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AN Essay Contest HOSTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH
DOTDASH MEREDITH & REAL SIMPLE
14 Girls Write Now mentees share mini- and mega-moments of clarity in these personal essays.
Each Tremolo Reminds Me
By Chelsea Lin
Chelsea, the winner of the My Simple Realization Contest writes about her grandfather.
As a kid, I wasn't interested in sci-fi or supernatural powers. I was a fan of "The Monkey King" and "Cavalier with White Eyebrows," the ballads Waigong performed in his rattan chair. My waigong ("maternal grand- father" in Mandarin) was a musical storyteller who played the erhu and guzheng, Chinese instruments that supplemented his folktales about mischievous animals and noble heroes. As his assistant, I learned guzheng techniques and performed alongside him. However, when I was 12, Mama and I moved to New York City from Xiamen, China, and things changed. My interest in Chinese arts faded as my classes and extracurricular activities monopolized my time.
In 2020, Waigong passed away abruptly. I hadn't seen him in more than five years, and Mama and I couldn't even attend his funeral in China due to our immigration status at the time. The 7,900 miles between us numbed the realization that Waigong was gone forever, and I buried my grief under piles of homework.
When I found my guzheng gathering dust in the attic, guilt tapped me on the shoulder. Waigong loved traditional instruments and how each note communicated centuries of Chinese history. It was now up to me to continue his legacy, and so I do.
Waigong loved traditional instruments and how each note communicated centuries of Chinese history. It was now up to me to continue his legacy, and so I do.
By the time I set up the guzheng at a park in Queens, a crowd had gathered, intrigued by the elegance of the hanfu, the embroidered silk garment I wore for the performance. With an awkward grin behind my mask,I wrapped the bamboo plectra, the guzheng's picks, around my sweaty fingers. Instead of performing to the friendly faces of neighbors like I had as a child back in China, I was in front of a crowd of strangers, who might be hearing traditional Chinese music for the first time. I took a deep breath, letting my fingers run smoothly down the 21 strings. Waigong used to say music transcends time and distance. At that moment, I finally understood what he meant. With every note, I was transported to his backyard—it was as if Waigong were still sitting next to me, singing stories and occasionally giving me a smile and nod.
Applause for my performances cannot ease my regret about not spending more time with Waigong, but my audience's respect for Chinese culture gives me hope that misconceptions toward Asians can be overcome. In light of the rise of anti-Asian hate crimes during the pandemic, I hope my music provides some comfort to fellow Asian Americans, while creating a cozy corner for cultural appreciation on the streets and in the parks of New York City.
Though the pandemic took away my chance of seeing Waigong again, performing the guzheng lets me keep his stories alive. In a country unfamiliar with classic Chinese instruments, I own a momentous stage.
Meet the Pair
MENTEE CHELSEA LIN & MENTOR KK APPLE
"When we heard the news that her essay was selected, Chelsea and I sent a flurry of all-caps celebratory text messages to each other (I think several versions of 'AHHHH' were used). I'm so so proud of her! She had worked on several versions of this piece for her college application essay last year, and it was thrilling to see such a simple distillation be recognized by the magazine. It's like she breathed new life into the story. We've spent so much of the last two years meeting virtually and writing digitally, so it's extra special that we're going to get to hold a physical copy of Chelsea's beautiful words in print."
—KK APPLE
Girls Write Now Mentor
Process + Q&A
Chelsea Lin is a first-year student at the University of Southern California. She is a current Girls Write Now Writing Works mentee who has worked with her mentor, KK Apple, since 2019 when they were paired in Writing 360. Chelsea is the winner of this year's Real Simple essay contest for her piece, "Each Tremolo Reminds Me," which is published in the March 2022 issue.
The following interview was conducted over Zoom between Chelsea and Spencer George, a Writer, Teaching Artist and Special Initiatives Assistant at Girls Write Now.
Spencer George: Hi Chelsea, and first off, congratulations. "Every Tremolo Reminds Me" is a beautiful piece and a well-deserved win. Can you tell me a bit about your process in writing it?
Chelsea Lin: I had a draft of a similar essay before I even looked at this contest, and it just came to me that this essay would be perfect for it. KK and I then worked together on editing it to make it work for the prompt and to also showcase the improvement of my writing skills over the last year.
SG: Tell me a bit about your relationship with KK and Girls Write Now. How did you first get involved with the program?
CL: I heard about Girls Write Now when I was in high school. Our career advisor sends out opportunities for students each week, and Girls Write Now was on there. I'm a business major now, but back then I didn't really know what I wanted to do, and figured writing is a great skill that would be beneficial for everything. I'd always heard about mentorship but thought it was only available for college students, so I thought this was an amazing opportunity to connect with a professional, especially in a field that I might potentially want to work in. I've been involved for three years now, and my mentor has always been KK.
At first, I didn't know what our mentor-mentee relationship was supposed to look like, and we really became friends first. We still keep up now weekly about what's going on in college or at home. Anytime I have a piece that I really need edited or to get a second opinion on—even if it's just a networking email or an academic paper—she will help me with it. It's amazing. KK is the best.
SG: Do you think your writing has changed through the experience of having a mentor, especially one you've worked with for so long? This essay in particular feels very confident—as in, even if you don't know where you are going, you know you are going to go there. Have you always had that confidence or has mentorship helped you find it over the years?
CL: I definitely think it has come over time. I was a sophomore in high school when I first joined the program, and I didn't know back then how to talk about myself. And now I do. And I feel like I have gained confidence in being able to express myself more clearly, and also understand that my writing is probably not perfect and that's okay. What matters is that I feel confident about my work at the time I am writing it. If I feel good at that point, and the rest can come later.
I'm also not a native English speaker. I came to the United States when I was twelve, and I didn't speak any English when I came. Writing has been a huge part of gaining confidence with language as well.
SG: I love that realization of, I don't have to know what I am going to say, I just have to feel confident enough to say it anyway. It definitely comes across in this piece.
CL: It's more just, I've gone through enough to be able to write about myself and my life in a way that doesn't ask for pity. I feel like, in the beginning, when I started writing about myself, I wanted to say, all of this happened to me! Look! Through conversations with KK and my other mentor that I have through the Big Brothers Big Sisters program, I learned that I'm not asking for pity but am just sharing what's a part of me. That gave me confidence to start taking initiative in things. For example, I'm not a super outgoing or social person, so going out and performing on the streets like I talked about in the piece was a big decision for me. That took a lot of confidence.
SG: As a nonfiction writer myself, I completely understand what you're saying. It's always felt like if you are going to write about your life, you have to share all the bad things that happened to you. It can be a lot to have to constantly relive those stories.
CL: Yeah. Something KK kept telling me as I was working on this is, you probably haven't come to terms with the sadness of your grandfather passing. And I hadn't at that point. This piece came out of a draft for my college application essay, and it's hard, because with that kind of writing you really feel like you have to pull together some sort of narrative where there is an ending. But there is no ending. I'm eighteen. There's no ending to most of these stories I'm telling about myself. KK really helped me focus on what I was feeling in the moment and put that down instead of feeling pressured to come to a clean conclusion.
SG: I wish we encouraged more young writers not to worry about finding those conclusions yet. It's exactly like you said. You're eighteen. You're still living it, and it's okay not to know how it turns out yet. The reality is we are going to carry our experiences with us for the rest of our lives, so how can we use writing as a tool to learn to live with them.
CL: Yes. KK really helped push me to that realization too. For most of my college essays, KK looked through them and we did a lot of back and forth. My parents never went to college and they were excited but they also didn't really know how to help me. It was really nice because KK gave me someone to reach out to for help. That's something I'm super grateful for.
SG: Do you think you would ever want to become a mentor one day, whether with Girls Write Now or in some other capacity?
