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US government united with business tycoons to intimidate and force tiktok, Russian media: it's like the style of Mafia
[Global Times comprehensive report] after the initial threat of "banning tiktok", the ugly action of the United States to buy tiktok is slowly unfolding. Microsoft said in a statement on August 2 that after consulting with President trump, it decided to continue to promote the acquisition of tiktok, "in any case, the negotiation should be completed before September 15", and the transaction also involved tiktok's business in Canada, Australia and New Zealand. In addition, U.S. Secretary of state pompeio again threatened on Sunday that trump would take action "in the next few days" against Chinese software companies that he believed "pose a national security risk to the United States," and named tiktok and wechat (wechat). The U.S. government has joined forces with business giants to intimidate and force Chinese high-tech companies to attract international attention. German news television pointed out on the 3rd that the tiktok incident is another symbol of American economic power. Companies in Germany, France and many other European countries have also been investigated by the United States. Russian media and scholars suggest that Russia follow the "experience" of the United States and ban American social media operating in Russia. China's Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said on the 3rd that the United States has generalized the concept of national security, making a "presumption of guilt" and threatening the relevant enterprises without any evidence. This violates the principle of market economy, exposes the hypocrisy and typical double standards of the United States in safeguarding fairness and freedom, and also violates the WTO principles of openness, transparency and non discrimination This is firmly opposed.
Negotiation period: 45 days
"Over the past few months, the company has faced a lot of challenges. Under the current circumstances, tiktok's U.S. business faces the possibility of being forced to sell by CFIUS (US Foreign Investment Commission) or the ban of tiktok products in the United States due to an executive order. " At noon on August 3, a letter sent by Zhang Yiming, founder of byte skipping company, to all employees of the company caused media attention. The letter recalled tiktok's experience in the United States in the past year, saying that although the company repeatedly stressed that it was a private enterprise and was willing to adopt more technical solutions to address the US concerns, it was still deemed necessary to sell tiktok's US business. Zhang Yiming said in his letter that he would "not give up exploring any possibility" and disclosed that he was "trying to have a preliminary discussion with a technology company about the cooperation plan", but did not name the names, the news agency said on the 3rd. Tiktok's US business "has not yet fully decided on the final solution," he said.
Microsoft has publicly confirmed its willingness to buy tiktok. Microsoft said in a statement on the 2nd that its chief executive, NADELLA, will be committed to acquiring the U.S. business of tiktok, a Chinese video sharing app, on terms required by the White House. "Microsoft will move quickly in a few weeks to start negotiations with byte hop, the parent company of tiktok, and in any case by September 15." The Wall Street Journal said it was the first time Microsoft had confirmed its intention to acquire tiktok's U.S. business. The deal also involves tiktok's services in Canada, Australia and New Zealand, which could offer other U.S. investors the opportunity to buy a minority stake in tiktok, the statement said. "These discussions are preliminary and there is no guarantee that the deal will continue." The talks with Microsoft will be supervised by CFIUS, Reuters said.
"The deadline has been set, Microsoft and byte jitter still need to talk about the price," a person familiar with the matter was quoted as saying by the White House on September 15. But Microsoft and byte jump have yet to reach a consensus on most of the deal, including the acquisition price, terms, payment terms, any technology sharing or asset transfer. "Negotiations may become very complicated," the report said. On the one hand, byte hopping investors hope Microsoft will pay a lot of money for this popular application; on the other hand, due to the time constraint, Microsoft regards itself as tiktok's "White Knight", and the trump administration may get a foot in the negotiation process at any time. Reuters said on the 3rd that Microsoft may have an advantage in pricing negotiations because of the pressure from the us to force the sale of tiktok.
Reuters said it was unclear how much Microsoft could pay for tiktok. Byte hopping is expected to value tiktok at more than $50 billion. According to the BBC, tiktok's US business is worth between $15 billion and $30 billion. According to the report, a key issue in the negotiations is to separate tiktok's technology from byte skipping infrastructure and access rights to ease U.S. concerns about personal data integrity. At present, TikTok is based on the same code as the tiktok of the byte beating. One of the sources said that one way under consideration is to give Microsoft and byte skipping a transition period to develop tiktok technology completely separate from byte skipping.
The prospect of acquiring tiktok clearly benefits Microsoft. The New York Times said the deal is a boon for Microsoft, which will compete directly with social media giants such as twitter and Facebook, which are competing for user attention and billions of dollars in digital advertising revenue. Microsoft will get the "crown jewel" of social media if the acquisition is successful, CNN quoted analyst aives as saying, while Facebook and Google's parent company alphabet are facing regulatory scrutiny, making it difficult for them to consider buying tiktok.
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"The U.S. crackdown on tiktok reflects its rejection of China's rise as a big scientific and technological power. It can only be understood as a struggle between the United States and China for the dominance of science and technology," the US CNBC website reported on the 3rd. In response to what the U.S. government calls "national security risks," Adam Siegel, director of the digital and cyberspace policy program at the Council on foreign relations, a us think tank, told CNBC on Monday: "in my opinion, there is no significant security risk at this time." "There's no obvious national security risk for a group of 15 year olds." "The risk of publicity and influence may be high, but the bigger context is that the trump administration wants to curb China's rise as a technological competitor to the United States," he said
Tiktok has a large number of users around the world, and the hunting operation in the United States has aroused heated discussion. Egypt's "news" said that the convenient and interesting tiktok further developed during the outbreak, with a global download volume of 2.5 billion times. "Mideast online" news network wrote an article on the 3rd that it is a pity that such a rapidly developing and promising tiktok will be bought by American companies. Behind this is the result of political pressure. Because the US government does not like tiktok, it blocks and blocks tiktok like Huawei. "Business has become a victim of politics. It's a pity!" According to the article, the current practice of the United States is tantamount to extorting and forcibly buying and selling by force, which is totally beyond the limits of normal commercial behavior itself.
