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import android.content.Context;

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import com.google.android.exoplayer2.extractor.ExtractorsFactory;
import com.google.android.exoplayer2.extractor.flv.FlvExtractor;
import com.google.android.exoplayer2.extractor.mkv.MatroskaExtractor;
import com.google.android.exoplayer2.extractor.mp3.Mp3Extractor;
import com.google.android.exoplayer2.extractor.mp4.FragmentedMp4Extractor;
import com.google.android.exoplayer2.extractor.mp4.Mp4Extractor;
import com.google.android.exoplayer2.extractor.ogg.OggExtractor;
import com.google.android.exoplayer2.extractor.ts.Ac3Extractor;
import com.google.android.exoplayer2.extractor.ts.AdtsExtractor;
import com.google.android.exoplayer2.extractor.ts.PsExtractor;
import com.google.android.exoplayer2.extractor.ts.TsExtractor;
import com.google.android.exoplayer2.extractor.wav.WavExtractor;

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Tag Archives: you say
524. Tricky Pronunciation Debates / "Either" "Neither" / Song + Comedy Sketch
Talking about words which can be pronounced several ways, words which are often pronounced incorrectly by native speakers and the debates, arguments and frustration that arises between native speakers as a result. Includes the "You Say Tomato…" song and the Grammar Nazi sketch, explained. Transcript & notes available.
Welcome to episode 524 of this podcast for learners of English. You know what, I'm going to start this one with a poem that I've just written. Anyone who's heard my so-called poetry before will know that I'm no Bill Shakespeare ok? Anyway, here is my work of genius to kick off this episode.
Here's a new episode, 1, 2, 3
I've got no idea how long this will be
It could be one or two episodes. Let's see.
I suggest you make a nice cup of tea
Put your feet up on the settee
Get your headphones on your head and when you're ready
You can focus your attention like it's a master's degree
Or simply drift off and relax like you're floating on the sea
The main thing, for me
Is that you listen carefully
And enjoy this episode of Luke's English Podcast
Which is completely free.
Coming up in this episode
You can expect a rambling monologue from me which is recorded and presented for you to listen to as part of your ongoing mission to improve your English based on the principle that listening regularly, and for longer periods, is a good way to learn the language, pick up vocabulary, become more familiar with features of pronunciation, develop your instinct for correct grammar and natural English usage while maintaining a strong connection to English as a living and breathing communicative force which exists within us and without us, through us and between us, binding the galaxy together across borders, distinctions, barriers, obstacles and through various dimensions of time and space, leading to rising levels of value, status and quality in diverse and mutually beneficial ways. Basically, listening to this is good for your English, and that helps you to communicate with people from different countries, and that's good.
Here's an overview of the things I'd like to cover in this episode, which might become several episodes in fact…
Tricky Pronunciation Debates (arguments about words that people seem to pronounce differently, and also words that people pronounce wrong)
Podcast corrections (some comments from listeners with a few corrections)
A useful Japanese cat
The odd meaning of "Yeah, right"
How to actually answer the question "How are you?" or "How are you doing?"
Doing impressions of accents from different countries, and whether this is unacceptable or even considered racist in some cases – for example, I can copy the accent of a cockney, I can copy the accent of an American guy, but can I copy the accent of an Indian or Nigerian person? It's a bit of a cultural minefield… let's investigate.
The benefits of repeat listens – listening to episodes more than once
What does the word "podcast" actually mean?
Why you need to take extra care while listening to LEP.
The phrase, "Don't be shy, give it a try"
And maybe some more comments about this and that, depending on the time available…
This is all based on comments and questions I've had from listeners through various channels…
Unexpected vocabulary question – among / between
What's the difference between 'between' and 'among'?dictionary.cambridge.org/grammar/british-grammar/between-or-among
Mingling among the people
Let's mingle and socialise!
To mingle = to move around among a group of people in order to socialise and talk to everyone
British Podcast Awards
www.britishpodcastawards.com/vote/
Before we go any further, I need to tell you that I'm in the running for the British Podcast Awards Listener's Choice Award this year. Someone informed me on Twitter that they found my podcast listed. OK then, so this is where I implore you to vote for me in the award.
Now, I have an army of Ninjas ready, primed to do my bidding. I have tens of thousands of you, by my reckoning, although I only ever hear from a tiny slice of that audience – a small percentage of you visit the website, leave messages, leave iTunes reviews, actually get in contact with me, download the app, join the mailing list etc… But if I could just mobilise you all and turn you into an international army or something, then I could take over the world!!! Assuming that you're all capable people of course.
But the thing is, I don't want to take over the world. What I want to do is to make podcasts, help you learn English, make you laugh on the bus sometimes, tell you stories, talk to guests, pay the bills, raise my family, put food on the table – AND WIN THE LISTENERS' CHOICE AWARD AT THE BRITISH PODCAST AWARDS.
Last year, we got close. We got into the top 3. You did me proud. #TeamLEP got this podcast into 3rd place- the bronze medal position. Legions of LEpsters came out of the woodwork and voted for the podcast, and I actually got into the top 3. I know I was in bronze position because the BPA tweeted about it on the awards night and I have a screenshot of the tweet.
They have never since said it was a bronze medal. Ever since they've just put me in the runner's up category with load of other podcasts. I don't know why they dropped my bronze medal status – maybe they wanted to promote the other podcasts who they put in the runners up category, but anyway I was v proud to be a runner up, especially considering the other podcasts that were also runners up and especially the winning podcast, which is my fave podcast, Mark Kermode & Simon Mayo's Film Review, produced by the BBC. #SoProud
Anyway, let's see if we can do it again.
So, LEPsters of the world, unite and take to your computers and mobile devices – go to www.britishpodcastawards.com/vote/ and search for Luke's English Podcast. Fill in the details and submit your vote. Voting closes on 17 May 2018. So we have 2 weeks to kick this into overdrive.
Let's make history people.
LEP Premium – Coming Soon
Still before we start, I just want to mention: Premium – coming soon.
LEP Premium is all about me making LEP work as a proper service beyond it being a free podcast.
You might be wondering when this is going to "drop". I've had a couple of questions about it. App users might have noticed that a little "Premium Sign In" option has appeared in the settings menu.
I'm not going to talk about it at length now, but it's in the pipeline like I said before.
Essentially, the premium subscription will be a way for you to support LEP with a monthly or annual subscription while allowing me to deliver more language and teaching-oriented content (episodes will be specifically about teaching you language, rather than the diverse topics, conversations and rambling that you get in normal episodes) direct to your phone or computer.
I'm doing this using a platform provided by my host – Libsyn, the biggest podcast host in the world. They've basically finished setting up my platform now and I am going to produce some premium content before launching it properly, probably later this month.
I'm calling it Premium content because that's what Libsyn call it. Honestly, I've always tried to make all my content "premium" but there it is. In any case, I will as ever, try my best to make the content as good and useful as possible, but with these episodes the plan is to really get down to the business of language teaching. There will be fun and all that too – like in the examples I can improvise to demonstrate the language I'm teaching, but the focus will be on the language primarily – and I think that will go really well with the normal episodes. In many cases it will be a close-up look at the language that's come up naturally in episodes.
Anyway, that's enough about that for now. Let's move on.
How do you pronounce "either"?
Language question – I'd normally leave this for a language episode, like the sort of thing you'll get in LEPP episodes, but I'll deal with it here anyway.
Benedikt from Austria, living in Switzerland
Either or either
How do you pronounce them?
Are they the same word?
Are there some times when you say it one way or the other way?
E.g. either we stay or we go (eye-thur) – two different options
I haven't done it either (eee-thur) – other uses
They're both correct.
Same word, same thing.
There's no difference.
It doesn't change depending on the situation. It's exactly the same word with two possible pronunciations.
Everyone will understand you, however you say it.
Eye-thur or ee-thur
Some say that "eye-thur" is more British
And "eeee-thur" is more American.
I often say "eye-thur" but honestly I think I also say eeeethur too and I'm really British.
In fact, thinking about it I probably say eeether just as often as either. (often – that's another one!)
I think it's also possible for one person to say them both and there's no rhyme or reason why it comes out one way or the other. (no rhyme or reason = with no obvious explanation)
Yes, this also applies to "neither".
It's a very common issue. English is a very diverse language, and there are some words that culturally we pronounce differently (e.g. American and British English or smaller regions like areas of the UK) and sometimes these are even at an individual level. Some people say "either" others say "either". It's no big deal actually.
More words with several pronunciations
Some more examples:
Neither and neither
Potato (US vs UK, but also around the UK)
Tomato (US vs UK)
I've chosen 'tomato' and 'potato' specifically, because they're in a famous song about this subject.
Often (no difference – just two ways, "offen" is perhaps the original version but with a 't' is fine too)
Loads of examples from UK & US English, e.g. "schedule" – another story for another time.
Situations where the word stress seems debatable or people get the word stress wrong (sometimes this is just Brits saying words with American word stress, and other Brits getting pissed off… e.g. my parents)
Harassment (first syllable UK, second syllable US)
Controversy (conTROversy in the UK, CONtroversy in the US – but the Cambridge Dictionary site lists both as being standard to the UK – and lots of Brits still get annoyed when they hear other brits say CONtroversy)
Vulnerable (my Mum insists that it's only pronounced with the "l" but Cambridge Dictionary says it's ok without too)
Mischievous (Correct = "mischivus", not – "mischeevious", although we do say the noun "mischief")
**NOTE: "mischivus" is the only correct way to pronounce mischievous. **
**ALSO NOTE: I'm not using phonetic symbols on the website here because I don't have time and this is an audio podcast not a blog, remember! Listen to the episode to hear how I am pronouncing the words
GIF (moving images which are easily shared on the internet)
Is it "gif" or "jif"?
www.11points.com says:
11 | GIF
Pronunciations: gif, jif
The Internet had come to a decent consensus on the pronunciation of GIF, which is remarkable, of course, since the Internet has never come to a consensus on anything. Everyone was cool with the hard G pronunciation. It sounded better, wouldn't lead to confusion, and was logical, since GIF stands for Graphics Interchange Format. And that's where the debate SHOULD have ended.
But earlier this year, Steve Wilhite, the man who invented the GIF format for CompuServe, talked. And he said, with conviction: "The Oxford English Dictionary accepts both pronunciations. They are wrong. It is a soft 'G,' pronounced 'jif.' End of story."
You say tomato and I say tomato (song)
Going back to "either" "neither" "tomato" "potato" and this whole subject – there is a famous song about it, from back in the 1930s.
"Shall We Dance" (1937) with Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZ3fjQa5Hls
00:44 seconds
Things have come to a pretty pass (come to a pass = happened, come to a certain situation)
Our romance is growing flat,
For you like this and the other
While I go for this and that,
Goodness knows what the end will be
Oh I don't know where I'm at
It looks as if we two will never be one
Something must be done:
You say either and I say either,
You say neither and I say neither
Either, either Neither, neither
Let's call the whole thing off. (call it off = cancel it)
You like potato and I like potahto
You like tomato and I like tomahto
Potato, potahto, Tomato, tomahto.
Let's call the whole thing off
In most of those cases both words are probably right, but perhaps with some regional differences.
Then there are examples of words that some people say differently, but are generally considered wrong and are worth watching out for. These are the ones that will annoy people – but to be honest if you're a non-native speaker you'll probably be forgiven.
The biggest 'crime' is when a Brit says these and another Brit hears it, and their blood pressure rises.
Examples: (listen to the audio to hear the pronunciation)
"Nuclear" (new-cue-lur) should be new-clee-uh
"Ask" (this might have racial connotations but I'm not sure)
Some people (who are very particular about this kind of thing) get very upset about it, a bit too much probably…
The Grammar Nazi Sketch – from BBC comedy series "That Mitchell & Webb Look"
How do you say your acronym again? (H H H)
As you can see I didn't talk about the other points in the overview at the beginning of the episode, but you'll hear that stuff in forthcoming episodes of the podcast.
This entry was posted in Accents, American & British English, Comedy, Culture, language, Learning, Messages from Listeners, Pronunciation and tagged either, english, learn, neither, often, podcast, potato, pronunciation, tomato, you say on May 4, 2018 by Luke Thompson.