CL: I definitely want to become a mentor. I actually have been teaching a little on the side, just tutoring and college admissions work. I feel like this is something I have experience in now and it's a way for me to give back to the community. What KK and my other mentor did for me, I want to pass it along.
SG: One thing I want to touch on is how you feel about this piece coming out. Did you think going into it that it would end up getting published?
CL: No, I didn't expect it at all. I was really surprised, and honestly confused at the email when I got it. Like, what?! But I'm very excited to be sharing my story. And I'm also very nervous. With a magazine like Real Simple, there will be a lot of eyes on the piece.
SG: In terms of where you go from here, do you have any plans with writing? What do you see for yourself in the next few years?
CL: I really want to keep writing as something I'm always doing. I'm actually one of the only business students in USC's honors writing program. I'm trying to keep in touch with my writing skills for sure. Sometimes I get self-conscious about opportunities or feeling like I don't have enough qualifications, but I'm not trying to think that way. Whether or not I pursue it professionally, writing for me is just such a great way to reflect. Even if I talk about my experience or think of a certain situation, it doesn't work in my mind the same way that it does as writing it out. So I think I will always be writing, even if just for myself.
My Simple Realization: An Essay Contest & Story Collection
14 Girls Write Now mentees share mini- and mega-moments of clarity in these personal essays. This contest was produced in partnership with Dotdash Meredith and the team at Real Simple as part of the SeeHer Initiative.
Chelsea Lin, Girls Write Now Mentee and My Simple Realization contest winner, writes about her grandfather.
Stories from the Shag
by Anaís Fernández
My time-out rug was white, with blue squares and tassels at opposite ends.
Adolescent Forms
by Sanya Afsar
A depiction of my journey in asking for help, this essay is my reminder that I deserve peace and welfare in a battle against the uncertainties and anxieties of my mind.
Take Space, Make Space
by Jasmine Kapadia
While I used to feel fractured when it came to my heritage, poetry has helped me realize that these fractures are, in fact, who I am.
Rolling Through Fear: Realizations at the Rink
by Camila Bonilla
The time spent at the rink was too short for me to spend it wallowing in my mistakes.
The First Step Towards Making A Friend
by Denise Domena
I had no clue where I was going—let alone what academic path I truly wanted to take—so you could say I was a bit overwhelmed on my first day of college.
a lesson in pressure & prestige
by Megan Xing
Written after submitting my Early Decision application, this essay shares the epiphany I was already having—one expedited by a choice that held so much weight over my future.
'You Don't Owe Anyone Anything'
by Megumi Jindo
The reality of missing school for a whole two weeks and dealing with the stares of society.
Sometimes the Way to Win Is to Quit
by Hazel Agicha
"A jack of all trades is a master of none, but oftentimes better than a master of one," is the best compliment for an overachieving young adult trying to find their way around the world. At least it was for me.
by Liliana Colon
The day I was born is the day the twin towers fell.
My Way Up
by Mengnan Lin
Rock climbing helps me realize that I am capable of beating all the "impossibles."
I used to hate the rain
by Natalia Lashley
Acceptance comes after the storm. It poured and poured.
A Splash of Light
I was floating, my elbows resting on the pool's stone ledge as the jets massaged my back. That's the last thing I remember.
Her Palms
by Erika Jing
The first time I realized my parents did not hold the answers of the universe in their palms was not when I was asking obscure questions about aardvarks or pirate ships.
Chelsea Lin
Chelsea is a freshman at USC studying Business Administration. Chelsea is an environmental activist, a social entrepreneur and a writer. She is inspired by her experiences growing up as an unwanted daughter in China and she writes about her childhood in hopes of empowering others like her. Chelsea enjoys reading many genres, especially fiction and mystery. Some of her favorites books include The Three-Body Problem and the Hercule Poirot series. In her free time, Chelsea can be found bowling with her friends or baking with her siblings.
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CATALOGUE OF THE FORTY-THIRD PUBLIC SALE. MAGNIFICENT RARE COIN COLLECTION OF THE LATE PETER MOUGEY, ESQR. OF CINCINNATI, OHIO.
Elder, Thomas L.
New York: Daniel R. Kennedy, Sept. 1–3, 1910. Small 8vo, contemporary red pebbled cloth, gilt; original gilt-printed card covers bound in. 92, (4) pages; 1626 lots; 42 very fine photographic plates. Hand-priced in red ink; original printed sale announcement laid in. Near fine. Item #5325
Adams 43. A most important plated sale catalogue; infrequently offered. It is especially noteworthy for Mougey's outstanding collection of nearly 300 superb large cents, of which over 200 are depicted on the first twenty plates. The remainder of the plates depict rare colonial and American coins from half cents to double eagles. When the collection was sold, it was the property of William H. Woodin, who had removed some of the gold rarities and silver dollars beforehand for his own collection. The remainder of the silver coins and choice large cents and half cents, however, were offered intact. The plates were prepared by Edgar Adams and fifty illustrated copies were supposedly issued—but, like so many other photographically illustrated sale catalogues of the period, the majority seem to have vanished into the ether. Only half a dozen or so different copies have come up for sale in the past quarter century or more. Elder termed Mougey a "numismatic seer," noting in the foreword to the catalogue that "He prized only those coins which were beautifully preserved, only the ones which turn out to be the most valuable today... His coins came from notable sales, including the Mickley, Winsor, Bushnell, Parmelee, Frothingham, Cleneay, Maris, and others... In point of general fine preservation of the pieces, such a coin collection has never been offered either privately or publicly in America." Adams A+: "Superb cents: gem 1793 Cap, Wreath; finest knowns in abundance. Choice half cents: red 1802/00. MS 1796 50¢ (2). MS 1873-CC 50¢. VF 1802 5¢. 1797 $5 (2). 1819, 1821 $5. 1873 $3. MS 1796 $2.50. 1834 $2.50 with motto. Mint sets. Gold proof sets. 1785 Confederatio 1¢." Davis 355. Allison W. Jackman's copy, with his bookplate and signature. Ex Eric P. Newman Library.
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The luxury hotel brand, which began in New York City with a single property in 1893, has been a century-old symbol for timeless luxury and culinary excellence around the world. Credited as the birthplace of iconic culinary inventions such as the classic Waldorf Salad, Red Velvet Cake and Eggs Benedict, culinary expertise continues to be a key component of today's Waldorf Astoria brand.
Originally from Malaysia and passionate about French cuisine, Chef Addison spent over 14 years working with world-renowned French chefs and Michelin-starred restaurants around the world. At Li's Imperial Cuisine, Chef Ivan continues the recipes and time-honoured cooking methods originated by his great-grandfather, Li Shunqing, who oversaw the imperial kitchen in the Forbidden City during the Qing Dynasty.
"East-West fusion cuisine is one of the food industry's big market trends, and this partnership has given new meaning and flavour into traditional French cuisine. As a member of the Waldorf Astoria culinary team, I am proud to be part of this collaboration with Chef Ivan to create such a culinary delight for our diners." said Chef Addison.
The seven-course set includes highlights such as an Auspicious Jade amuse bouche with New Zealand King Salmon in "Balik" style with Scallop Paste, Ocietra Caviar and Sea Urchin as a modern interpretation of one of Empress Dowager Cixi's favourite dishes, as well as a Classic Duck Foie Gras Terrine starter with Port Wine and Cherry Marmalade inspired by Emperor Qianlong's favourite duck liver recipe and served with crispy "Man Tou" from northern China. Other reinvented dishes include a Four Ministers Consomme with Britany Blue Lobster, Nostoc, Fish Maw and Winter Melon, a Kinki and Oyster Temptations with Japanese Kinki, Buchot Mussel and Smoked Ancelin Oyster, and a Duo of Venison featuring what was considered as one of the most precious ingredients back in the Qing Dynasty — venison saddle and tendon served with Autumn Mushrooms in a Royale sauce. With a sumptuous pre-dessert of Wuliangye's Blessing, a classic Creme Brulee made with China's favourite Baijiu (Chinese white spirit), bird's nest and Osmanthus Flower as the twist, the final flourish to the exceptional menu is a dessert of Waldorf's Ruyi, a baked mild cheesecake with Yoghurt and Liquid Nitrogen "Frozen" Yuzu.
The innovative French menu inspired by Chinese imperial cuisine represents yet another new milestone in line with the Waldorf Astoria brand's legacy of culinary expertise. Since the brand's entry into China, the three Waldorf Astoria hotels in Beijing, Shanghai and Chengdu have also become iconic landmarks in the world of culinary journeys, serving the discerning tastes of their international clientele with authentic and unforgettable gastronomic experiences.