Global Times reporters observed that German media generally sympathized with tiktok's suppression by the United States, and many people questioned Trump's decision. "Trump missed the opportunity," Germany's "business daily" commented on the 3rd that the United States has ample reason to study tiktok, the first Chinese app to exert influence in the West and the first social network to challenge Facebook. Trump could have made tiktok an example of American transparency, but he seems to have given up the opportunity. Trump's push to ban tiktok is easy to understand as populism.
"A symbol of American economic power," German news television said of the tiktok incident on the 3rd. In fact, companies in Germany, France and many other large European economies have been investigated by the United States, including Siemens, Deutsche Bank and Volkswagen, the report said. Most European companies settle with compromises and huge fines. However, in recent years, the EU has also increased its countervailing forces, including investigating American technology giants and establishing a counter mechanism.
According to the picati post of France, the threat posed by the United States to tiktok is the latest scene of confrontation and competition between the two major powers in the world. Now, unlike the number of nuclear warheads compared with that in the cold war, the United States is trying to force China into a subordinate state by means of technological monopoly. "This country was once underdeveloped, but now it has a strong technical force.".
Russian media call for "learn from American experience"
The forced sale of tiktok has not satisfied the US government, which continues to threaten more Chinese software companies. In an interview with Fox News Program on the 2nd, U.S. Secretary of state pompeio talked about the "security risks" of Chinese enterprise applications, saying that "numerous Chinese companies operating in the United States, such as tiktok and wechat, may directly hand over the data to the Communist Party of China". Trump will take action on the "series of national security risks" brought by these software in the next few days.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said on the 3rd that we call on some people in the United States to listen carefully to the voice of the international community, to provide an open, fair, just and non discriminatory business environment for market entities of various countries to invest and operate in the United States, stop politicizing economic and trade issues, and stop abusing the concept of national security to pursue discriminatory and exclusive policies.
"Tiktok ban? Nine creators of tiktok published an open letter to trump on Sunday, saying that "tiktok has achieved the interaction between Facebook and instagram platform that has never happened." they suggested that tiktok should be allowed to divest its U.S. business and "let capitalism solve this problem, not the state.".
Russian media are also paying attention to the US crackdown on tiktok. Today, Russia said on the 2nd that the ban on tiktok would be a symbol of the end of the so-called "Internet freedom" in the United States. In order to strengthen its anti China line, the US government has ignored the so-called "defense of basic democracy and freedom" concept.
The Russian news agency published an article entitled "trump forbids tiktok, sending a signal to Russia" on the 2nd, saying that tiktok has not violated any US laws, but it has become the target of the US government's ban because it belongs to a Chinese company and is welcomed. At the same time, the U.S. Microsoft immediately launched acquisition negotiations, "this is very similar to the business style of Chicago and New York Mafia – naked threat.". According to the article, take a look at the performance of American social networks in Russia. They are publicly used by the U.S. government for anti Russian political propaganda, interfering in Russia's internal affairs, and shamelessly censoring content that is not in the interests of the US side. "Russia should also learn from the experience of the United States and prohibit some American social networks from operating in Russia on the ground of national security."
[special correspondent of global times in Germany, Egypt and Japan: Aoki Huang Peizhao, sun Xiuping, Liu Yupeng, Tao Jianfang]
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Broncos' defensive tactics flummoxed Panthers in Super Bowl 50
By Bucky Brooks
Published: Feb. 9, 2016 at 07:33 p.m.
Updated: Feb. 11, 2016 at 02:58 p.m.
In Super Bowl 50, the Denver Broncos sent a resounding message to the football world that defense still wins championships in today's NFL. Given some time to evaluate the All-22 Coaches Film of the Broncos' masterful defensive performance, here are the steps Wade Phillips' troops took to shut down the Carolina Panthers' offense:
1) Wade Phillips crafted the perfect game plan to slow this offense.
Phillips is already lauded as one of the top defensive minds in football, but the wily coordinator's game planning throughout the playoffs will cement his legacy as a brilliant schemer. On the run to the Lombardi Trophy, the Broncos' top-ranked defense shut down three of the most prolific scoring offenses in the NFL (the Pittsburgh Steelers, New England Patriots and Carolina Panthers ranked fourth, third and first in scoring, respectively) using a variety of clever tactics that disrupted the rhythm of their quarterbacks and suffocated their top playmakers on the perimeter.
Against Carolina, Phillips constructed a plan that neutralized the NFL MVP (Cam Newton) and throttled the NFL's second-ranked rushing attack. The veteran coach wisely plugged the holes on the interior to snuff out the zone-read running game and blanketed the Panthers' aerial attack with aggressive man-to-man and zone-coverage tactics.
From a schematic standpoint, Phillips stuck to his guns by using his 3-4 package with Sylvester Williams, Derek Wolfe and Malik Jackson controlling the middle, and Von Miller and DeMarcus Ware wreaking havoc off the edges on a variety of four- and five-man looks at the line of scrimmage. The five-man lines, in particular, were effective against the run because the tactic eliminated some of the double-team opportunities for the Panthers' frontline at the point of attack. Thus, the Broncos' defenders were simply asked to win their "one-on-ones" and occupy their assigned gaps along the line of scrimmage. With Phillips also deploying linebackers and safeties in man coverage, the Broncos' defense routinely had a "plus-one" (an extra defender in the box) to neutralize the zone-read and designed quarterback runs.