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Serious Fraud Office – Asil Nadir.
I came across this today. https://www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk/companies/news/212066/seriously-flawed-office-a-look-at-sfo-s-track-record-as-barclays-fraud-trial-begins-212066.html Fine so fare as it goes…except…Asil Nadir was innocent.


This area rug features a textured basketweave, offering subtle and sophisticated surface interest. The highs and lows of this carved rug allow for a beautiful monotone palette. With variegated highlights woven throughout, it provides complimentary neural tones that work with any style of decor. Its understated elegance makes it perfect for adding a glamorous yet cozy touch to the living room, bedroom, or home office.


Sehgal Foundation founder urges Indian Americans to give more.
WASHINGTON, DC: Prominent Indian American philanthropist Dr. Suri Sehgal has urged members of the affluent Indian American community to donate at least a part of their income to philanthropy.
Delivering the third American Bazaar Philanthropy Lecture, here at the Washington Plaza Hotel on October 1, the founder of the SM Sehgal Foundation pointed out that roughly 27 percent of the community has a median income of $140,000. If that segment of the population committed at least $1,500 a year — which is half of the money an average American household is giving annually — about $1.8 billion will be available for philanthropy, he said.
Earlier in the evening, Sehgal received the 2016 American Bazaar Philanthropy Award. Presenting the award, entrepreneur and philanthropist Frank Islam described Sehgal, who has committed most of his wealth to philanthropy in India, as an inspirational figure. "Those in this room that are not yet initiated into philanthropy don't need to look further for inspiration," said Islam, a recipient of the award in 2015.
The SM Sehgal Foundation, headquartered in Gurugram, a Delhi suburb in the state of Haryana, is active in around 550 Indian villages.
Dr. Suri Sehgal receiving the American Bazaar Philanthropy Award from Frank Islam in Washington, DC, on October 1, 2016.
Sehgal, who came to the United States in 1959, described his journey from the pre-Partition Punjab to building a successful career in the United States and giving back to the country of his birth.
The 82-year-old Sehgal, who holds a PhD in Plant Genetics from Harvard University and a diploma in business management from Harvard Business School, founded the SM Sehgal Foundation in the late 1990s. He and his wife, Edda, allocated most of the money they received after selling their India-based company Proagro group of companies, to philanthropy.
Sehgal is the former president of the Des Moines, IA, -based Pioneer Overseas Corporation and vice president Pioneer Hi-Bred International.
Speakers at the third annual Philanthropy Dialogue and Dinner included a number of well-known names in the Indian American philanthropy and development. Among them were Alex Counts, president of the American India Foundation (AIF); Dr. Sridhar Potarazu, Chairman and CEO of Enziime; Venky Raghavendra, senior director of AIF; Sohini Sarkar, a senior development professional; Moustafa Mourad, president of JKH Foundation; Angelina Klouthis, executive director of VFF USA; Shirley L. Posey, development director of DoPeace.org; Sanjeev Joshipura, Director of Special Projects, Indiaspora; Jay Sehgal, a trustee of the Sehgal Foundation; Rakesh Bhatia, president of Pratham DC; and Suresh Shenoy, vice president, global strategy at Wheels Global Foundation.
The organizations represented included the American India Foundation, Pratham, Ekal Vidayala, Vicente Ferrer Foundation USA, and DoPeace.org, among others.


North Yorkshire – £100k Arts Council grant for 24 artists to go into libraries and work with users/community members.
Library services in the Kindle age: expert views – Guardian. "Read the comments from our panel discussing the future of libraries and how councils can reinvent the service". Summary of the online discussion on the future of libraries last week.
Lincolnshire – Library closures expected to be rubber stamped – Guardian series. "The county council's ruling executive is tomorrow (Tuesday) expected to wash its hands of 32 libraries – putting them in the private sector or closing them for good to save £2million." … "Around 150 jobs will be axed under the council's plan".
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"SAP finally has someone at the top ready and willing to be more aggressive about its competitive positioning," says China Martens, senior analyst for enterprise software at The 451 Group, who adds that McDermott is the kind of executive who can be counted on to verbally spar with "Larry and the Oracle gang," a reference to longtime rival Oracle and its cofounder and CEO, Larry Ellison. McDermott wasted little time proving her correct, landing thinly veiled jabs at Oracle in many of his early appearances as co-CEO.
Wang suggests that McDermott may be looking to do more than just talk, and that "a new perspective on 'customer first' and 'commitment to innovation' may be just what SAP needs to get out of its current rut." There's no question McDermott's a get-things-done kind of guy, a trait he put on display just weeks into the new gig with the $5.8 billion acquisition of mobile pioneer Sybase. Even without the metaphor, it's clear McDermott intends to get SAP moving again.


You will be required to update your account the first time you login to the new website. The upgrade will enable you to login using an email address and password, instead of account number and password.
For additional security, you will be asked to set up three secret questions and answers for the new website.
The upgrade process will allow you to link all your account(s) under one web account.
The upgrade process will automatically merge your existing research subscriptions and watchlists into the new web login.
You can download the guide to upgrade your client account.
1. Enter the Morgans website address (http://www.morgans.com.au) in your browser and click on 'Login'. Enter your account number and password.
2. The Upgrade Account page may be pre-populated if Morgans has your details on file for this account. You can edit or enter details on this form then click 'APPLY NOW'.
3. A confirmation email with the subject line 'Morgans Upgrade Confirmation' will be sent to your nominated email address.
4. Click on 'Upgrade your account'. A new browser window opens displays as shown. Note that your password must have 8 or more characters, with a combination of upper and lower case letters and at least 1 number. Special characters can also be used. Complete mandatory fields as required and click 'SAVE'.
5. A confirmation message will display when the account has been upgraded. Click on 'here' to take you to the login page.
6. Enter your email address and password then click 'LOGIN'. Once logged in you can access your portfolio, market information, research and blogs, watchlists, adviser information and more.


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Les jumeaux monozygotes (univitellins, « vrais », « identiques ») sont des jumeaux qui proviennent de la division d'un œuf fécondé unique. Ils sont issus du même ovule et du même spermatozoïde et possèdent une information génétique identique.

Détermination de la gémellité vraie
La gémellité vraie peut être  établie avant trois mois de grossesse en cas de grossesse gémellaire monochoriale.

La grossesse gémellaire bichoriale n'est monozygotique que dans un tiers des cas. En cas de fœtus de même sexe dans la grossesse bichoriale seul des examens génétiques peuvent prouver la monozygotie si les examens biologiques comme le groupe sanguin ne permet pas  pas de conclure à une bizygotie.