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In probability theory and statistics, the geometric distribution is either one of two discrete probability distributions:

 The probability distribution of the number X of Bernoulli trials needed to get one success, supported on the set ;
 The probability distribution of the number Y = X − 1 of failures before the first success, supported on the set .

Which of these is called the geometric distribution is a matter of convention and convenience.

These two different geometric distributions should not be confused with each other. Often, the name shifted geometric distribution is adopted for the former one (distribution of the number X); however, to avoid ambiguity, it is considered wise to indicate which is intended, by mentioning the support explicitly.

The geometric distribution gives the probability that the first occurrence of success requires k independent trials, each with success probability p. If the probability of success on each trial is p, then the probability that the kth trial is the first success is

for k = 1, 2, 3, 4, ....

The above form of the geometric distribution is used for modeling the number of trials up to and including the first success. By contrast, the following form of the geometric distribution is used for modeling the number of failures until the first success:

for k = 0, 1, 2, 3, ....

In either case, the sequence of probabilities is a geometric sequence.

For example, suppose an ordinary die  is thrown repeatedly until the first time a "1" appears.  The probability distribution of the number of times it is thrown is supported on the infinite set { 1, 2, 3, ... } and is a geometric distribution with p = 1/6.

The geometric distribution is denoted by Geo(p) where 0 < p ≤ 1.

Definitions

Consider a sequence of trials, where each trial has only two possible outcomes (designated failure and success). The probability of success is assumed to be the same for each trial. In such a sequence of trials, the geometric distribution is useful to model the number of failures before the first success since the experiment can have an indefinite number of trials until success, unlike the binomial distribution which has a set number of trials. The distribution gives the probability that there are zero failures before the first success, one failure before the first success, two failures before the first success, and so on.

Assumptions: When is the geometric distribution an appropriate model?

The geometric distribution is an appropriate model if the following assumptions are true.

The phenomenon being modelled is a sequence of independent trials.
There are only two possible outcomes for each trial, often designated success or failure.
The probability of success, p, is the same for every trial.

If these conditions are true, then the geometric random variable Y is the count of the number of failures before the first success. The possible number of failures before the first success is 0, 1, 2, 3, and so on. In the graphs above, this formulation is shown on the right.

An alternative formulation is that the geometric random variable X is the total number of trials up to and including the first success, and the number of failures is X − 1. In the graphs above, this formulation is shown on the left.

Probability outcomes examples
The general formula to calculate the probability of k failures before the first success, where the probability of success is p and the probability of failure is q = 1 − p, is

for k = 0, 1, 2, 3, ...

E1) A doctor is seeking an antidepressant for a newly diagnosed patient. Suppose that, of the available anti-depressant drugs, the probability that any particular drug will be effective for a particular patient is p = 0.6. What is the probability that the first drug found to be effective for this patient is the first drug tried, the second drug tried, and so on? What is the expected number of drugs that will be tried to find one that is effective?

The probability that the first drug works. There are zero failures before the first success. Y = 0 failures. The probability Pr(zero failures before first success) is simply the probability that the first drug works.

The probability that the first drug fails, but the second drug works. There is one failure before the first success. Y = 1 failure. The probability for this sequence of events is Pr(first drug fails)    p(second drug succeeds), which is given by

The probability that the first drug fails, the second drug fails, but the third drug works. There are two failures before the first success. Y = 2 failures. The probability for this sequence of events is  Pr(first drug fails)    p(second drug fails)   Pr(third drug is success)

E2) A newlywed couple plans to have children and will continue until the first girl. What is the probability that there are zero boys before the first girl, one boy before the first girl, two boys before the first girl, and so on?

The probability of having a girl (success) is p= 0.5 and the probability of having a boy (failure) is q = 1 − p = 0.5.

The probability of no boys before the first girl is

The probability of one boy before the first girl is

The probability of two boys before the first girl is

and so on.

Properties

Moments and cumulants
The expected value for the number of independent trials to get the first success, and the variance of a geometrically distributed random variable X is:

Similarly, the expected value and variance of the geometrically distributed random variable Y = X - 1 (See definition of distribution ) is:

Proof

That the expected value is (1 − p)/p can be shown in the following way. Let Y be as above.  Then

The interchange of summation and differentiation is justified by the fact that convergent power series converge uniformly on compact subsets of the set of points where they converge.

Let μ = (1 − p)/p be the expected value of Y.  Then the cumulants  of the probability distribution of Y satisfy the recursion

Expected value examples
E3) A patient is waiting for a suitable matching kidney donor for a transplant. If the probability that a randomly selected donor is a suitable match is p = 0.1, what is the expected number of donors who will be tested before a matching donor is found?

With p = 0.1, the mean number of failures before the first success is E(Y) = (1 − p)/p =(1 − 0.1)/0.1 = 9.

For the alternative formulation, where X is the number of trials up to and including the first success, the expected value is E(X) = 1/p = 1/0.1 = 10.

For example 1 above, with p = 0.6, the mean number of failures before the first success is E(Y) = (1 − p)/p = (1 − 0.6)/0.6 = 0.67.

Higher-order moments
The moments for the number of failures before the first success are given by

where  is the polylogarithm function.

General properties

 The probability-generating functions of X and Y are, respectively,

 Like its continuous analogue (the exponential distribution), the geometric distribution is memoryless.  That is, the following holds for every m and n.

The geometric distribution supported on {1, 2, 3, ... } is the only memoryless discrete distribution. Note that the geometric distribution supported on {0, 1, 2, ... } is not memoryless.

 Among all discrete probability distributions supported on {1, 2, 3, ... } with given expected value μ, the geometric distribution X with parameter p = 1/μ is the one with the largest entropy.
 The geometric distribution of the number Y of failures before the first success  is infinitely divisible, i.e., for any positive integer n, there exist independent identically distributed random variables Y1, ..., Yn whose sum has the same distribution that Y has.  These will not be geometrically distributed unless n = 1; they follow a negative binomial distribution.
 The decimal digits of the geometrically distributed random variable Y are a sequence of independent (and not identically distributed) random variables.  For example, the hundreds digit D has this probability distribution:

where q = 1 − p, and similarly for the other digits, and, more generally, similarly for numeral systems with other bases than 10.  When the base is 2, this shows that a geometrically distributed random variable can be written as a sum of independent random variables whose probability distributions are indecomposable.