In the play below, the Panthers have a first-and-10 with 11:46 left in the third quarter. The Broncos are aligned in an "Okie" front, with Danny Trevathan positioned in the B-gap. Miller and Ware are "contain" players, with the three interior defenders instructed to occupy the A- and B-gaps (the nose tackle is responsible for the A-gap on both sides of the center; defensive ends are assigned to each B-gap). At the snap, the Panthers execute a QB power, with Cam Newton faking the ball to Jonathan Stewart on an outside zone. He will follow behind a pair of pullers (Trai Turner and Mike Remmers) to the offensive left. The Broncos stymie the play, with Miller and Ware eliminating the potential outside run, and Jackson and Trevathan plugging the gaps on the inside. Jackson fights through the down block by Michael Oher to step into the hole and stuff Newton for a tackle for loss (TO VIEW THE PLAY, SCROLL LEFT TO RIGHT ON THE IMAGE BELOW):
The Broncos' five-man frontline also eliminated the running lanes on some of the Panthers' complementary runs. In the play below, in the second quarter with 4:16 left on the clock, the Broncos are aligned in an "Okie" front against the Panthers' two-back formation. When Panthers receiver Jerricho Cotchery motions across the formation on "zoom" motion, Broncos safety Darian Stewart creeps to the line of scrimmage to anticipate the "toss crack" play to Fozzy Whitaker. When Newton pitches the ball to Whitaker, the Broncos' defense flows quickly to the ball, with Ware and Stewart acting as contain players. The Broncos' interior defenders race to the ball to plug the cutback lanes at the point of attack. Williams and Wolfe work off their blocks and corral Whitaker for a minimal gain on a deceptive play (TO VIEW THE PLAY, SCROLL LEFT TO RIGHT ON THE IMAGE BELOW):
From a coverage standpoint, Phillips used a variety of man coverage tactics (Cover 1-Robber, Cover 1-Cut and Cover 2-Man) to blanket the passing game on early downs. He also mixed in some Cover 3 (three deep; four underneath) on long-yardage downs to force Newton to squeeze the ball into tight windows. By using man coverage, Phillips was able to eliminate some of the "RPOs" (run-pass option) passes that Panthers have used to torch opponents throughout the season. Man coverage assigns each defender to a receiver, which prevents Newton from exploiting a designated defender on a "read" (the defender flows to the ball, and Newton passes to a receiver on a seam or slant; the defender drops into coverage, and Newton hands the ball to the running back). Without the ability to play the "cat and mouse" game with multiple defenders on the perimeter, Newton was forced into playing as a classic dropback passer, which played into the strength of the Broncos' defense.
2) The Broncos' defensive line dominated the game.
For all of the credit that deservedly goes to Phillips for his brilliant game plan, the Broncos' defenders should also garner kudos for their exceptional individual and collective performances. The defensive line and outside linebackers, in particular, destroyed the Panthers' overmatched offensive line at the point of attack. While most of the attention will go to Super Bowl 50 MVP Von Miller for his spectacular play on the edges (six tackles, 2.5 sacks, two forced fumbles), Ware, Williams, Jackson and Wolfe were just as dominant throughout the game.
Studying the All-22 Coaches Film, it was clear the Broncos' interior players (Williams, Jackson and Wolfe) consistently won their one-on-one matchups at the line of scrimmage, which destroyed the timing of the Panthers' blocking schemes. With Miller and Ware creating chaos off the edges, the presence of big bodies in the middle disrupted Newton's rhythm and prevented him from fleeing the pocket to create positive plays for the offense. Most importantly, it allowed the Broncos to get a number of hits on the quarterback; the constant barrage of pressure left Newton battered and bruised by the end of the game.
The play below, which took place in the first quarter with 6:34 remaining, was the first of several game-changing plays Miller made off the edge. He is positioned in a wide alignment as part of a six-man blitz disguise against the Panthers' empty formation. Miller explodes off the ball, defeats Remmers with a swipe move and attacks Newton with a violent move. The ball pops out and Jackson falls on it in the end zone for a timely touchdown (TO VIEW THE PLAY, SCROLL LEFT TO RIGHT ON THE IMAGE BELOW):
In the play below, from the end of the first half, Ware demonstrates his dominance by sacking Newton on a simple speed rush from the blind side. The Broncos are aligned in a four-man front, with Ware instructed to rush quickly off the edge. The veteran gets a great jump off the ball and racks up a sack despite facing a potential chip block from Whitaker in the backfield. Ware is simply too fast for Oher, and the athletic advantage results in a negative play (TO VIEW THE PLAY, SCROLL LEFT TO RIGHT ON THE IMAGE BELOW):
The Broncos' ability to show heavy pressure while using only four or five rushers was a critical part of Phillips' plan to get after Newton. Denver repeatedly aligned in "all-out" blitz looks prior to the snap to create one-on-one matchups for their pass rushers at the point of attack.