En dehors des cas où il existe un critère déterminant (voir plus bas), on se basera le plus souvent sur la ressemblance, même si celle-ci a ses limites (deux frères ou sœurs peuvent avoir une grande ressemblance sans être de vrais jumeaux).

Vrais jumeaux certains
Toutes les formes avec partage d'annexes.

Faux jumeaux certains
Toute caractéristique génétique différente (couleur des yeux, des cheveux, groupe sanguin) ou sexe différent.

Formes

Selon l'étendue de la séparation
 Les termes monozygotes bichorioniques ou biamniotiques caractérisent de vrais jumeaux lorsque l'œuf initial se scinde très précocement, le jour de la fécondation (fusion du spermatozoïde avec l'ovule). Dans ce cas, les deux œufs issus de la division vont s'implanter à l'aide de placentas distincts. Les embryons ainsi constitués auront chacun un chorion et un amnios (appelé également poche des eaux) propres.
 Les monozygotes monochorioniques et biamniotiques caractérisent deux jumeaux vrais ayant en commun un seul placenta et un seul chorion. Les jumeaux monochorioniques et biamniotiques se caractérisent également par le fait qu'ils ont chacun un amnios, les deux sacs amniotiques étant séparés dans ce cas par une cloison.
 Les monozygotes monochorioniques et monoamniotiques (rares) sont des jumeaux vrais qui ont en commun un seul placenta, un seul chorion et un seul sac amniotique.
 Des jumeaux incomplètement séparés sont des frères siamois ou jumeaux siamois.

Selon le patrimoine génétique
 Les monozygotes hétéroalléliques ou hétérocaryotes (forme exceptionnelle) caractérisent des jumeaux vrais issus d'un seul œuf mais dont les chromosomes ne sont pas tous identiques (très rares).

Implications médicales
Les vrais jumeaux partageant le même patrimoine génétique, ils ont les mêmes groupes sanguins et tissulaires, ce qui permet les transfusions, les transplantations ou les greffes d'organes sans rejet.

Ils partagent également les mêmes maladies génétiques : toute découverte d'une maladie génétique ou susceptible de l'un doit également être recherchée chez l'autre.

L'étude des jumeaux permet aussi de mieux différencier l'inné de l'acquis. En effet, les vrais jumeaux ont un inné quasiment identique. Il est donc facile de voir — à condition de faire des comparaisons statistiques méthodologiquement correctes avec les faux jumeaux — si les similitudes de comportement sont liées à la génétique ou aux conditions de vie.

Implications sociales
En criminologie, jusque dans les années 2010, il n'était pas possible de différencier les empreintes génétiques des vrais jumeaux, mais ils se distinguent toujours par leurs empreintes digitales.

Le  Eurofins Scientific (EUFI.PA) annonce .

Statistiques
Seul un tiers environ des jumeaux sont monozygotes autrement dit « vrais jumeaux ».

Notes et références

Monozygote
Obstétrique
Maternité
Physiologie

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This chapter reviews the concepts introduced in the Production Series I course. The review will quickly cover Bill of Material, Work Centers, Routes and Operations, and Production Orders.
In this chapter, you will review with students the use of inventory dimensions in the production module of Microsoft Axapta. You will also look at how to set up dimension groups, batch and serial numbers, reservations, marking, and tracing.
In Microsoft Axapta there are three types of subcontractor work: Purchase, Operations, and Production. This chapter will center on subcontractor work within Microsoft Axapta and how it relates to BOM lines, Purchase orders, Productions, and Operations.
In Advanced Production Scheduling, the topics of property and task group setup, routing groups, and split production orders will be reviewed and discussed.
Scrap is one of a company's expenses that can be managed and calculated by using Microsoft Axapta. This chapter will review the steps to set up the scrap percentage for processes, operations, and work.
This chapter focuses on the interaction between the production module and the general ledger in Microsoft Axapta. Subjects to review with students include ledger settings and the accounts used for transactions posing, how costing is calculated for consumption, and the journals involved in the production module of Microsoft Axapta.
This chapter reviews different manufacturing strategies and discusses how these strategies are accomplished and supported within Microsoft Axapta.
This final chapter will cover at a high level some of the tasks to consider when implementing the production series at a customer site.


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The 2003 Brasil Open was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts in Costa do Sauipe resort, Mata de São João, in Brazil and was part of the International Series of the 2003 ATP Tour. It was the third edition of the tournament and ran from September 8 through September 14, 2003. Sjeng Schalken won the singles title.

Winners

Men's singles

 Sjeng Schalken defeated  Rainer Schüttler 6–2, 6–4
 It was Schalken's 2nd title of the year and the 15th of his career.

Men's doubles

 Todd Perry /  Thomas Shimada defeated  Scott Humphries /  Mark Merklein 6–2, 6–4
 It was Perry's only title of the year and the 1st of his career. It was Shimada's only title of the year and the 3rd of his career.

References

External links
 Official website
 ATP Tournament Profile

Brasil Open


I'm a week into having my new phone and I just have to say, I am loving it. Is it bad to be in love with technology? Because I am.
I have joked that I went over to "the dark side" but I am beginning to think that it might be the opposite.
This is the first phone I have had in a loooong time that I haven't had to reboot it, kill applications, or take out the battery to reset things. It's been cruising along, responding to all of my needs without a single hiccup or issue.
And it is making some parts of my life easier – for example, I am doing a great job with my Project Life pictures now – the nifty apps and great camera make it fun to snap pictures – and I don't have to carry another camera with me (or forget it at home, which usually happened) to capture the everyday.
I'm loving the Instagram app. But I'm sure you've heard others rave about it. It's just totally cool. I'm also enjoying playing with the Project 365 app, but I have to admit I'm using Instagram more to push my pictures to Facebook & my Project Life blog – it's just easier to use one application for the editing and publishing.
I'm still figuring things out – like yesterday when I was sitting in the doctor's office trying to make my ringer go to "mute" and kept setting off the ring tone. LOL Everyone kept looking at me like "what in the heck is she doing?" and I just couldn't stop giggling because the harder I tried to make the phone be quiet the more noise it made.
Almost like it was a toddler and was determined to disrupt. It just tickled me and I almost stood up in the waiting room and said "Sorry, it's a brand new phone and I'm still figuring it out. If you know how to make it shut up, will you help me?" But, I didn't.
I'm happy with the SyncML program I have to sync my email and contacts. Because of the interface with my work email this program works beautifully.
Any of you iPhone users have any other suggestions for me?
Picture of the Day: Ranier Cherries! My favorite snack!