 Golomb coding is the optimal prefix code for the geometric discrete distribution.
The sum of two independent Geo(p) distributed random variables is not a geometric distribution.

Related distributions

 The geometric distribution Y is a special case of the negative binomial distribution, with r = 1. More generally, if Y1, ..., Yr are independent geometrically distributed variables with parameter p, then the sum

follows a negative binomial distribution with parameters r and p.

The geometric distribution is a special case of discrete compound Poisson distribution.
 If Y1, ..., Yr are independent geometrically distributed variables (with possibly different success parameters pm), then their minimum

is also geometrically distributed, with parameter

 Suppose 0 < r < 1, and for k = 1, 2, 3, ... the random variable Xk has a Poisson distribution with expected value r k/k.  Then

has a geometric distribution taking values in the set {0, 1, 2, ...}, with expected value r/(1 − r).

 The exponential distribution is the continuous analogue of the geometric distribution.  If X is an exponentially distributed random variable with parameter λ, then

 where  is the floor (or greatest integer) function, is a geometrically distributed random variable with parameter p = 1 − e−λ (thus λ = −ln(1 − p)) and taking values in the set {0, 1, 2, ...}.  This can be used to generate geometrically distributed pseudorandom numbers by first generating exponentially distributed pseudorandom numbers from a uniform pseudorandom number generator: then  is geometrically distributed with parameter , if  is uniformly distributed in [0,1].

 If p = 1/n and X is geometrically distributed with parameter p, then the distribution of X/n approaches an exponential distribution with expected value 1 as n → ∞, since

More generally, if p = λ/n, where λ is a parameter, then as n→ ∞ the distribution of X/n approaches an exponential distribution with rate λ:

therefore the distribution function of X/n converges to , which is that of an exponential random variable.

Statistical inference

Parameter estimation

For both variants of the geometric distribution, the parameter p can be estimated by equating the expected value with the sample mean. This is the method of moments, which in this case happens to yield maximum likelihood estimates of p.

Specifically, for the first variant let k = k1, ..., kn be a sample where ki ≥ 1 for i = 1, ..., n.  Then p can be estimated as

In Bayesian inference, the Beta distribution is the conjugate prior distribution for the parameter p.  If this parameter is given a Beta(α, β) prior, then the posterior distribution is

The posterior mean E[p] approaches the maximum likelihood estimate  as α and β approach zero.

In the alternative case, let k1, ..., kn be a sample where ki ≥ 0 for i = 1, ..., n.  Then p can be estimated as

The posterior distribution of p given a Beta(α, β) prior is

Again the posterior mean E[p] approaches the maximum likelihood estimate  as α and β approach zero.

For either estimate of  using Maximum Likelihood, the bias is equal to

which yields the bias-corrected maximum likelihood estimator

Computational methods

Geometric distribution using R

The R function dgeom(k, prob) calculates the probability that there are k failures before the first success, where the argument "prob" is the probability of success on each trial.

For example,

dgeom(0,0.6) = 0.6

dgeom(1,0.6) = 0.24

R uses the convention that k is the number of failures, so that the number of trials up to and including the first success is k + 1.

The following R code creates a graph of the geometric distribution from Y = 0 to 10, with p = 0.6.

Y=0:10

plot(Y, dgeom(Y,0.6), type="h", ylim=c(0,1), main="Geometric distribution for p=0.6", ylab="Pr(Y=Y)", xlab="Y=Number of failures before first success")

Geometric distribution using Excel

The geometric distribution, for the number of failures before the first success, is a special case of the negative binomial distribution, for the number of failures before s successes.

The Excel function NEGBINOMDIST(number_f, number_s, probability_s) calculates the probability of k = number_f failures before s = number_s successes where p = probability_s is the probability of success on each trial. For the geometric distribution, let number_s = 1 success.

For example,

=NEGBINOMDIST(0, 1, 0.6) = 0.6

=NEGBINOMDIST(1, 1, 0.6) = 0.24

Like R, Excel uses the convention that k is the number of failures, so that the number of trials up to and including the first success is k + 1.

See also

 Hypergeometric distribution
 Coupon collector's problem
 Compound Poisson distribution
 Negative binomial distribution

References

External links
Geometric distribution on MathWorld.

Discrete distributions
Exponential family distributions
Infinitely divisible probability distributions
Articles with example R code

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title:  "Detailed Explanation of SOCKET.IO"
date:   2016-03-21
categories: blog
tags: [web,socket,node,server]
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For this article you should be familiar with the term `socket`.  In very general term i would say it's a way of bidirectional communication. Using http protocol you can send a request to server and server can respond on the same request but server can not send any data to client without a client request.Using socket client and server both can send messages to each other. Sockets are used in applications which needs instant messaging like chat application etc.

__socket.io__ provide a simplistic way to interact with sockets. socket.io runs with node.js on server side. Please make sure you have node.js installed on your machine.

Now for example purposes i am creating a node server which would be listening on port 80. There are two files, one is index.js which runs through node.js and other one is index.html which runs on client browser.For running the examples given in this blog, do the following steps:

1.Create a directory by any name.

2.Make that directory your working directory.(cd directory_path)

3.Put index.js and index.html into it.

4.Install socket.io using `npm install socket.io`.

5.To run the code use `node index.js`.

6.Access `http://localhost` in browser.

7.Check server logs on terminal console and client logs through console of browser.

## Simple Workflow

__index.js__

{% highlight javascript linenos %}
//creating a http server
var app = require('http').createServer(handler)

//io is Server class object
var io = require('socket.io')(app);

var fs = require('fs');

//making server listen to port 80
app.listen(80);

//using this function it serves index.html on localhost/index.html
function handler (req, res) {
  fs.readFile(__dirname + '/index.html',
  function (err, data) {
    if (err) {
      res.writeHead(500);
      return res.end('Error loading index.html');
    }

    res.writeHead(200);
    res.end(data);
  });
}

//this gets called when a socket is created on client request
io.on('connection', function (socket) {
    console.log("connection established");
    socket.emit('a message','hello from server');
    socket.on('reply',function(msg){
      console.log(msg);
    });
  });

//you can write io.sockets.on('connection',.....) too because 'on' is a Namespace class
//function.When you write io.on(...) it calls io.sockets.on(..) internally where
//io.sockets = this.of('/') which is default Namespace.In the Namespace section i will be
//covering this in detail.

{% endhighlight %}

__index.html__

{% highlight html linenos %}

{% endhighlight %}

What happens here is client tries to establish a socket connection with server. On socket creation socket emit a event 'a message' which is later received by client.After receiving this event client triggers another event 'reply' which is later received by server.

When this code is run:

`server logs:`

connection established
hello from client

`client logs:`

hello from server

![Diagram]({{ site.url }}/assets/socketio_class.png)
Class Diagram

## Namespaces

In actual sockets there is no concept of namespaces. socket.io introduced this concept to provide a highlevel seperation layer between sockets. A socket can be a part of one namespace only.By default all the sockets connect to default namespace ('/') if you don't provide a custom namespace.

