therapies at the time the assays were performed. All patients with AR-V7 also expressed AR-FL. Unlike prior manuscripts where the AR-V mRNAs were expressed in very low quantity compared to the AR-FL in human tumors, , the AR-V7 was expressed in reasonable proportions to the AR-FL. In quantitative RT-PCR assays, the AR-V7 was expressed between 1.8% and 208% of the AR-FL transcript.
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