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By djpretzel, December 18, 2003 in ReMix Comments/Reviews
Goemon (+300)
When Rayza told me he was gonna do a remix of the Lava Reef Zone, I didn't think it would come out like this. It was pretty cool to see Rayza switch up his style, if even for one time only. I've heard people make make comments on the quality of those trupet samples before, but who cares? It's the "Marvelous Trumpets Mix!" Right? Right. Oh, and I love that little break at 1:52. =)
Some people have one style of music and can't write anything outside of it. Rayza's not one of those people.
-DCT
†pikachu†
This is great. A very calm mix, brings back some good old memories!
Great mix, Rayza.
Argitoth
I love this remix. High quality instruments. Nothing is lacking here.
I will quote Mortal Kombat:
FLAWLESS VICTORY
nostalgic gen
I'm not sure what to make of this. Those cymbal hits could go as could the bassline. They are unnecessarily trancy and make the song sound a bit unsure what it's supposed to be. There's nothing wrong borrowing from different genres but they should still complement each other and I don't think that the bassline works with the rest of the piece. I've never been a fan of the rather unsubtle way trance music reaches its climaxes anyway and if I were taking elements of trance to put in my music the cymbal hits are something I'd be sure to leave behind.
The cymbal hits aside I really enjoyed the percussion in this and the performance of the music was good too. I presume that at least some of it was played rather than sequenced. It certainly sounds like it had the human touch. If I was going to be picky I'd say that the epiano is not quite up to the task for a lead role but that's a fairly minor point.
All in all, I'd say this was a nice piece but, although I applaud breaking restraints and mixing across the board, I don't think the trance elements worked so well here.
Chocobo (+20)
I give 3 thumbs up!
WAY up.
I've been waiting for a remix of Lava Reef FOREVER!
Tritoch
heh, i have actually had this excellent remix for a good while now (i got the hookups with my bro RAYZA!! ) *dies*. Ok, when rayza first told me he had done a remix of the lava reef zone with a latin flavor to it, i was like "hrmm, a techno genious going to latin flavored shtuff!" I didn't know what to expect, and then 30 minutes later (dial up) i listened to it and BAM!, i fell out of my chair, when i came to i had hair like EINSTEIN! (ok maybe i didnt but hey!!) if anyone actually reads these things, just know if you dont download this fine piece of work, then the sun will surely explode and we shall all die!! (someone shoot me please). Keep up the good work Rayza! you remain one of my top favorite remixers! (under djp of course) *wipes some brown stuff off his nose* wonder what that could be? .
Wow !! Very cool piece!! I like the instrumentation, the mastering, and the playing! great !! Impressive
Mr. Merc Kage
i really like this song..just makes you want to stick a rose between yor teeth and dance.
*Drasiir
I've heard people make comments on the quality of those trumpet samples before, but who cares?
That's right. It's not the size of your sample, it's how you use it.
Kadosho
Who doesnt mind something different?
Its got a beat you can dance to, plus a S&K stage rolled into one.
Excellent tune.
wpifirebane
This is a very origional remix of this song. The beat is catchy, and it builds on itself well. It does take the listener along with the flow of the song. Near the end, it seems you are building to somewhere, but it seems the song ends before you get there. It didn't take me back to any melody. All things aside though, this is a superb piece. Definitely worth a listen.
91.2% Excellent!
CC Ricers
Guybrush Threepwood (+800)
Great song, you can feel the Spanish influence here. I've been wanting some Spanish or Latin-sounding OC Remixes as of late, and Rayza delivers.
Corporal Eschebone
Has plenty of distinctly Spanish character. Pleasent mix to occasionally stumble across on your playlist.
A-RoN
Pac-Man (+500)
Hmmm....sounds pretty good. The guitar sounds a little artificial, but it's pretty okay.
I love the castinets. I'm definately throwing those in a future rap song.
Pip is uh.....
WHAT NON TECHNO RAYZA!! GASP!!! Its a good peice. My only qualms was the instrument quality. But it gets extra points for the fact that it comes from Rayza who is notorious for techno mixes. This is an excellent change of pace. The one thing I really dug was the way the trumpets just bursted in every once and a while. Im a big fan of spanish music and flamenco. Id love to see Rayza do more stuff like this. Despite a few problems here and there this is a solid mix and worth the download! Oh and yes the castanets fucking rule.
This remix is awesome to the max. The opening with the marimba and spanish guitar got my attention immediately, and it didn't lose the grip of it by throwing new instruments into the arrangement and changed it pace very often. The castanets didn't stand out much, you could mostly hear them in the back clapping together. However, they suited this remix nicely, since it has so many spanish elements inside it.
The only bad aspect I have about this is the use of the trumpets that appeared after some time in the beginning. They came and disappeared as they wanted, I would rather have them playing long tunes instead of coming suddenly since it gave off a strange MIDI:sh feeling.
But other than that, this piece had no bummers whatsoever. This get an A megaplus. It deserves it.
KogeJoe
Takes a pre-existing rhythm and elaborates just a bit; nothing special... Could it have been given a cornier name? Was a bit of a let-down, actually...
The name "Las Trompetas Maravillosas" means the "wonderful/marvelous trumpets," and the trumpets were anything but "marvelous..."
OceansAndrew
Unsung Heroes Director
Nice layered rhythms throughout this one, with some dated-sounding but well-used samples. The nylon string guitar sounds pretty synthetic exposed at the beginning, but the attention to sequencing detail makes it work pretty well, and when it is used with a fuller track supporting it, it's much more believable. The brass isn't awesome either, but it fits well into the soundfield and isn't overdone.
I love that low synth that comes in; gives a bit of old school Rayza feel to the track. The expanded sections were very well done, with good transitions to them, and some cool solos.
Even the king of pop himself would love this track; check it out.
Marmiduke
Top marks for arrangement. The instruments, though. My ears couldn't grasp them as much as I wanted. It was weird, because on the one hand, I was loving the arrangement and the mood and the tempo, but on the other, I was wondering "This sounds like it should have been bad."
Luckily it isn't. I've always been very leniant to dated, overly-familiar or just plain terrible samples, because they are only the tools we use to express our talents. The talents are mostly untarnished by them, which is the main thing. Besides, the sounds in this mix are FAR from unbearable. In a way, they are actually fun and lively. The trumpet is bleh, but its inoffensive. Same goes for the guitar on a lesser extent. The percussion and epiano were actually quite nice.
Would this mix be better off with a more realistic sounding approach? Yes, and it's a tiny bit of wasted potential in that regard. But I still recognise this as a top-notch effort by Rayza. It's hot, bright and gyrates all over the place. Very well-made, despite the tools used.
Lucid Dreaming Director
Style = very yes. Considering it's age, I'm willing to forgive some of the lackluster samples used. This is all about arrangement here, and it's got emotion out the wazoo in that regard. I'm particularly enjoying the hand-drum segment with the acoustic guitar-ish sample. Inspiring!
MechaFone
Strider Hiryu (+2100)
I think the only gripe I've got for this song is that it's too short. Excellent arranging skills, excellent everything!


"New generation of flow diverter (surpass) for unruptured intracranial " by Joost De Vries, Jeroen Boogaarts et al.
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: In patients harboring intracranial aneurysms, the major goal in treatment is to prevent bleeding. A new generation of an endoluminal device (Surpass Flow Diverter [Surpass]) was developed to reconstruct parent artery and occlude the aneurysm. We present our clinical and angiographic single-center experience.
METHODS: Patients with a wide range of complex unruptured aneurysms were treated with the Surpass placed in the parent artery and bridging the aneurysm. Clinical and angiographic follow-up were performed at 6 months. Data were prospectively collected.
RESULTS: Thirty seven patients (mean age, 56 years; range, 32-79), harboring 49 unruptured aneurysms were treated at our center. All except 1 patient were treated with a single device. Successful delivery of the device was achieved in all patients. All 35 nonbifurcation aneurysm necks were covered completely, whereas 14 bifurcation aneurysms were only partially covered. There was no major periprocedural morbidity or mortality. During follow-up, 4 patients (10.4%) experienced transient neurological deficit. One patient (3%) developed a minor stroke at 4-month follow-up with persistent neurological deficit. Twelve patients had neurological symptoms related to their aneurysm and 7 showed improvement of these symptoms during follow-up. At 6-month follow-up, 29 of 31 aneurysms studied that had complete neck coverage showed a complete occlusion (94%) including 1 case with a 95% to 100% occlusion, whereas 5 of the 10 bifurcation aneurysms were occluded.
CONCLUSIONS: Our study shows high safety and efficacy profile of a new generation endoluminal device in treatment of complex intracranial aneurysms. Long-term studies of treated bifurcation aneurysms are needed.
De Vries, Joost; Boogaarts, Jeroen; Van Norden, Anouk; and Wakhloo, Ajay K., "New generation of flow diverter (surpass) for unruptured intracranial aneurysms: a prospective single-center study in 37 patients" (2013). University of Massachusetts Medical School Faculty Publications. 14.


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Pickr won the second place at the Mobile Application Awards held by indir.com for the first-time this year!
There were more than 150 applications competing in the contest. At the end of first round, Pickr was among 15 applications that were able to make it to the final. Winners were decided by the jury of 20 professionals and Pickr was awarded with the second prize. Awards ceremony was held on May 17 at Android Developer Days taking place at METU CCC.
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Saatchi brings in agency for launch of new gallery
Contemporary art collector Charles Saatchi has drafted in agency support for a PR offensive in advance of the launch of a permanent exhibition - The Saatchi Gallery - at London's Country Hall.
Head of communications William Miller, who joined the organisation last month, has hired media and entertainment specialist PagetBaker PR after a two-week, three-way pitch process against undisclosed agencies.
The gallery is due to open in April and will display works from artists including Tracey Emin and Damien Hirst.
Miller handles all marketing, promotional and PR work for the gallery and reports to gallery curator and collector Charles Saatchi, who made his fortune in advertising.
'An enormous amount of people have heard or read about art such as Tracey Emin's bed, but they have never really had the opportunity to see it,' said Miller.
A PR campaign undertaken by PagetBaker will attempt to 'reach a much broader field of people' than would normally attend art exhibitions, according to Miller.
'A much wider British audience is interested in contemporary art in a way that previous generations may not have been,' he added.
Saatchi secured the exhibition space in County Hall last month.
Miller was new media director at Conde Nast for around 12 months until June 2001. After that he formed production company Pabulum Media, which he continues to run as CEO.