__index.js__

{% highlight javascript linenos %}

//creating a custom Namespace object, by default it is io.of('/')
var chat = io.of('/chat');
chat.on('connection', function (socket) {
    console.log("socket inside chat namespace created");
    //sending message to this socket only
    socket.emit('a message', "message sent from chat namespace");
    //sending message to all the sockets present in chat namespace
    chat.emit('a message', "message sent for all the sockets for chat namespace");

    //sending message to all the sockets present in default namespace
    //io.emit(...) calls io.sockets.emit(...)
    io.emit('a message', "message sent from default namespace");

    socket.on('reply',function(msg){
      console.log(msg);
    });
  });

{% endhighlight %}

__index.html__

{% highlight javascript linenos %}

var chat_socket = io('http://localhost/chat');
chat_socket.on('a message', function (msg) {
     console.log(msg);
     chat_socket.emit('reply','message received at client');
});

{% endhighlight %}

Here client is trying to create socket connection with a custom namespace ('/chat') . After creating the socket in this namespace it triggers the 'connection' event on server.Then server is emiting a message first for the created socket and then for all the sockets present in that namespace. Later it tries to emit a message to default namespace but as no socket is present for default namespace,nothing happened.

`server logs:`
socket inside chat namespace created
message received at client
message received at client

`client logs:`
message sent from chat namespace
message sent for all the sockets for chat namespace

![Diagram]({{ site.url }}/assets/socketio_architecture.png)
Architecture Diagram

## Rooms

In a namespace you can create rooms. A socket can be the part of multiple rooms.Each socket in socket.io is identified by a random, unguessable, unique identifier Socket#id. For your convenience, each socket automatically joins a room identified by this id.Socket can join a room only through server. Client can send a message to server saying which room it should join and server can process the request accordingly.

__index.js__

{% highlight javascript  linenos %}
io.on('connection', function (socket) {
    console.log("connection established");
    socket.emit('a message','hello from server');
    //I named the event join_room, you can name it according to your choice
    socket.on('join_room',function(msg){
      //In this msg information regarding room is present which has been sent by client
      socket.join(msg.room); //msg.room = room1
      //sending message to all the sockets present in room1
      io.to("room1").emit("msg_for_room1","mesage for room1");
    });

  });

{% endhighlight %}

__index.html__

{% highlight javascript  linenos %}
//normal event for socket
socket.on('a message', function (msg) {
     console.log(msg);
     socket.emit('join_room',{room: 'room1'});
  });

//event for sockets connected with room1
socket.on('msg_for_room1', function (msg) {
     console.log(msg);
  });

{% endhighlight %}

A socket can join the room using `join` function of Socket class. And server can send event to all sockets present in the room using io.to(room_name).emit(...).

`server logs:`
connection established

`client logs:`
hello from server
mesage for room1

----------------

For sending event to all clients except sender use:

{% highlight javascript%}
socket.broadcast.emit('message', "sending message to all clients except sender");
{% endhighlight %}

For sending to all clients present in a room except sender use:

{% highlight javascript%}
socket.broadcast.to('room').emit('message', 'sending to all clients present in a room except sender');
{% endhighlight %}

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2001 Women's College World Series: Day Two
By Lance Swan
For complete information on the 2001 Women's College World Series, click here.
Claire Sua and Toria Auelua slammed fifth-inning home runs to account for all the runs in UCLA's 5-0 victory. Tairia Mims led off the fourth iknning with a double and Stacey Nuveman was intentionally walked.  Sua confounded that strategy with a three-run homer that gave the Bruins the lead. Later in the inning, Amanda Freed singled and Toria Auelua homered to extend UCLA's lead to 5-0. UCLA freshman pitcher Keira Goerl turned in an outstanding starting appearance, shutting the Cardinal out on three hits during her five-inning stint. In three starts against Stanford this year, Goerl is 3-0 and has yet to allow a run.
UCLA COACH SUE ENQUIST: "It was great to see us do a lot of good things tonight. I was happy with Kiera's (Goerl) performance. I felt like we played some great defense and it was nice to see us come through with some hits in the clutch. You don't have to have a lot of hits, you just have to have them in the right places and we did that tonight."
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Nicole Giordano scored from second on a throwing error and Jennie Finch got out of a bases-loaded jam in the bottom of the eighth inning as Arizona overcame a four-run deficit to defeat Oklahoma 5-4 in eight innings. Oklahoma broke a scoreless tie as Jennifer Stump's three-run homer in the fourth gave the Sooners a 3-0 lead. Oklahoma extended the lead to 4-0 one inning later as Lakisha Washington lined a solo home run to center field. The home run was the second of the year for Washington. Jennifer Stewart held Arizona to one hit until the sixth inning when Erika Hanson and Giordano singled, and Mascarenas homered to left to pull the Wildcats within 4-3. The home run was Mascarenas' 23rd of the season and her second three-run blast in as many games in the WCWS. Freshman Mackenzie Vandergeest then led off the top of the seventh with a home run to tie the game 4-4. Oklahoma threatened in the bottom of the seventh with two-out singles by Kelli Braitsch and Christy Ring, but Finch induced a foul out to end the inning. Giordano singled to lead off the top of the eighth and moved to second on Mascarenas' sacrifice. After Leneah Manuma was intentionally walked to put runners on second and third, Finch hit a grounder to Washington, the second baseman. Washington flipped to Braitsch to get the force at second, but Braitsch's throw to first to double up Finch was wide of the mark, allowing Giordano to score and give Arizona its first lead. Oklahoma mounted another rally in the bottom of the eighth as one-out singles by Stump and Erin Evans, and a two-out walk to Leah Gulla loaded the bases, bringing up Washington. After falling behind 0-2 on the count, Washington hit a sharp grounder to shortstop Allison Andrade, whose throw to first beat Washington by a half-step. Both teams entered the game with 23-game winning streaks, as Arizona extends its streak to 24 consecutive wins. Finch recorded nine strikeouts, while Stewart struck out eight. Arizona gets Saturday off, then plays its next game Sunday at noon. Oklahoma takes on the winner of Game 8 (LSU/Iowa) Saturday at 8:30 p.m.