In the play below, the Broncos are aligned in a "max" blitz front against the Panthers' empty formation with about a minute remaining in the third quarter. Miller is positioned in a "wide nine" alignment (outside shoulder of the offensive tackle) opposite Remmers. He sets the slow-footed pass protector up with a speed rush directed to the outside, then quickly engages the blocker and uses a spin move to win to the inside. Given Remmers' likely anxiety after giving up a strip-sack earlier in the game on a speed rush, Miller's spin move is the perfect counter tactic to the right tackle's aggressive pass set, leading to another sack of Newton (TO VIEW THE PLAY, SCROLL LEFT TO RIGHT ON THE IMAGE BELOW):
In the play below, the Broncos are aligned in a six-man pressure look, with Miller positioned in a "wide nine" alignment, with 4:16 left in the fourth quarter. Brandon Marshall is stacked behind him and instructed to cover the running back, or "green dog" (blitz if the running back stays in the backfield to protect) to create a one-on-one matchup on the defensive left. With Remmers assigned to block Miller without help, Miller has a "two-way go" (he can rush to either side of the blocker), which is never a good thing for the offense. Miller uses a power-swipe move to work past Remmers and knock the ball out of Newton's hands for the game-clinching turnover (TO VIEW THE PLAY, SCROLL LEFT TO RIGHT ON THE IMAGE BELOW):
Overall, Phillips' clever scheming and selective utilization of pre-snap disguises helped the Broncos' front line get one-on-one matchups across the board, but it was the unit's superior talent and athleticism against the Panthers' offensive line that helped Denver capture the Lombardi Trophy.
3) Cam Newton struggled against the "No Fly Zone."
The Broncos entered the game intent on making Newton win from the pocket against a vaunted secondary that featured dynamic defenders on the perimeter. The cornerback trio of Aqib Talib, Chris Harris Jr. and Bradley Roby is arguably one of the most versatile collections of cover corners in the game. Their ability to win their one-on-one matchups allowed Phillips to attack the Panthers with aggressive blitz and pressure tactics, with a mix of conservative zone coverage used to disrupt Newton's timing and rhythm. With safeties T.J. Ward and Darian Stewart capable of playing as deep-middle players or near the box, the flexibility of the Broncos' secondary played a major role in the win.
Studying the All-22 Coaches Film of Super Bowl 50, I was impressed with how seamlessly Denver's secondary shifted from man to zone coverage in key situations. The Broncos primarily played man coverage on early downs and third-and-medium (7 yards or fewer) situations to challenge the Panthers' receivers on the perimeter. The isolated coverage eliminated some of the layups Carolina has used to move the chains throughout the season.
In the play below, on third-and-10 in the fourth quarter, the Broncos are playing Cover 1 (man free) against the Panthers' trix formation. Roby, Harris and Talib are locked up in man coverage against the three receivers to the left. Roby is using "off" technique against Ted Ginn. He uses a slow pedal initially, but anticipates the dig route and jumps in front of Ginn to knock down the pass (TO VIEW THE PLAY, SCROLL LEFT TO RIGHT ON THE IMAGE BELOW):
With the Broncos capable of playing man coverage utilizing a variety of techniques, Phillips could turn his pass rushers loose to attack Newton on blitzes or traditional rushers. However, I believe the Broncos' ability to play solid zone coverage, particularly Cover 3, in the back end was critical to their success. This was a tactic that the Atlanta Falcons (in their Week 16 win over Carolina) and Seattle Seahawks (in their win over Carolina in the 2014 Divisional Round) used to slow down the Panthers in the past. Thus, it was sensible for the Broncos to mix in some single-high zones to force Newton to fit the ball into small windows on throws between the numbers.
In the play below, on third-and-12 in the second quarter, the Broncos used a simple Cover 3 zone to prevent the Panthers from converting a first down. Stewart walks into the hook zone from his deep safety alignment to cover the intermediate area between the hashes. The rest of the Broncos' underneath defenders drop into their zones (number, hash and numbers) across the field. With the Broncos' defenders reading Newton's eyes, Stewart is able to jump tight end Greg Olsen's route and register a critical breakup on the play (TO VIEW THE PLAY, SCROLL LEFT TO RIGHT ON THE IMAGE BELOW):
With the Broncos' ability to generate pressure with four rushers while playing man or zone coverage behind it, Newton found the "No Fly Zone" impenetrable for most of the game.

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"A chip off the old block", depicting how children usually take after their parents in many ways. While physical appearances and certain specific habits can be partially attributed to the little wonder called DNA, behavior generally is a totally different story. So if a father (or mother) is a short tempered person, attributing the child's erratic nature to the "genes", would be a mistake. Nevertheless, the reason for his erratic behavior, are actually his parent(s), but usually the culprit here, is negative role modeling—something, if we work towards, can be improved or even reversed, which is exactly what I would try to emphasize through my post today.
A role model is someone others look up to, in order to help determine appropriate behaviors. By this definition, parents become the very first role models for children because they are dependent on us for everything, atleast in the initial years. So, a child's brain takes in all the imagery and information in his environment without completely comprehending or filtering the same. As he grows older, he starts using and applying these experiences in learning the ways of the world and forming behavioral traits. This is how children pick up language, dressing, eating or communicating preferences as they grow. Another very important development aspect that gets impacted by this phenomenon is emotional growth - the way a child reacts to the various situations in life, his thought processes, his moral reasoning etc.