When I began researching demons for my short story, A Christmas Curse, appearing in the soon-to-be released anthology, 'Twas a Dark and Delicious Christmas, I found a plethora of demon-themed Christmas stories. Not demons versus angels, but teaming up against a common baddie, or a demon being redeemed by his love for an angel.
All this research led to an odd question. Does evil exist without good? Without the polar opposite, would we be able to differentiate between good and evil?
Personally, I do believe in evil…I believe it exists just as strongly as good. But I was still struggling. I can't quite get around a demon being redeemed. They are evil, right? Right? However, as an author, I tend to keep an open mind, and I'm willing to be convinced otherwise. At least in a fictional arena.
Which is when serendipity…that odd coincidence of running into something that echoes your own thoughts — stepped in and slapped me upside the head. Yesterday, I took the kids to see Megamind. I'm not going to give away any spoilers, but man-oh-man, it sure did make me look at good, evil, and redemption in a whole new way. Not only that, it's a great movie to boot.
That being said, I would have enjoyed it more if Scooter hadn't spilled his drink the moment he sat down. I thought I would save the day by ordering a large drink, so I had plenty to refill his cup (brilliant thinking on my part, right?). However, in the dark, I spilled a portion of my drink, right into the communal popcorn. Groan. Despite that inauspicious beginning, we had a great time.
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Wednesday, 6 June, 2001, 11:56 GMT 12:56 UK
Fresh hope for Kashmir?
India's decision to initiate talks with Pakistan has raised hopes of an eventual peace settlement in Kashmir.
Pakistan has been calling for direct talks for many months, and welcomed India's invitation.
But in Kashmir itself Indian forces have ended a unilateral ceasefire, which had been ignored by militant groups.
The dispute, in which 30.000 people have died, has been at the centre of troublesome relations between the two nuclear powers since their creation 54 years ago.
India accuses Pakistan of financing separatist Muslim rebels in Indian-administered Kashmir. Pakistan maintains it gives only moral support.
Could this be the beginning of meaningful peace talks?
This debate is now closed. Read a selection of your comments below.
As long as we have the kind of political vacuum that is existing in both India and Pakistan right now, there is nothing that can be done for either country, forget about Kashmir. Both countries are being ruled by self-serving extremely corrupt people whose only reason to be in the position of power is to maintain the kingly lives that they and their proteges lead. They are not worried about the welfare of the common man or woman.
Sanjay, USA
Kashmir should weigh the benefits of staying with India rather than breaking away
Sam, USA
The talks between the two leaders is not going bring any twist to the situation. Kashmir should weigh the benefits of staying with India rather than breaking away. It is a country with absolutely no natural resources whatsoever and a country cannot completely depend on tourism for its survival. Also, it is extremely impossible for India give independence to Kashmir because it will effect its internal stability.
I do not see any hope of resolving the Kashmir issue in the near future. Pakistan has been never reconciled to the fact that it lost its eastern part in 1971. It will make all-out efforts to 'compensate' for that loss by trying to annex Kashmir. However serious India's intentions may be, the talks are a waste of everyone's time.
Amit, USA
If India is a democracy then it should allow the Kashmiri people THEIR democratic right of self-determination.
Rahim Khan, Bradford, England
Kashmiris have an absolute right to self-determination
Nirmal Shah, USA
There will only be peace in South Asia when India stops trying to act the 'Big Brother' of the region. There can be no going back to pre-1947. Pakistan is a Muslim country and India is a Hindu country (with some Muslims and an insignificant Sikh population). Since Kashmir is an overwhelmingly Muslim-majority state it should be allowed to join Pakistan if it wants to. I am Indian but I nonetheless accept that Kashmiris have an absolute right to self-determination. Maybe this is the only chance there ever will be for peace in South Asia. It is a glimmer of hope that when the two leaders meet in Delhi there will be a just settlement of this lingering dispute.
Whether they join India or Pakistan, the gentle folk of Kashmir will have the same thing done to them, that was done to the Tibetans by the aggressive Chinese culture. The only just solution will be an independent Kashmir, whose neutrality is guaranteed by its neighbours. Nepal and Bhutan should be its examples to emulate.
Ray Balan, USA
The fact is, India was never ever one country. It appeared to be so only under the forces of British rule. Natural divisions of India are bound to occur. But, I am not saying that it is going to be good for the people, and also, I see a United States of India in the remote future.
Agha Ata, USA
Talks between India and Pakistan is good news. But it must not be based on either a Hindu or Muslim agenda. It must be based on democracy as well as a secular agenda. In today's world, religion should take a seat on a backburner.
Sal Bhattacharya, USA
India and Pakistan both have deluded themselves into believing that Kashmir belongs to them whereas it obviously belongs to the people who live there, the Kashmiris, who are butchered by the dozens everyday while the rest of the world looks the other way.
Irfan, Kashmir
I think Kashmir should remain with India
Rizwan, USA
I don't agree with separating Kashmir from India. If we observe closely, India has already suffered a lot of division - before 1947 it was one country, India; in 1947 and 1971 two more countries were born out of India (Pakistan, then Bangladesh). The British divided India on religious grounds (making religion a yardstick was a big mistake and didn't serve its purpose) because even after division India still stands to be the second biggest Muslim population country in the world (after Indonesia) - Pakistan doesn't even come close.
So I think Kashmir should remain with India provided that India displays tolerance towards minorities and doesn't let another Babri Mosque destruction incident happen. And if India displays so, then I think Pakistan and Bangladesh should merge with India. On the other hand, Pakistan needs to curb the militants and stop supporting them because just because of some militants the whole civilian population of Kashmir is suffering. I am a Muslim and love India (even though I was born in Pakistan). I wish to see a Greater India - just how it was under the Muslim Mughal emperors.
The basis of this problem lies in the partition of India. The root cause is the two-nation theory put forward by Jinnah. The basis for partition was that Hindu and Muslims could not live together. Partition has not solved this problem but has given it a permanent constitution. India and Pakistan will never resolve their differences because estranged brothers can only hate. PS Kashmir was given to the Dogras for betraying the Sikhs in the Anglo-Sikh wars.
Sukhwinder Singh, UK
Rather than lamenting on unachieved desires and passions, I think both India and Pakistan should strive hard for the development of the part of Kashmir already in their own possession. Only if the money, time and manpower used for proliferating terrorism - and countering it - was spent on both sides of the line of control on building infrastructure and educating people, Kashmiris would have felt much more pleased with either government. Also Kashmiris should become more cunning and weigh the benefits they received from each nation and which they are likely to receive in the future rather than just aimlessly demanding freedom and whining all the time about not getting it. It's there for all to see that Kashmir cannot survive on its own, given its natural resources and its economy.
Chirag Doshi, India/USA
I think Kashmiris should be allowed the right of self-determination. If only the Colonials had done it right back in 1947, Pakistan and India could have been less hostile towards each other.
Saad Khan, Canada
The defence industry is going to laugh its way to the bank
Chin, Americas
It is going to be an exercise in futility like the ones before. It is going to legitimise Mr. Musharraf to be the next president and give some Brownie points to BJP to garner votes in the next election. Any solution other than status quo is going to be a disaster and we are in the process of making another Afghanistan or another Indo/Pakistani war with disastrous consequences for all. The defence industry is going to laugh its way to the bank.
The dawn of the new millennium has seen change of strategic allies in the region. It can now be said without doubt that US has chosen India as its new strategic partner in the region primarily to counter China and secondly to reap economic benefits from this fast developing country. The recent development of inviting Mr. Musharraf to India should be seen in this backdrop. For a country to progress, the first prerequisite is to have a peaceful environment. Funds can then be diverted to socio-economic progress. Kashmir being the primary bone of content between two key players of this region, has to be resolved. But what are the chances?
The two governments should realise that they have a real opportunity here to settle this issue. The most acceptable solution to this problem can be either in the form of the formation of an independent state as desired by most Kashmiris or the current line of control can be transformed to international borders. The two sides should work out on these lines. The sooner the better, especially for India.
M. Saqib Aftab, Kuwait
Rather than endlessly and blindly blaming India for the Kashmir imbroglio, it is high time Pakistan addresses the issue of cross-border terrorism and take responsibility for it. It is the Pakistani establishment who need to prove their sincerity to the Indian government which has lost faith in it due to the Kargil misadventure launched by Pakistan.
Rakesh Chandra, India
The solution is simple. Let the people of Kashmir decide their fate without any external interference from Pakistan or India. Once, this is accomplished Kashmir will not longer be milked as an excuse for the improvement of relations between Pakistan and India.
Sameer, USA
This move is just a trap to show the world that India wants peace
Serkan, Pakistan
One cannot hope for any positive steps from India with respect to Kashmir. This move is just a trap to show the world that India wants peace. On the other hand, Pakistan had been calling for dialogue for many years. Why was India reluctant to respond?
Why don't understand the simple fact that India will never give up one inch of Kashmir for the sake of its internal stability. It has to be heavy handed to keep India united. However, India and Pakistan should allow the Kashmiris to form their own government except the defence (something like Scotland and Wales).
Ashraf Shaheen, UK
Let's not forget that India and Pakistan have been talking for the past 50 years. They have even had treaties. The real test will be if Kashmiris will be the principal party to the dispute. Without Kashmiri involvement there cannot be a solution! The best solution to the dispute is to allow Kashmir to become independent. That is what most Kashmiris want. Both India and Pakistan have been using Kashmiris to settle old scores from Partition. You must remember Kashmir for most of its history has been independent with a distinct cultural identity which is different from Pakistan and India. An independent Kashmir can become a buffer and bridge of friendship between the archrivals.
Sagir Ahmed, British Kashmiri
We are trying our best for peace
Vipin Tyagi, India
If Kashmiri brothers and sisters want to join Pakistan then they are most welcome to go to that part of border. But we are not going to give an inch to them. We are trying our best for peace. But what we get till now? After Lahore visit of Mr Prime Minster we get the Kargil Now God knows what India will get after this New Hope of Friendship.