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ARIZONA COACH MIKE CANDREA: "It was a tremendous college softball game. I'm glad it was on TV."
ARIZONA PITCHER JENNIE FINCH: "I love my team. They pulled through for me again."
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OKLAHOMA SHORTSTOP KELLI BRAITSCH on the throwing error: "We play aggressive and we needed to end the inning. She (baserunner Lisha Ribellia) nailed me good. She did exactly what she was supposed to do."
DAY TWO NOTES
IMPORTANCE OF GAMES 5 AND 6: Since 1994, when the Women's College World Series adapted its current format of having the first-round winners play in Game Nos. 5 and 6, the winners of Games 5 and 6 faced off in the national championship game in six out of seven years. Only UCLA in 1997 advanced to the championship game without winning Game 5 or 6. And no team has ever won the national championship without winning Game 5 or 6.
FINCH GUNNING FOR PERFECTION: Arizona pitcher Jennie Finch's quest for a perfect season was in jeopardy with the Wildcats trailing Oklahoma 4-0 entering the sixth inning, but thanks to a late rally, Finch extended her season record to 31-0. Finch has a shot at becoming only the third Division I pitcher to complete an undefeated season (minimum 25 victories) and the first to do so with at least 30 wins. Coincidentally, the previous two undefeated seasons took place in the same year. Lisa Fernandez (UCLA) posted a 29-0 record and Rebecca Aase (Florida State) went 28-0 in 1992.
SENIOR EXPLOSION FOR MASCARENAS: In her first three years, Arizona third baseman Toni Mascarenas hit a total of 18 home runs. In her senior year, Mascarenas has belted 24 home runs so far, including a pair of three-run homers at this year's WCWS.
SUA MAKING PITCHERS PAY: Coaches playing against UCLA may start thinking twice about intentionally walking Stacey Nuveman to get to No. 5 hitter Claire Sua. In two games, Sua has driven in five of the Bruins' seven runs, all after Nuveman was intentionally walked. Against Iowa Thursday, Sua's two-run bases-loaded in the sixth inning was the difference in the Bruins' 2-0 victory. Friday against Stanford, Sua broke a scoreless tie in the fourth inning with a three-run homer.
SOONERS' STREAKS END: Oklahoma saw a number of streaks come to an end Friday in its dramatic 5-4 loss to Arizona Friday. The loss was the first ever for Oklahoma in the Women's College World Series and ended a streak of 13 consecutive postseason victories for the Sooners. The loss also snapped Oklahoma's 23-game winning streak, dating back to April 1. The Sooners also suffered their first extra-inning loss since an 11-inning loss to Nebraska on April 14, 2000. In addition, Oklahahoma had gone 18 consecutive games without allowing more than two runs in a contest. And pitcher Jennifer Stewart saw her personal 18-game winning streak come to an end in the loss.
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The delicious taste of irony
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How, in a world where the London-born leader of Australia, Tony Abbott, wants to stop immigration, or noted war criminal Tony Blair is given an award by Save The Children, can you possibly create something more farcical than the truth?
If I had conspiratorial leanings I'd be tempted to conclude that this was all a sinister ploy to put me out of a job.
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Last year, Oxfam dared to suggest that Britain's rising poverty levels might, perhaps, maybe, possibly be caused by austerity making everyone poor. It's an argument that is controversial only to people who don't believe in the concept of cause and effect.
Oxfam's claim led to fury from Conservative MPs, who were 'appalled' by what they said was an 'overtly political campaign' for a charity. Incidentally, I'm always fascinated by what different groups of people find appalling.
For example, Conservatives are appalled by an anti-poverty charity suggesting that taking everyone's money away might put them into poverty. Whereas what appals me, as a bleeding-heart leftwinger, is POVERTY. THE ACTUAL POVERTY. THAT'S THE THING PEOPLE SHOULD BE APPALLED BY.
I guess that leftwingers are appalled at injustice, whereas rightwingers are appalled at the idea of being criticized. I'm not necessarily saying that leftwingers are better than rightwingers for this, but I definitely am saying that.
One blustering Conservative MP even went so far as to say that 'Oxfam are nothing more than a leftwing propaganda machine!' Well, if it's leftwing to suggest that actions may have consequences, and to introduce facts into an argument, then yes, I suppose you're right. Or left.
By the way, if you can't afford to buy one then you can make your own leftwing propaganda machine at home: simply take this copy of New Internationalist, gaffer-tape it to an iPad, and drop it in a bowl of instagrammed quinoa.
Some Conservatives are now calling for Oxfam's charitable status to be removed. What you may not know is that many British politicians were educated at Eton, the sixth most expensive private school in the country. Though in Britain we call them 'public schools', because we love the delicious taste of irony.
Eton also, by a weird twist of fate, has charitable status, which gives it very generous tax breaks. So, Eton-educated politicians are now calling for Oxfam's charity status to be removed. How on earth can any comedian top that? Eton is literally a rightwing propaganda machine.
As it happens, I didn't donate to Oxfam before I saw this story. Now I give them £10 a month. No need to thank me. I'm not doing it for praise; I'm not even doing it to fight poverty. I'm doing it for a much more admirable reason: to make Conservatives angry.
Chris Coltrane is a stand-up comedian and anti-austerity activist. Follow him on Twitter: chris_coltrane. His show 'Activism Is Fun' is a free download at chriscoltrane.com.
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This brief explores the importance of Asia for two key European countries: the United Kingdom (U.K.) and France. Both the U.K. and France have long-standing historical ties to the Asia-Pacific and have shown signs in recent years of charting new strategies for regional engagement independent of the EU. More interesting, perhaps, is that the two countries' political, economic, and growing security concerns in the region put the U.K. and France in unique positions to provide a bridge for greater European engagement with Asia.