While at the outset, role modeling seems to be as much a peril as promising, it's actually a great tool in our hands to influence the direction of our children's character, whatever their age. Let us look at some of the points that help us become better role models and shape our children's emotional intelligence.
i) Be loving to your partner: It is often observed in Indian households that while the children are well loved and taken care of, the parents remain distant with each other. Contrary to our traditional ideologies, parents should not shy away from display of mutual affection in front of their children. They should show that they appreciate, love, respect and care for their partner's emotional needs in an unconditional way. This not only helps the child understand the true meaning of family values, but also, makes him/her more sensitive and compassionate towards others. It gives the child a sense of confidence as he steps into the outer world, if he is backed up with a secure, peaceful and loving environment at home.
ii) Be respectful towards others: Taking cue from the above, another crucial aspect is respect towards each other. This applies to all members of the family, even to the household helps. We need to model respect for others not only through our words and tone of voice, but also through our acceptance of differences and tolerance towards others. Include your children and junior family members in family discussions, and use these as ways to show them how people can get along with others and work together. Emphasizing respect towards female members in the family, helps raise strong, confident and sensitive children. For boys, needless to say, sensitivity and respect towards females, starts from home; a value much needed in the society today. For girls, a father who respects his wife, mother, sister and female in-laws, helps her respect herself and become confident of her place in the world.
iii) Be open to interaction with the opposite gender: In the presence of children, try not to make gender biased comments even for others. As long as they are out of harm's way, please encourage your child to interact and play with the opposite gender. Do not shun their interest and questions about the opposite gender and answer them in a diligent and age-appropriate manner.
iv) Be calm in difficult situations: Strive yourself to become a peaceful parent by keeping your anger and anxieties under control. Parenting takes a lot of patience and loosing the same in a typically trying situation is quiet common. While the child would forget your anger, screaming, wailing, anxiety or the insults hurled at him, eventually, he will always remember your response to an unfavorable situation and would mimic the same, when a similar opportunity presents itself to him. Use problem-solving skills to deal with challenges or conflicts in a calm and productive way.
v) Be accepting of yourself: Older children these days seem to concentrate a lot on appearances. Media leaves no stones unturned to project pictures of "perfect" individuals, who have unbelievable body structures, skin tones and age defying abilities. Adults also watch, patronize and sometimes try to imbibe the same. Not stopping at that, we even judge others based on similar parameters. As the pressure increase, somewhere we stop respecting ourselves as well in the attempt to be that perfect human being. Unconsciously we might harm our kids' self respect, by involving them in this charade or they become judgmental too.
vi) Unhook yourself from digital device: While attempting to do many things at one go—chat on our smart phone, text, socialize, shop, read while accomplishing other manual tasks—we tend to not focus on anyone properly. Worse, we tend to not listen (and not hear) to anyone thoroughly. Children pick up these cues very fast and possibly think that it is okay to be on an Ipad while hearing out what mom is asking them (Imagine: You ask your child what she wants to eat for dinner while she is busy on her IPad. All you get to hear from her are vague hmms and yeses…Wondering where she picked this habit from?"). It's advisable to model a focused approach towards any kind of work, in front of your children. Our digital devices prove to be a major hindrance in this respect. While we can easily manage to it's difficult for the children to program themselves the same way, resulting in short attention spans and lower productivity.
vii) Digitally Detox: Digital detox is not that hard to achieve actually. Winding up our social calls or any other work, during the child's school or nap times is one of the options. When at home with children and family, taking up hobbies like gardening, painting, camping, cooking, playing a sport, engaging in social service of some kind or even resorting to indoor games, can be good ways of spending quality time with children and teaching them to focus on one activity at a time.
viii) Accept your mistake and make amends: Finally, take responsibility for yourself by admitting your own mistakes and talking about how you can correct them. Do not blame everything that goes wrong on other people or circumstances.
So basically, if we display irrational, dishonest, irresponsible behavior around our children, we are sure to face unfocused, short tempered and under confident children. Everything that we see our child becoming in future, we should ourselves strive to be, irrespective of our upbringing as a child. Practice what you preach. Children notice when you don't.
Children are sometimes subjected to negative modeling from external factors such as peers/classmates, caregivers at daycares/schools or even elder children in the park, but such is the power of positive role modeling that, we can change these into intuitive learning experiences for our children. Most importantly, the child should be so secure and confident of his parental support, that any outer experiences cannot alter the weave of his nature. This is only possible when he has been offered an unconditionally loving, dependable and secure environment at home.
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Q: Find roots of ln equation $$f(x)=\frac{\ln x}{x}-(x-1)$$
When I derivative the function, I got this:
$\frac{1-\ln x-x^2}{x^2} $
And my problem is I don't know how to find the roots or zero of $1-\ln x-x^2$ to continue my exercise, but I know that the roots of it is $x=1$ because the exercise told us to show that at that point the graph got the peak, but I don't know how to find it.
Sorry for any language mistakes, English is not my first language, and thanks for the help in advance.

A: $$f(x)=\frac{\ln x}{x}-(x-1)$$
I assume the domain of the function to be $x>0$, since $\ln x$ is not defined for $x<0$ and $\frac{\ln x}{x}$ is not defined for $x=0$
Then $$f'(x) =\frac{x\cdot \frac{1}{x} -\ln x}{x^2}-1 = \frac{1-\ln x-x^2}{x^2}$$
Now notice that $f'(x)<0\quad \forall x>1$ which implies $f(x)$ is a decreasing function for $x>1$
Also notice that for $0<x<1 \quad \ln x<0$
Therefore $1>\ln x +x^2$ for $0<x<1$. Therefore for $0<x<1,f'(x)>0$
So we have that $0<x<1, f'(x)>0$ and $x>1, f'(x)<0$
Therefore at $x=1$ we must have a maximum, and we have shown above that it is a global maximum.
So the maximum of $f(x)$ is given by $f(1) = 0$

A: $$g(x)=1-\ln x - x^2\to g'(x)=-\left(\frac{1}{x}+2x\right)<0\text{ for any $x>0$}.$$
But we also know that

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*$g(1/e)=2-1/e^2>0$;

*$g(1)=0$

*$g$ is decreasing because $g'(x)<0$.