Turning Kashmir into a UN-administered territory is what caused the whole problem in the first place when the UN set up a Line of Control running through Kashmir. They then abandoned the matter and left India (which was still trying to recover from the British rule) to deal with the problem. Handing the problem over to the UN is definitely not the answer.
P. Munnamalai, UAE
Religious wars historically have added to greater misery and bloodshed. This will and is leading to more hatred amongst communities in India and money which could have gone towards health and education is used up in defence and security. Pakistan has even greater problems. The increase in Jihadi movements led from Pakistan will only make them go the Taliban way and away from the path of progress. The only issue between India and Pakistan is whether they want to be the part of the developing world or grow up to be developed countries.
Dhirendra, India
If there is ever going to be peace in Kashmir, a suitable (neutral) arena for talks has to be found. I think that Kashmir should be turned into a UN-administered territory.
Peter Bolton, UK in USA
Kashmiris have to decide their own fate
Salar Khan, Kashmir/UK
Sold to a Sikh dynasty for 750,000 rupees by the British in late 19th century, the common Kashmiri has seen nothing but exploitation and humiliation at the hands of its oppressive rulers ever since - apart from the ones who have been lucky enough to enjoy freedom since 1947. Uprisings in 1931, 1947, 1965 and then in 1989 have so far fallen short of winning outright freedom for the people of Kashmir. Integration with India is not even an option for the majority of people. If it was, there would not be a Kashmir issue. It is therefore not surprising that India has no intention of exercising democracy in Kashmir, and can only hope in vain to crush the freedom movement by continuous violations of human rights. Accusing Pakistan for problems of its own making and declaring sham ceasefires is not going to solve the problem. Kashmiris have to decide their own fate.
The ground situation is that normal Kashmiris feel isolated with India. Also India will never give up Kashmir, so the only option is that India should take measures - economic, social and political - to bring Kashmiris in its favour and also crush the militancy severely. It's a long process but that's the only solution, as neither India nor Pakistan will give up its claims.
Vivek, India
The solution is simply to hold talks between India, Pakistan and true representatives of Kashmiri people without any pre-conditions
Sumera, Pakistan
No one can dare to deny the truth that about 90% of Kashmiris are Muslims. They speak Urdu, the national language of Pakistan, wear the national dress of Pakistan. All the Kashmiri rivers run into Pakistani territory. About 11 land routes open into Pakistan. Kashmiris have unbreakable religious, cultural and historical ties with Pakistan. It was, is and will remain a natural part of Pakistan. The issue is not as complex as Middle East conflict. The solution is simply to hold the talks between India, Pakistan and true representatives of Kashmiri people without any pre-conditions. Decide the date and necessary procedural details for a free and fair plebiscite in both Indian-administered and Pakistani-administered parts of Kashmir, to be held under the supervision of UN observers. The results must be faced boldly by both parties.
This is the best peaceful resolution as Security Council by itself is never going to implement its resolutions about the oldest conflict on its agenda. It is a sad fact that Security Council is just a puppet working to ensure the safety of the USA and its allies, especially Israel in Middle East and India in South Asia. The Kashmir conflict - colonial legacy - is now threatening a nuclear war in the most inhabited part of the world. So it needs urgent resolution through international co-operation.
Why Kashmir should be separated from India? What is the need? Is it because Muslims dominate? If Pakistan is very eager to have Kashmir then 1) They have to accept all their Muslim brothers from rest of India along with Kashmir and 2) Equal amount of land (including POK) from Pakistan should be given to India in exchange. That is only the best solution.
Sanat, India
If there is ever going to be peace in Kashmir, a suitable(neutral) arena for talks has to be found. I think that Kashmir should be turned into a UN-administered territory.
Peter Bolton, UK in US
There are many solutions to the Kashmir problem, but definitely not separating it from India
Samrat, India
The problem is due to cultural imbalance. Even if India decides to give Kashmir to Pakistan, the problem will get aggravated. Pakistan will use the same formula to get more land from India ( by provoking Indian Muslims). Pakistan has in the long term to swallow whole India. After the solution for the Kashmir problem, we are going to face the same kind of threatening from Pakistan. Let us not give up Kashmir. There are many solutions to the Kashmir problem, but definitely not separating it from India.
Very simple question and I need very simple answer: Why can't India let Kashmiri people decide their own fate? - India claims to be World's largest democracy.
Zahoor Khan, USA
The problem of Kashmir will be there for a very long time to come. But, in between, the politicians and generals of the two countries are benefiting. These two classes will never go to the battle-field and have a real fight. These guys are going to give the commands from their luxurious bedrooms with their TV remotes and mobile phones. The ultimate sufferers are those who earn their livelihood on a daily basis, and to whom independence and religion doesn't make much of the difference. Instead, I shall be very much glad if the people(common) are given the basic education, and shall also appreciate if steps are taken to create employment instead of creating nations. Otherwise, it will be too late for both the countries. Restrict the leaders of both the sides in promoting religious hatred.
Shakir Khan, Saudi Arabia
Kashmir is part of Pakistan because, at the time of partition, Kashmiris wanted to join Pakistan but India occupied it by force. This dispute can be solved easily if India allows Kashmiris to decide whether they join Pakistan or India.
Saeed uz Zaman Alizai Mastung, Pakistan
The people of Kashmir should decide independently, without fear, who they wish to join
Rash, UK
I am amazed with the attitude of people when looking at this issue. It's not just about land. Pakistan and India do not have much to gain apart from self satisfaction that they have won. The people of Kashmir should decide independently, without fear, who they wish to join. It's about time the Pakistan and Indian governments and their people grew up. Both should do more for the land and people they already have, especially Pakistan. I am a Pakistani but feel let down by all governments that have come to power. Apart from filling their own pockets, nothing has been done for Pakistan and its people. This should be priority number 1.
It's a strange and astonishing fact that the problem with both Kashmir and Palestine is down to the British. The British created Pakistan and left Kashmir as a problem. They are also responsible for creating Israel and leaving Palestine as a problem. What's alarming is that the British Government does not seem to take any interest in solving the mess it has made with these two problems. Instead the USA is trying to be the Big Brother.
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A Timeline of Board and Card Games Since 1800
The Most Historically and Culturally Significant Games Published
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Erik Arneson is a highly respected board game expert, sharing his 20 years of knowledge on gaming strategies. He's the author of the book, "17 Games You Can Play Right Now," has been a featured speaker at the American International Toy Fair, and is the former Vice President of the Strategy Gaming Society.
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Games have existed in some form throughout human history but only have been commercially published with the goal of selling them to a wide audience since the 1800s. These are our picks for the most culturally and historically significant games published since 1800. It goes without saying that this list is subjective. It was written with an admitted U.S. bias. Use it as the starting point for debate with your gaming friends.
50 Most Significant Board and Card Games Since 1800
Kriegspiel (1824)
The Mansion of Happiness (1843)
The Checkered Game of Life (1860)
Crokinole (1876)
Tiddlywinks (1888)
Pit (1904)
Rook (1906)
Touring (1906)
Sorry! (1934)
Monopoly (1935)
Ethan Allen's All-Star Baseball Game (1941)
Chutes and Ladders (1943)
Scrabble (1948)
Candy Land (1949)
Clue / Cluedo (1949)
Electric Football (1949)
APBA Baseball (1951)
Yahtzee (1956)
Concentration (1959)
Diplomacy (1959)
Risk (1959)
Football Strategy (1960)
Game of the States (1960)
Tactics II (1961)
Acquire (1962)
Password (1962)
Jeopardy (1964)
Twister (1966)
Facts in Five (1967)
UNO (1971)
Dungeons and Dragons (1973)
Dungeon (1975)
Cosmic Encounter (1977)
Hare and Tortoise (1979)
Stop Thief (1979)
Civilization (1980)
Empire Builder (1980)
Trivial Pursuit (1982)
Who Killed Roger Ellington? (1982)
Warhammer (1983)
Axis and Allies (1984)
Balderdash (1984)
Scotland Yard (1985)
Pictionary (1986)
Werewolf / Mafia (1986)
Adel Verpflichtet / By Hook or Crook / Hoity Toity (1990)
Magic: The Gathering (1993)
We the People (1994)
Settlers of Catan (1995)
Scene It? (2002)
What games would you add since 2005?
The games on the Honorable Mentions list didn't make it into the Top 50 for various reasons but deserve to be mentioned as culturally and historically significant modern games.
The Most Significant Board and Card Games by Publisher
These are the game publishers responsible for what we believe are the 50 most culturally and historically significant board games and card games published since 1800. The companies are listed here in alphabetical order; the games are listed chronologically under each company. Companies with more than one game on this list include Milton Bradley (11), Parker Brothers (9), Avalon Hill (6), 3M (2), Mayfair Games (2), and TSR (2). There are four public domain games on the list.
If you add up the total number of listings, you will get a number greater than 50. This is because several games were published simultaneously by more than one publisher and are listed under each company.
3M (2 games)
APBA (1 game)
Avalon Hill (6 games)
Adel Verpflichtet / By Hook or Crook (1990)
Cadaco (1 game)
Eon (1 game)
FX Schmid (1 game)
Games Workshop (1 game)
Gibsons Games (1 game)
Horn Abbot Ltd. (1 game)
International Games (1 game)
Jamie Swise Games (1 game)
Kosmos (1 game)
Mayfair Games (2 games)
Milton Bradley (11 games)
Candyland (1949)
Parker Brothers (9 games)
Ravensburger (1 game)
Screenlife (1 game)
Selchow and Righter (1 game)
TSR (2 games)
Tudor (1 game)
W. & S.B. Ives (1 game)
Wallie Dorr Company (1 game)
Wizards of the Coast (1 game)
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Q: Text Highlighting - Content Editable I've been experimenting with contenteditable fields in javascript. As you can probably guess, I'm trying to build a WYSIWYG editor. Piecing together answers I found on Stack Overflow, I managed to build this test case. The test case's job is to manually and programmatically highlight text and embolden it. There is just one small problem. If you click the "bold" button once, a substring is highlighted and subsequently made bold. However, if you click it again, it prompts an error:
"Error: Failed to execute 'setStart' on 'Range': There is no child at offset 12.
at Error (native)
at HTMLInputElement.<anonymous> (http://run.jsbin.io/runner:15:13)
at HTMLDocument.oa (http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.4.2/jquery.min.js:18:373)
at HTMLDocument.c.event.handle (http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.4.2/jquery.min.js:55:307)
at HTMLDocument.j.handle.o (http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.4.2/jquery.min.js:49:363)"