A policy vision of social responsibility and sustainability links long-term operating profit to attention for the environment and internal and external social aspects. Truck Supply Europe uses its key position by converting its policy into concrete actions. In order to minimize harmful emissions, our fleet is being steadily modernized, commissioning trucks in the EURO 6 category. As a part of its corporate social responsibility policy TSE provides, as a priority, training and education to all drivers in order to increase efficiency and minimize emissions.
Above all continuous investing in our state-of-the-art IT network supports us to work smarter and green up activities. We use Astrata fleet management system which enables accurate exchange of information and smart routing.


First and foremost, this year's Women's March is about celebration. For two years, we worked tirelessly to change the social and political landscape of our country. In the face of massive bigotry, xenophobia, misogyny, and disregard for laws and norms, we stood strong and united with love and purpose to protect our communities and our planet. So we take this opportunity to be thankful for our accomplishments and grateful for the opportunity to work together toward the common good.
But our work isn't over yet. In business, they talk about the importance of building the bench – building depth at the bottom, middle, and top — to ensure that the team can sustain its performance over time. And this is what we must do. We must invest in our community so that we all have the skills and tools we need to be successful over time.
So this year we want to focus on building our bench. We want to highlight people and organizations that are investing in our community of girls, women, and other underrepresented groups…educating them, mentoring them, and helping them build strength in their minds and in their bodies. We hope that by bringing attention to the amazing work that's going on, we can encourage a more diverse group of people to get involved, step up, and become the leaders that we know they can be.
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Creating a new brand identity to launch the refurbished 'Large Meeting House' at the Quakers' London headquarters, Friends House. Responsible for: brand workshop facilitation, name generation, copywriting and creative direction.
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Friends House is the historic headquarters of the Quakers in Britain. Its central hall, 'The Large Meeting House', was redeveloped with a spectacular pyramid ceiling and central skylight to create a dramatic new conference venue.
The client needed a brand name, strapline, brand identity and website to help position the new venue as a major events destination.
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Antigua and Barbuda | Supermodel Couple Afiya Bennett and Lloyd Dickenson on a Romantic Honeymoon In Antigua And Barbuda
Supermodel Couple Afiya Bennett and Lloyd Dickenson on a Romantic Honeymoon In Antigua And Barbuda
The registry is FREE to set up and there is a toll-free Customer Service number to help couples and their guests with any questions or concerns regarding purchases
It's happily ever after in Antigua and Barbuda for model couple, as they enjoy a romantic floating breakfast at The Escape at Nonsuch Bay Resort, during their honeymoon
Author: Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority | Date: 19 December 2019
Antigua and Barbuda, is the start of 'happily ever after, for sizzling model couple, "The Face" star Afiya Bennett and Lloyd Dickenson, who are currently honeymooning in the dreamy destination known as the Romance Capital of the Caribbean.
Bennett's successful modelling career escalated following her appearance on season 2 of The Face, a modeling-themed reality television series, staring international super model Naomi Campbell. She met her model husband Lloyd while they were both on set, shooting for a Nike campaign.
A vacation spot for the model couple, Bennett and Dickenson last visited Antigua and Barbuda in June 2018 and were initially planning a destination wedding ceremony in the Caribbean island, known for beautiful beaches, and romantic settings.
The couple opted instead to tie the knot in New Jersey on December 15 and start their married life in Antigua, having arrived on December 17 for a romantic honeymoon at The Escape at Nonsuch Bay Resort, an adults-only, luxurious getaway.
CEO of the Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority, Colin C. James said: "Antigua and Barbuda with scenic landscapes, and picturesque settings provides, the ultimate backdrop for dream weddings and honeymoons, so it comes as no surprise that models' Afiya and Lloyd, fell in love with Antigua and Barbuda. We send congratulations to the couple on their wedding, wish them an amazing honeymoon, and a lifetime of happiness."
And, the couple have been making the most of their Antigua honeymoon, as it seems that they've signed up for the Antigua and Barbuda Honeymoon Registry and have already begun participating in a number of excursions and romantic experiences offered on the registry.
Browsing through the destination's honeymoon registry reveals registry items such as hotel stays, off-road buggy excursions, spa treatments, kayaking and romantic sunset cruises.
Marketing Manager at the Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority, Shermain Jeremy said, "We are thrilled that the couple, their family and friends have discovered and are utilizing the Antigua and Barbuda Honeymoon Registry. The Antigua and Barbuda Honeymoon Registry offers a host of suggestions on all the wonderful experiences that friends and family can purchase for couples as a wedding gift."
The Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority unveiled the honeymoon registry in June 2019, which is Romance Month in Antigua and Barbuda. Using the website, married and engaged couples can create their own honeymoon registry ahead of travelling to Antigua & Barbuda. The registry is FREE to set up and there is a toll-free Customer Service number to help couples and their guests with any questions or concerns regarding purchases.
Antigua & Barbuda ranks among the world's top ten destinations for weddings and honeymoons and one of its biggest appeal is that getting married in Antigua & Barbuda is easy. There is no waiting period or residency requirements for a wedding license to be issued and an array of wedding planners can make that special day relaxing, refreshing and hassle-free. The establishment of an official honeymoon registry makes it even easier for couples to capitalize on all the unique experiences and offerings available in Antigua and Barbuda.
Explore Afiya and Lloyd's Honeymoon Registry here: https://visitantiguabarbuda.honeymoonwishes.com/Honeymoon-Registry-406176-Antigua-Barbuda-Afiya-Bennett-Lloyd-Dickenson.html
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FORT WELCH, Florida. Lydia Pfeiffer is an Assistant Professor in the English Department at a state college in this panhandle hamlet, and as she finishes grading the last of 47 exams in her Introduction to Post-Neo-Modernist American Literature course you'd expect her to be smiling. Instead, a look of dread comes over her face as she hesitates before hitting the "Send" button on her computer, transmitting final grades to the Registrar's Office.
"Let the whining begin," she says with an air of resignation before heading off to the faculty lounge to eat her lunch of yogurt.
By the time she returns there's a line outside her door that recalls the sit-ins of the sixties, but the students haven't assembled to protest a foreign war or the rights of a downtrodden minority. Instead, the horde is here to grouse about marks they received from Pfeiffer, and to cajole her to raise them at the risk, so students claim, of consigning them to a life of begging on the streets.
But Pfeiffer has come prepared with a metal-edged ruler and the awesome powers of the state to back her up in case she needs to resort to force. A law passed by the Florida General Assembly permits instructors at state colleges to "stand their ground" when confronted by grade-grubbing students who threaten to appeal to powerful alumni, commit hari-kari or slander a professor's name through so-called "social media" because they are unhappy with their marks.
"Don't confuse efforts with results," Pfeiffer snaps, using a saying her father, a former Marine, used to motivate her in high school volleyball.
"I've never received a grade below an A!" says Josh Rose, who was President of National Honor Society at his high school.
"Those were written with poetic license," Rose pleads, but as he advances he breaches Pfeiffer's sense of personal space. She raises the ruler in one hand and says "Consider your license re-VOKED," as she brings down the ruler on his clavicle, sending him to the floor shrieking in pain.
The others recoil in horror, recalling the stunned looks on the faces of Kent State undergraduates as they huddled around fallen fellow students in 1969.
This couldn't come at a better time. I'm currently buried grading finals and *know* there will be student tears, bargaining, tantrums, etc. Thanks for the light-hearted look at the perils of college teaching in the 21st century.
Honestly, I don't think this has to be difficult at all. Students grade-grub because they believe they have "nothing to lose," and I'm convinced they are reinforced often enough that it pays off, even though they have no awareness that it costs them in different ways. I colleague of mine once joked that they thought they should lower a student's grade who asks for a higher one. Three years ago I added this statement to my syllabus: "Assuming accuracy in grading and computing, any request for an unearned grade increase will result in a lowering of a student's grade by one letter." PROBLEM SOLVED.
A piece of advice: assuming that the deadline for submitting grades is actually a couple of days after the last final exam date, why not wait until the very last minute to submit the grades? That way, by the time you do so most of the students will have gone on break and they won't be there to bother you with complaints. In my experience, most students won't come by during the break, and by the time the next semester rolls around, you're home free.
And if you have a workspace at home, another option is to steer clear of campus for a few weeks, and enter an "out of office" reply.
It would devolve from there . . .
Adjuncts need to band together and defend their teaching with sympathetic administrators and full time (tenured or non) faculty. AACUP and AAC&U and unions and adjunct advocacy groups like New Faculty Majority and COCAL and the emerging National Adjunct Walkout and the N1Academy "BurnItDown" campaign on Twitter — it's time to stand our ground but make sure we're focused on the source of this problem: corporate-minded administrators who prefer endless paperwork and website surveys to the face to face interaction of a dedicated facullty and executive team.