It means that $x=1$ is the only one roots of $g(x).$
Without using a numerical method you can't find the roots. The question in your book gave you a hint about the root, so like I just did, you can show that it is unique.
Now you just have to show if it is a maximum or a minimum which is not so difficult.

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September 25: Originator of the T.U.L.I.P Acrostic?
25 September, 2013 in September 2013 by Wayne Sparkman | 1 comment
Unconditional Election
Limited Atonement
Irresistable Grace
Perseverance of the Saints
You've probably seen this acronym, designed to teach some of the main tenets of Calvinism. But where does it come from? Who first used it? Covenant College professor Ken Stewart published an article in 2009 in which he investigated the origin of this device. He states:
"The one clear source drawn on by Steele and Thomas which did employ the TULIP acronym was Loraine Boettner's The Reformed Doctrine of Predestination (1932). Evidently then, Steele and Thomas were not the originators of TULIP but only among its most successful popularizers; the acronym has a shadowy history extending back to Boettner's utilization of it, and perhaps beyond…Yet Boettner claims no originality in introducing [the acronym]. It might be fairly inferred that he has found [it] already in circulation."
And in fact TULIP had been in use as a teaching device, since perhaps at least as early as 1905, when the Rev. Cleland Boyd McAfee used the acronym in a lecture before the Presbyterian Union, meeting in Newark, New Jersey. According to William H. Vail, writing in The New Outlook [vol. 104 (1913), p. 394], in an article titled "The Five Points of Calvinism Historically Considered," Vail states that:
"Some eight years ago I had the privilege of hearing a popular lecture by Dr. McAfee, of Brooklyn, upon the Five Points of Calvinism, given before the Presbyterian Union of Newark, New Jersey, which was most interesting as well as instructive. To aid the mind in remembering the Five Points, Dr. McAfee made use of the word Tulip, which, possessing five letters, lends itself nicely to the subject in hand, especially as it ends with the letter P, as will be seen later."
Cleland Boyd McAfee was born on this day, September 25, 1866, and he may well have been the originator of the famous T.U.L.I.P. acrostic used to teach some of the main tenets of Calvinism. His parents were John Armstrong McAfee and Anna Waddle (Bailey) McAfee. Cleland's father was the founder, in 1875, of Park College, located in Parkville, Missouri. Cleland had four brothers and one sister, and all the McAfee children were educated at Park College. [I'm all for homeschooling, but how many parents start colleges?]. Graduating from Park, in 1884 with the B.A., he then prepared for the ministry at Union Theological Seminary in New York, graduating there in 1888. Cleland earned his Ph.D. at Westminster College (also in Missouri) in 1892. Thereafter he returned to Park College, where he served as professor, choir director, and chaplain for nearly twenty years. Concurrently during these years, he also served as Stated Supply and later Associate pastor of the Presbyterian church in Parkville.
In 1901, Dr. McAfee answered a call to serve the First Presbyterian Church of Chicago. Three years later he removed to the Lafayette Avenue Church of Brooklyn, New York. It would have been during this latter pastorate that the above lecture was delivered, where Mr. Vail heard Dr. McAfee use the TULIP acronym. From 1912 to 1930, Dr. McAfee was professor of systematic theology at the McCormick Theological Seminary, in Chicago. and for the last six years of this ministerial career, he served as head of the Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions, 1930-1936. This would have been during the time of the controversy over the Independent Board for Presbyterian Foreign Missions, founded in part by Dr. J. Gresham Machen. Dr. McAfee's last years were spent traveling and lecturing. "He was resting between lecture trips" when he died on February 4, 1944 of a heart attack.
Among the honors accrued during his life, he had served as moderator of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. in 1930. A prolific author, Dr. McAfee also composed a number of hymns, most notably "Near to the Heart of God," a hymn written not long after two of his nieces had died of diphtheria.
Words to Live By:
The TULIP acrostic, while useful, is only an inadequate summary of the theology espoused at the Synod of Dort, much less that of the theology known as Calvinism. Properly understood, the theology known by the nickname of Calvinism is simply a full-orbed understanding of what the Bible teaches. In that light, a mere five points cannot summarize the whole, or even the crux of Scriptural doctrine. Are you a student of God's Word, the Bible? Regular, daily time in the Bible is crucial to your spiritual health.
"But his delight in the law of the Lord, and in His law doth he meditate, day and night. And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper. (Psalm 1:2-3, KJV)
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Millions of Miles: MEET OUR DAUGHTER!
We would like to introduce you to OUR DAUGHTER!!!! That's right, we've adopted again!
We stand in awe of how amazing and loving this child is. Scarlett is 6 and has joined our family from a disrupted adoption. She is such an incredible little girl. Scarlett has been living with us for a while already. Lest you feel like we've pulled one over on you- we had to wait until certain consents and legal mumbo jumbo were all signed before we could make an announcement. Believe me- I wanted to shout this news from the rooftops a LOOOOOONG time ago.
Our kids are all adjusting so well. We can say without a doubt that we are no longer honeymooning- however, we were made for this child. Her needs and our strengths line up like magic. And we are overjoyed at the privilege to parent and help heal this little miracle.
Scarlett is dainty and girly. She is so gentle in spirit and feels deeply. She loves pop tarts, beans, jumping on the trampoline, playing with dolls and school. She has the most adorable little accent as she has only been in the US for about 18 months. She likes horses and reading and snuggling. And Miles. Oh she loves Miles with reckless abandon. I think that these two were always meant to be brother and sister. They make each other so genuinely happy. Every time I think of how they came from such brokeness- it wrecks me to watch them complete each other like they do.