After the first button press, the text field representing the WYSIWYG editor's content contains the following:
Some text here for you to bold

Upon testing (by outputting the first child's length), my hypothesis is that it's trying to highlight only the first part - "Some text he." Further testing, including commenting out the statement to embolden the selection, confirmed this, I believe. In fact, when this is commented out the editor works well.
I searched on Google and Stack Exchange, yet partially due to my ignorance as to why this is happening I could find nothing.
My question is therefore - why is this error appearing, and what can I do to avoid it and reach my goal of programmatically highlighting and embolding this text?

A: Referring to your linked demo code, you're setting the range with this code:
range.setStart(mainDiv.firstChild, 12);
range.setEnd(mainDiv.firstChild, 20);

But mainDiv.firstChild is the first text node of main div. On initial run that text node is
Some text here for you to bold

After the first run that text node gets broken into three pieces: 1 before the bold, one inside the bold, and one after.
Some text here for you to bold

So your mainDiv.firstChild becomes
Some text he

For that reason the call to range.setEnd(mainDiv.firstChild, 20) is out of range.
To avoid this, don't hard-code your calls to setRange. Instead get your ranges directly from user selection (a very common case) or after inspecting the actual DOM just prior to making the call.

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Q: Subject and object while using passive voice My English teacher and an overwhelming majority of my English class insists that in the following sentences the bolded words are subjects and the italicized words are objects.

I ate the cake.
The cake was eaten by me.

The first sentence is obviously correct, but I'm fairly certain that in the second sentence "cake" is the subject and "eaten by me" is the object.

The cake was eaten by me.

May I have some concrete evidence proving or disproving my point?

A: In the first sentence, traditional grammar regards I as the subject and the cake as the object. In the second sentence, the cake is the subject and there is no object.
Functional grammar, however, takes a rather different view. It calls the subject and object Participants and the verb a Process. In the first sentence, I and the cake are Participants and ate is a Process. More specifically, I is the Actor, the cake is the Goal and ate is a Material Process. In the second sentence, me remains the Actor and the cake remains the Goal, even though their structural roles have changed.

A: Usually, the Subject is essentially regarded as being the element with which the verb agrees. In your passive example, "the cake" is the subject: change this to "the cakes" and you see that the verb changes from "was" to "were", whereas changing "me" to "us" or "them" makes no difference to the verb form.
There are a few exceptions and corner cases, notably a phenomenon whereby what you might regard as a 'structural' subject position actually gets filled with a "dummy" or "filler" subject (think about a sentences such as "There appeared before him a ghostly figure" or "Let there be light"). But by and large for your purposes here, you can regard the subject as the element that agrees with the verb.


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The property is a vast, independent villa with garden, situated about 400 mt from the coast. Located in a peaceful, residential zone, the house is presently decided into two, identical units, composed as follows: reception, living room, 2 bedrooms, eat-in kitchen and bathroom. Moreover, each apartment is equipped with porch and two private parking places.
Habited from the prehistoric age, the zone became important in Bronze Age, when it was populated by Greek sailors. In Roman times, it was an important commercial port, called Portus Sasinae. Later in time, it went neglected due to pirates' raids, up to year 1000, when the abbey was constructed by Basilian monks. They lived there until XV century, when the town became a property of Acquaviva family. Dukes of Nardò, the Acquaviva family reconverted the town into a commercial port. It mainly traded oil and grain with Sicily and, later on, also with maritime Republics. All the coastline towers, still present along the Ionian coast, date back to that period.
Today, Porto Cesareo is one of the most important tourist seaside locality of Puglia. With 17 kilometres of golden, sandy beaches, as well as low cliffs with crystal-clear water, overlooking islets with rare species of animals and plants, it is one of the most esteemed resorts. Two natural reserves are present in the zone. The most important, one of 20 Italian Protected Marine Areas, is the 3rd reserve, by extension, in Italy.


GITIN 55 (4 Elul) - Dedicated l'Iluy Nishmas Chaim Yisachar (ben Yaakov) Smulewitz of Cleveland on his Yahrzeit, by his daughter and son in law, Jeri & Eli Turkel of Raanana, Israel.
4.If one was Makdish a stolen animal to be a Korban Chatas, and this was not publicly known, it atones. This is an enactment for the Mizbe'ach.
1.Just like a woman without understanding can be divorced, also a healthy woman can be divorced without her knowledge.
3.Answer: One might have thought that since he told her that he gives to her a loan document, he shows that he is not divorcing her.
i.Rava teaches that this is not so. If so, he would have told the witnesses that he is not divorcing her.
ii.He deceived her because he was embarrassed to say that he is divorcing her.
(c)(Mishnah): An (orphaned) minor girl (married to a Kohen may eat Terumah).
(d)Question: We did not say so about a deaf wife of a Kohen. What is the reason?
(e)Answer: This is a decree, lest a deaf wife of a deaf Kohen eat.
(f)Question: Why shouldn't she eat? A deaf person is exempt from all Mitzvos!
(g)Answer: This is a decree, lest a healthy wife of a deaf Kohen eat.
(i)Answer: This is a decree, lest she eat Terumah mid'Oraisa.
(l)Beis Hillel say, he need only pay its value. This is an enactment to help people repent.
(b)(Ula): Mid'Oraisa, whether or not people knew that it was stolen, it does not atone, because the thief does not acquire through the despair of the owner.
1.Question: Why did Chachamim enact that if it was not publicly known, it atones?
2.Answer: This was lest Kohanim be sad (that they ate a Pasul Korban).
3.Question (Mishnah): This is an enactment for the Mizbe'ach.
4.Answer (Ula): If the Kohanim would be sad, they would not offer Korbanos on the Mizbe'ach.
1.Question: Why did Chachamim enact that if it was publicly known, it does not atone?
2.Answer: This is lest people say that the Mizbe'ach consumes (and accepts) stolen animals.
(d)According to Ula, we understand why the Mishnah specified a Chatas (Kohanim eat it).
(e)Question: According to Rav Yehudah, why did the Mishnah specify a Chatas? The same applies to an Olah!
1.An Olah is entirely burned on the Mizbe'ach. Only the blood and Chelev of a Chatas go on the Mizbe'ach, and the rest is eaten by Kohanim. Still, Chachamim decreed lest people say that the Mizbe'ach consumes stolen animals.
(g)Question (Mishnah): If it was not publicly known that a Chatas was stolen, it atones. This is an enactment on behalf of the Mizbe'ach.
1.This is like Ula. According to Rav Yehudah, the enactment is the opposite (that if it was known that it was stolen, it does not atone)!
(h)Answer: Indeed, the Mishnah means that if it was not publicly known, it brings atonement, but if it was known, it does not atone. This is an enactment for the Mizbe'ach.
1.(Beraisa): If he slaughtered outside the Mikdash in such a case, he is Chayav Kares (for slaughtering a Korban outside the Mikdash).
(j)Answer (Rav Shizbi): He is Chayav Kares mid'Rabanan.
1.Rabanan laughed at this. There is no Kares mid'Rabanan!
2.Rava: Do not laugh at the words of a great man! He means that the thief is Chayav Kares through the words of Chachamim. They said that the animal belongs to him, in order that he will get Kares.
(k)Question (Rava): When Chachamim said that the animal is his, is this from when he stole it, or from when he made it a Korban?
1.This determines who owns the shearings and offspring in the interim.
(l)Answer (Rava): Presumably, it belongs to the thief only from when he was Makdish it, lest he profit from his sin.
(a)(Mishnah): There was no Sikrikon (extortionist) in Yehudah when Titus was waging war. After the war, there was.
2.If Reuven bought land from Shimon, and then from the Sikrikon who previously took it from Shimon, the (former) sale is valid.
(c)If Levi buys it from Yehudah's wife, and later buys it from Yehudah, the sales are valid.
(d)Initially the law of Sikrikon was as said above. Later, it was enacted that when Reuven buys from a Sikrikon, he pays a quarter of the price to Shimon.
1.This is only when Shimon could not have redeemed his own land. If he could have, Shimon has first rights of redemption.
(e)Rebbi set up a Beis Din. They voted and ruled that if the land was by the Sikrikon for 12 months, anyone may buy it, but he must pay Shimon a quarter of the price.
(f)Gemara - Question: It is unreasonable that there was no Sikrikon during the war, but after the war there was!
(g)Answer (Rav Yehudah): We did not apply the law of Sikrikon until after the war.
1.(R. Asi): There were three decrees (of Romi). First, they decreed that anyone who does not kill (Yisre'elim) will be killed. Then, they decreed that anyone who kills will receive four Zuz. Then, they decreed that anyone who kills will be killed.
2.During the first two decrees, Yisre'elim were being killing rampantly, so amidst coercion, they decided absolutely to give their land (to spare their lives). During the last decree, one who was coerced said that he gives his land, but he intended to retrieve it in court afterwards.
(a)(R. Yochanan): "Happy is the one who is always afraid; one who hardens his heart will fall in evil" - Yerushalayim was destroyed through the enmity between Kamtza and Bar Kamtza. Tur Malka was destroyed due to a rooster and a hen. Beitar was destroyed due to a carriage wheel.
(b)Yerushalayim was destroyed through the enmity between Kamtza and Bar Kamtza. A certain man had a friend named Kamtza and an enemy named Bar Kamtza. He made a banquet and asked his servant to invite Kamtza. The servant mistakenly invited Bar Kamtza. The host saw Bar Kamtza at the banquet.
1.The host: What are you doing here? You are my enemy! Leave!
2.Bar Kamtza: Since I am already here, let me stay. I will pay for my meal.
4.Bar Kamtza: I will pay for half the banquet!
6.Bar Kamtza: I will pay for the entire banquet!
7.The host did not consent; he bodily threw him out.