The Smiths Indeed came, they sang, they conquered the De Valence Pavilion in Tenby on Saturday 28th July 2012. So many photos and videos to see and they will all be available at this site in the next few days.
The Smiths Indeed are coming to Tenby!
It is now upon us, the Internationally renowned and truly amazing 'Smiths Indeed' play live at the De Valence Pavilion Tenby TONIGHT!
Yes folks Pembrokeshire is at long last playing host to the finest Smiths tribute band in the world today and with full supporting Alternative/Indie & Britpop Disco playing classic Floor Filler tunes by the likes of Oasis, Blur, Pulp, Stone Roses, Happy Mondays, Placebo, Shed Seven, The La's, Primal Scream, New Order, Joy Division, Carter USM, Suede, Inspiral Carpets, The Farm, Manic Street Preachers, Morrissey, Gene and many many more you are guaranteed the best night out of the year.
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Smiths tribute band in the world here in our beautiful Seaside Town.
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If Parliament doesn't approve the use of most prerogative powers, where's the accountability?
Anne Dennett. Public Law Directions (1 ed 2019). p 269.
12.2.3 Royal prerogative
The royal prerogative 'encompasses the residue of powers which remain vested in the Crown, and they are exercisable by ministers, provided that the exercise is consistent with Parliamentary legislation' (R (Miller) v Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union [2017] UKSC 5 [47]; see generally [40–53]).
The royal prerogative has its roots in the historic powers of the monarch to govern the country but it is now closely aligned with the executive. As royal power diminished and responsible and representative government developed in the nineteenth century, many of the monarch's prerogative powers came to be exercised by government ministers (the Crown as executive) rather than the monarch personally, although those powers are still exercised in the name of the monarch. Dicey described the royal prerogative as 'the residue of discretionary or arbitrary
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authority, which at any given time is legally left in the hands of the Crown' (A.V. Dicey, Introduction to the Study of the Law of the Constitution, 10th edn (London: Macmillan 1959), p 424). Blackstone defined it as special powers: 'that special pre-eminence which the King hath, over and above all other persons, and out of the ordinary course of common law, in right of his regal dignity' (Sir William Blackstone, Commentaries on the Laws of England (1765)), but Dicey saw it as every act which the Crown can lawfully do without the authority of an Act of Parliament. Prerogative power therefore refers to the remaining rights and powers of the Crown (monarch and ministers) which they can exercise without the need for Parliament's approval, or in many cases without reference to Parliament. Prerogative power is part of the common law and is not based in statute. (Where a prerogative power is incorporated into a statute, it becomes a statutory power; an example is the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011). New prerogative powers cannot be created or extended; as Diplock LJ said, 'It is 350 years and a civil war too late for the Queen's courts to broaden the prerogative' (BBC v Johns [1965] Ch 32 , 79). The prerogative remains an important source of government power, enabling government to function efficiently. It is regulated by constitutional convention, and can be judicially reviewed by the courts (see section 12.2.3.5).
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If Parliament does not approve the use of most prerogative powers, where is the accountability?
Isn't the answer in the last sentence above THINKING POINT — "constitutional convention" and judicial review by courts?
In the UK, members of central government are drawn from Parliament: the political party with the largest number of seats in the House of Commons after a general election normally forms the new government. The executive is therefore embedded in the heart of the legislature (the Westminster system). The government is accountable to Parliament for its activities (this is the principle of responsible government) and it must command the confidence of the House of Commons in order to function. Each government needs parliamentary approval to turn its policies into law and relies on it for finance (see Table 12.1).
How's THINKING POINT right to assume "Parliament does not approve the use of most prerogative powers"? How can this be, when "prerogative remains an important source of government power" (above) and the government can dominate the UK Parliament (below)? p 256.
The 'elective dictatorship'
The government can dominate the UK Parliament because of the first past the post electoral system and the lack of separation of powers between the executive and the legislature. Where a government has a large majority in the House of Commons (such as the Conservative majority of 144 in 1983 and Labour's majority of 177 in 1997), its power is, as Lord Steyn pointed out in Jackson v AG [2005] UKHL 56, 'redoubtable' ([71]). This means that the government will carry votes in the House of Commons with little likelihood of losing them. About one sixth of MPs are members of the government (rising to 20 per cent of MPs if parliamentary aides are included) so their support is guaranteed; this is known as the 'payroll vote'. This is Lord Hailsham's 'elective dictatorship': dominant government at the heart of a sovereign Parliament.
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fair enough, I'll take your word for it.
The last part seems to confuse "Parliament does not approve" with "Parliament disapproves" of actions of the government under royal perogative. Most things done by the government would, if put to the vote, be approved, because the government has a majority.
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Almost by definition, prerogative powers are beyond the direct control of Parliament and yet they remain a small but important source of executive power. The usual powers of an executive government (in the UK and indeed under any Westminster system of government) are statutory powers - an Act of Parliament grants the power and regulates its use by ministers, authorities or other agents of the executive. Hence the question, "where is the accountability?" when a government uses prerogative powers.
You have proposed the answer "'government power' and judicial review by the courts". I'm not sure what you mean by suggesting that government power is a source of accountability, but judicial review is certainly relevant. While in the historical past the Courts refused to review the exercise of prerogative power (under the notion that "the King may do no wrong"), this misplaced deference to powers that are now almost exclusively exercised by government ministers, acting merely in the name of the Crown, fell away in the latter half of the 20th century. It is now accepted that the ordinary standards of judicial review apply "such as the legality principle, reasonableness, and rationality" and will only decide not to review "matters of high policy, especially on the international plane [such as] treaty-making powers".
A second, more obvious way a government is accountable for an exercise of a prerogative power is by means of political challenge and scrutiny on the floor of the House. While the Parliament may not directly control these powers, under the principles of responsible government the prime minister and other government ministers can always be questioned, criticized and held to account in Parliament for anything they do. In the extreme, if the Commons were to really object to the use of a prerogative power it could even be a trigger for a loss of confidence and early elections.
A third source of accountability is via the Parliament's role in the approval of the budget. Budget measures in relation to funding activities authorised by prerogative powers may become sticking points for a government's budget.
The final way the Parliament might conceivably control a government's exercise of a prerogative power is by legislation to bring the particular matter within the scope of a statutory power instead so that it might be regulated according to the Parliament's wishes. This does of course face the significant hurdle of passing legislation through Parliament in the face of a hostile government with a majority. There have been a number of proposals for reform in this direction but none have been fully embraced.
Notice that most of the methods of obtaining some accountability can only be applied "after the fact" (to review an action already taken) and that all are limited in their scope and in their achievability when a government holds a strong majority.
The final part of your question is flawed as it appears to be based upon a misunderstanding. I won't attempt to answer it really but I'll make these comments. When we say "Parliament does not approve (provide approval for) the particular use of prerogative power" we mean Parliament does not specifically vote on whether to use it or not. The executive government doesn't need any law or declaration by the Parliament before proceeding. But that does not mean that each of the members of Parliament don't personally approve of the action, and when a government has a very strong majority (as you suggest) it would indeed be the case that there would be majority approval amongst MPs for whatever their Government might do.
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AKASHA's crew love fishing! And the tropical waters of the Caribbean are teeming, there is great blue water fishing especially when sailing between the islands, for example Virgin Gorda to Anegada, St Martin to St Barths or in the Southern Caribbean between St Lucia and the Grenadines anywhere there is a steep drop off from the Island.
Trolling lines are cast when sailing and the crew will help you set up the gear and choose the lures. You are also welcome to bring some of your own gear too.
Typical fish caught on board are Mahi-Mahi (taste so good it was named twice!), Wahoo, Tuna, Mackerel maybe if you are unlucky then a Barracuda!
When sailing in the British Virgin Islands, if Trolling on the way to Anegada you may catch Mahi Mahi, Mackerel, Wahoo. For the more adventurous, you could head out to either the South Drop or North Drop for Mahi Mahi, Wahoo, Tuna, Sailfish and Marlin.
Sailing back from Anegada to Jost Van Dyke, AKASHA can sail over the wreck of the Chikuzen, or past the pinnacles off Brewers Bay, any ship wrecks, reefs or rocky outcrops are worth sailing over as they attract large numbers! The captain can plan the prime fishing route with you in advance.
Very often Akasha is sailing at the perfect speed for trolling at around 6-8 knots.
The excitement is contagious when you hear the reel zip out with ferocious speed…."we've caught a fish!" then the hard work starts – reeling the catch in, guessing what it might be….. maybe taking turns if it is a big one, and there's great photo opportunities! Depending on the size/type it may be returned to the sea or sent to the galley.
The best part is that your personal chef will prepare your catch for all to enjoy, sushi, sashimi or prepared on the boat's grill, there's nothing fresher along with the satisfaction that you caught dinner!
AKASHA carries two trawling rods and gear, for fishing whilst sailing, but for more specialized fishing in the BVI you can try your hand at fly-fishing with a local expert or bone fishing in Anegada.
It is a requirement that the yacht has a fishing license (not all do) and each guest over 18 is required to purchase a permit, this can be done online but must be completed a couple of weeks prior to your charter.
Check out Last Stop Sports for more information on BVI fishing permits!
Here's some more information on the British Virgin Islands!
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