My Congo Kids. Kids. Plural. With an "s". How did I get so lucky in this life?
And the fearsome foursome? Ahh, there is love 87.3% of the time. The rest of the time someone is touching someone else that doesn't want to be touched or taking someone's turn on the iPad without asking. Such is life. But seriously? Are these not the most gorgeous children ever? I know that I'm biased- but I don't think I could have genetically made cuter ones in a custom kid making lab.
While I've been relatively quiet on this blog lately for fear of spilling the biggest secret ever- our lives have been full. Not necessarily busy- just full of getting to know one another and comforting and teaching and loving and growing and trying to instill a sense of self worth in our girl. Disruptions are hard- for the child, for the first family, for the new family. It is such an unfortunate part of adoption that is so misunderstood and judged. We are just grateful that we are the vessel for a new beginning for this kiddo.
I just couldn't wait for you guys to share in our joy! Sometimes when I think about this life that I get to live, I can't help but be overwhelmed with a sense of gratitude for how God knit it all together.
Here's the real peek into the last couple of months into our lives as a family of 6 and a glimpse into Scarlett's adorable personality. Forgive the onslaught of pictures- this mama has been waiting a long time to brag!
Waiting with my mister to pick up Scarlett. Our stomachs were in knots. We only had about 12 hours notice on this one- yes, you read that right. Making decisions on the fly is not our specialty! But the leap of faith was SO WORTH IT!
Meeting Scarlett for the first time. We watched "The Winx Club" on my phone most of the way home. I'm pretty sure she had no idea what to think. Four days into it she came and asked if she could "whisper something" to me. She said, "I like it for you to be my mom. I think I would like it for to live here. Okay?" Bless it.
Lots and lots of playing.
Total diva ready to go swimming.
Having a daddy to play in the pool with is SO MUCH FUN!
It was pouring down rain. I told the kids to grab and umbrella and go have fun. "But mom! You mean we get to play outside? In the rain!?!?!" She LOVED it!
We had only been in our new house about 5 minutes when Scarlett moved in. There was still a lot of organizing and unpacking to do! So many life changes all at once. Never a dull moment.
Since we had pretty much no notice that Scarlett was coming, we were so blessed that my mom and stepdad came and put her bed together while we were picking her up. And my friend Jennifer brought a doll house and a whole closet full of clothes. And papaw Gary brought a bike. Our family and friends truly came through with flying colors to help our girl have a cute room and feel welcomed!
Riding a bike for the first time ever!
Playing "Lion King" She pins him every time.
Breakfast before school. They are not morning people. At all.
"Mommy. I'm gonna kiss you and you take our picture, okay?"
Another Terry kiddo gets introduced to the infamous gold dryer. Scarlett had never had her hair fixed before. Tender headed does not even begin to describe it.
Sassy pants. She does not leave the house without being fully accessorized.
Kamron showing her the family photos and explaining how all of our crazy relatives are related.
So... getting hair braided was not very fun. But she was SOOOOO proud of her new look!
Sisters. Scarlett idolizes Sadie. It's something akin to hero worship.
Family movie night. Scarlett is crawled up in Sadie's lap. This dynamic is such a good fit. Sadie loves being the little mama. And Scarlett craves being babied. Win/Win. Until they get on each other's "nerds"- then all bets are off.
Sleeping beauty- with her books and a whole lot of nekkid baby dolls.
Girl's night. Mud mask style. We come in peace.
The boys felt neglected and had to join the fun.
Family trip to Mammoth Cave National Park.
Daddy bonding time playing Headbands.
Sitting on the porch with Papaw Gary and Kennethia. Peeling vegetables and doing hair. Welcome to the deep south y'all.
Partners in crime. I'm dreading the teenage years and the shenanigans they are going to pull.
After school snack and homework time. Quite a change from those non-morning people.
In addition to a new daughter, we have two new cats- Prissy Missy and Nia.
Saturday morning chores. This kid can sweep like a champ.
The view of my lap in church on Sunday mornings. Sermons evidently make 6 year olds super tired.
Football is becoming a nightly tradition. Miles scores every time because no one in our family can outrun him.
The day that Scarlett came home, Noah made this picture for me. I think it sums it up better than anything ever could. This picture is now framed and on our mantle. It makes me smile every time I look at it and reminds me that God is good and faithful and has blessed us beyond anything we could ever deserve and has equipped us immensely for a time such as this.


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SPSP 2019: The role of anticipated mood improvement in the relationship between collective narcissism and intergroup aggression
In February, I have visited Portland (Oregon) to attend 20th annual convention of Society for Personality and Social Psychology. I presented there results of two studies examining the role of beliefs about mood improvement after intergroup aggression in eliciting intergroup aggression. Specifically, I investigated whether collective narcissism in linked to intergroup aggression via beliefs intergroup aggression is pleasant. In this vein, previous research showed that people tended to believe punishing their offenders helped them to reduce the pain of the offence (Gollwitzer & Bushman, 2012). Retaliatory aggression is believed to improve mood (Bushman, Baumeister, & Phillips, 2001), is rated as a pleasant experience (Ramírez et al., 2005) and brings momentary positive reinforcement (Chester & DeWall, 2017). Collective narcissists whose mood tend to be decidedly negative (Golec de Zavala, 2019) may engage in retaliatory intergroup aggression to improve mood. Negative affect may motivate them to seek out aggression's mood improving qualities (Chester & De Wall, 2017).