OTTAWA – The international economic group that oversees a global anti-bribery convention is monitoring the allegations that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau interfered in a criminal prosecution against SNC-Lavalin.
Canada is one of 44 nations that in 1999 signed the legally binding Anti-Bribery Convention, which established international standards to criminalize the bribery of foreign officials. The idea was that all signatories – including all 36 OECD nations as well as eight others such as Russia and Brazil – would punish their own citizens and companies for trying to undermine governments elsewhere.
The working group is tasked with monitoring the implementation and enforcement of the convention. It wrote to the Prime Minister's Office to express its concerns about the SNC-Lavalin matter and says it is keeping a close eye on investigations by the House of Commons justice committee and the federal ethics commissioner. It says Canada has pledged to update the group on the matter at the working group's June meeting.
The statement says Canada's commitment under the convention is to "prosecutorial independence in foreign bribery cases," and that political factors such as national economic interests and the identities of the company or individuals involved should have no influence on the prosecution.
Adam Austen, a spokesman for Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland, said Canada "firmly supports" the OECD and noted Canada was a founding country in the Anti-Bribery Convention.
Last year, the Liberals introduced a new law to allow the director of public prosecutions to use what are known internationally as deferred-prosecution agreements. These agreements shelve a criminal prosecution of a company in exchange for the company admitting wrongdoing, paying fines, giving up any money it earned in the commission of the crime it is accused of and agreeing to be monitored for a period of time.
Wilson-Raybould says that after that, multiple people from Trudeau's office, the finance minister's office and the Privy Council Office all put sustained, improper pressure on her to change her mind. She says that when she wouldn't do so, she was shuffled out as minister of justice and attorney general, to the lower-profile job of minister of veterans affairs. She ultimately resigned from cabinet entirely a few days after the Globe and Mail newspaper first reported on the allegations.
Trudeau's principal secretary, Gerald Butts, resigned his own post Feb. 18. He said last week he resigned not because he had done anything wrong, but because he felt if he stayed on after Wilson-Raybould resigned it would look as though Trudeau was choosing him, a longtime friend, over a minister.
Trudeau and his staff deny anything improper occurred, saying they only wanted to make sure Wilson-Raybould had information about the potential effect a prosecution and conviction could have on SNC-Lavalin's viability and wanted her to seek an outside expert opinion on remediation agreements – a brand-new tool in Canada's criminal law.


This report shows how complex issues like illegal fishing, coastal violence, and human trafficking intersect to create a uniquely insecure maritime environment in Somali waters. Regional conflicts have shifted human migration flows, and this has further accelerated the smuggling of both trafficked persons and arms across the Gulf of Aden.
Assumptions underlying election result predictions have been encountering wide criticism. This study, published in the journal Science, reports the results of a multiyear program to predict direct executive elections in a variety of countries from globally pooled data.
A major contribution to the prevention and cessation of mass atrocities was the development of the "Responsibility to Protect" as a formal commitment by United Nations member states. Known as R2P, the principle affirmed member states' commitment under international law to prevent and stop atrocities within their own borders and elsewhere.


Lou Brock was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1985 on the first ballot. The six-time All-Star is a two-time World Series champion and is second all-time in stolen bases behind only Rickey Henderson. Brock's No. 20 is retired by the St. Louis Cardinals. On the inside front right tail is the Rawlings manufacturer's tag size "40" with washing instructions. Attached is a flag tag reading "SET 1 1978". Across the chest reads "Cardinals" beneath their team "Birds on a bat" logo done in red, navy blue and yellow embroidery. Adjacent below and on the back is the player number "20". Across the back is the player number "BROCK". These all are done in red on navy blue tackle twill. Brock signed the front of the jersey in black marker and in our opinion the signature rates a strong 8. There is light dirt staining throughout. This jersey is properly tagged, was presented to us as game-used and in our opinion shows outstanding use. Accompanied by a LOA from Photo-Match.com confirming the match and grading the jersey a perfect 10.


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Bass Player Plays 24-String Bass Guitar Reaching 31M Views
Who Is Davie504?
Youtuber Davide Biale, more commonly known by his YouTube handle, Davie504, is not your average bass player. He started playing bass in his high school days, being a big Kiss fan, he took to bass after following his inspiration Gene Simmons.
Please Share This Incredible Bass Guitarist With Your Family And Friends.
Back in early 2011 Biale created his YouTube channel under the name Davie504, which he used as a launch pad for some very unconventional covers. These include covering the Red Hot Chilli Peppers with, well, a chilli pepper and Korn with corn. As part of his connection with his now mind boggling 9 million subscribers, he takes requests from them to challenge his bass playing skills, one of which saw him take on a five-hour, uninterrupted bass solo, which the mere thought makes my hands hurt.
Biale is truly an individual talent in the realm of bass guitar players, even tackling a technically advanced riff which artist Deadmau5 thought was impossible. Biale is a bit of a deadpan character, but in the best sense. His purposeful manner in which he behaves on his videos always brings a smile due to the comedic nature of his personality. He is light-hearted and yet at the same time, feux-serious. He is never afraid to take on challenges which some musicians would look at and either dismiss or pass on, due to the complexity of the challenge.
Biale released a video in November 2017 which features him tackling the "Godzilla" bass guitar. The "Godzilla" for those who don't know is a huge 24 string bass guitar, which is a one of a kind in the world. It's safe to say that Biale is a natural, his fingers flying up and down the frets as if the beast of a bass was a common or garden four string. Biale manages to make the solo performance look seamless, sporting a leather jacket and a smirk on his face he smashes out a truly awesome funk solo, switching up between finger plucking, strumming and slapping.
Biale is an artist deserving of his huge following and has a close relationship with his 9 million strong following, who he calls "Slappers" after the classic slap bass style.
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Training on Sustainable Financial Instruments in Cambodia
The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), the National Bank of Cambodia and the Securities and Exchange Regulator of Cambodia this week co-organized the
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New UN report: Financing constraints on developing countries have reversed global progress and imperil SDGs
While most developed countries have been able to finance a robust recovery from the COVID19 pandemic, fiscal constraints in developing countries have hampered their response and caused a reversal of…
Launch of the Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 2022
The rapid development of Asia-Pacific economies over the past few decades has lifted millions out of poverty. However, the high economic growth has masked key social issues, particularly inequality,…
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The recovery in East and South Asia remains moderately robust, according to the United Nations World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) 2022, which was launched today. The report notes that…
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The latest edition of the United Nations flagship report, the World Economic Situation and Prospects, will be launched in the Asia-Pacific region on Friday, 14 January 2022. The report warns that…
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Extreme poverty on the rise – UN committee calls for Asia-Pacific countries to ensure economic recovery packages aligned with financing sustainable development
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Supreme Court: Arkansas Must List Same-Sex Parents' Names on Birth Certificates
People gather outside the Supreme Court in Washington on Monday.Jim Lo Scalzo / EPA
June 26, 2017, 4:06 PM UTC / Updated June 26, 2017, 4:06 PM UTC
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that Arkansas authorities must list the names of both same-sex parents on their child's birth certificate.
The court ruled 6-3 in favor of two married same-sex couples who conceived their children through anonymous sperm donations. They sued after the state said it would put only the name of the birth mother on the birth certificate but not her female spouse.
The court said Arkansas has chosen "to make its birth certificates more than a marker of biological relationships: the state uses those certificates to give married parents a form of legal recognition to unmarried parents."
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Based on the Supreme Court's earlier decision on same-sex marriage, the court said, Arkansas cannot deny married same-sex couples that recognition.
Justice Neil Gorsuch wrote a dissent, joined by Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito.
The Arkansas Supreme Court deemed the refusal proper, reasoning that the spouse was not a biological parent. It said the U.S. Supreme Court's 2015 decision ending state bans on same-sex marriage does not require equal treatment in other contexts.
Related: Arkansas Supreme Court Deals Blow to Same-Sex Parents
But the challengers said the state treated same-sex and opposite-sex spouses differently. A mother's husband is listed on a birth certificate, they said, regardless of whether he is the child's biological father. When a married couple uses donor insemination, the resulting child is "deemed the natural child" of the woman's husband. And when a child is adopted, a new birth certificate is issued that names the adoptive couple as the child's legal parents.
When it comes to same-sex spouses, the state's refusal to list both of them on the birth certificate "causes those children to suffer the stigma of knowing their families are somehow lesser," which is what the Supreme Court sought to avoid in ending bans on same-sex marriage, said Douglas Hallward-Driemeier, a Washington, DC lawyer representing the challengers.
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If the Arkansas policy is allowed to stand, he said, it would allow states "to once again relegate same-sex couples and their families to the stigma, injury, and inequality of second-their status."
But the state said its policy is intended to reflect the actual sources of a child's birth, not the legal rights of the parents. In cases of adoption, for example, a revised birth certificate lists the adoptive couple as the parents, but the original birth certificate is maintained under seal.
The state's system "is designed to ensure — with very narrow exceptions — that an original birth certificate reflects a child's biological parentage," the state said in papers filed with the Supreme Court.