Results of two studies converge to indicate that the relationship between collective narcissism and intergroup aggression is driven by belief in mood improvement after retaliation. In Study 1 participants (N=533) were ostracized (vs. included) by playing a virtual ball-tossing game Cyberball (Williams, 2009), while their national group membership was highlighted. They then were given an opportunity to stab a virtual doll representing a member of the outgroup with virtual pins (DeWall et al., 2013). Before they indicated how many pins they would use to stab the doll, they were asked "Do you think stabbing pins into the doll will improve your mood?". Results indicated that the link between collective narcissism and outgroup hostility was partly mediated by the belief this act improves mood.
Study 2 were consistent with the results of Study 1. We used a novel Hedonistic Beliefs About Revenge Scale (Dyduch-Hazar, Mrozinski, Cypryanska, & Golec de Zavala, 2019) which measures expectations of emotional gratification from harming others in response to feeling oneself harm by them (e.g. "Revenge improves my mood"). The scale was adjusted to the intergroup context (e.g. "Revenge in the name of my group would improve my mood"). The relationship between collective narcissism and aggression against Syrian refugees was mediated by beliefs about hedonistic function of revenge. In addition, the higher the perceived intergroup threat, the higher indirect effect of collective narcissism on intergroup aggression via hedonistic beliefs about intergroup revenge. These results were replicated in a longitudinal study which additionally clarified that collective narcissism and in-group satisfaction had opposite unique relationships with the hedonistic belief about intergroup revenge.
Overall, those results suggest that collective narcissists may engage in hostile actions against outgroups they found threatening to their in-group to improve oneself mood. Intergroup aggression seems to be a specifically pleasant experience to them, what may possibly explain the durability of aggressive behaviors among collective narcissists.
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1. Bushman, B.J., Baumeister, R.F., & Phillips, C.M. (2001). Do people aggress to improve their mood? Catharsis beliefs, affect regulation opportunity, and aggressive responding. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 81(1), 17-32.
2. Chester, D.S., & DeWall, C.N. (2017). Combating the sting of rejection with the pleasure of revenge: A new look how emotions shape aggression. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 112, 413-430.
3. DeWall, N., Finkel, E.J., Lambert, N.M., Slotter, E.B., Bodenhausen, G.V., Pond Jr., R.S., Renzetti, C.M., & Fincham, F.D. (2013). The Voodoo doll task: Introducing and validating a novel method for studying aggressive inclinations. Aggressive Behavior, 39, 419-439.
4. Dyduch-Hazar, K., Mrozinski, B., Cypryanska, M., & Golec de Zavala, A. (2019). Opposite unique associations of collective narcissism and in-group satisfaction with intergroup hostility via beliefs about hedonistic function o revenge. Manuscript in preparation.
5. Gollwitzer, M., & Bushman, B. (2012). Do victims of injustice punish to improve their mood? Social Psychological and Personality Science, 3, 572-580.
6. Ramirez, J.M., Bonniot-Cabanac, M.C., & Cabanac, M. (2005). Can impulsive aggression provide pleasure? European Psychologist, 10(2), 136-145.
7. Williams, K.D. (2009). Ostracism: A temporal need‐threat model. Advances in Experimental Social Psychology, 41, 275-314.
Besides, I had a wonderful time strolling around Portland. Three things this city should be proud of are: remarkably hospitable inhabitants, amazingly tasty food and truly eco-friendly spirit. Definitely keep Portland weird!
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. March 26, 2014 – Walmart showcased its futuristic truck today at the Mid-America Trucking Show (MATS) in Louisville, Ky. The Walmart Advanced Vehicle Experience is a tractor-trailer combination that features leading edge aerodynamics, an advanced turbine-powered range extending series hybrid powertrain, electrified auxiliary components, and sophisticated control systems all in one package, developed in support of the company's industry-leading sustainability program.
In 2005, Walmart, one of the nation's largest private fleet operators, announced its goal to double fleet efficiency by 2015. Walmart trucks log millions of miles every year, so when it comes to sustainability and fleet efficiency, the goal is simple: deliver more merchandise while driving fewer miles on the most efficient equipment. As of last year, the company had achieved an 84 percent improvement in fleet efficiency over its 2005 baseline.
Innovation is key to improvement, and the project aims to demonstrate a wide range of cutting edge technologies and designs Walmart is considering in an effort to improve the overall fuel efficiency of its fleet and lower the company's carbon footprint. Although the prototype currently runs on diesel, its turbine is fuel neutral and can run on compressed or liquid natural gas, biofuels or other fuels.
The prototype is the result of collaboration between Walmart and many vendors, including Peterbilt, Roush Engineering, Great Dane Trailers and Capstone Turbine. Almost every component on this vehicle is cutting edge and showcases innovations of the future that will drive increased efficiencies.
Tractor: Walmart and Peterbilt have collaborated on aerodynamic, hybrid, electrification and alternative fuel projects in the past, each with incremental gains in fuel efficiency and emission reductions. The Walmart Advanced Vehicle Experience tractor combines many of these projects in a single vehicle.
Aerodynamics: Designers used extensive computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analysis to optimize the truck's styling. The truck's shape represents a 20 percent reduction in aerodynamic drag over Walmart's current Peterbilt Model 386. By placing the cab over the engine, the truck's wheelbase is greatly shortened, resulting in reduced weight and better maneuverability. Walmart relied on product development supplier Roush Engineering to carry out the vehicle's construction with these detailed design specifications.
Range Extending Series Hybrid: Range extending hybrids are a synergy between electric trucks and series hybrids, and their design reduces the energy storage size required for trucks to run on batteries alone. With Walmart Distribution Centers now located closer to metropolitan areas, transport vehicles have shorter transit times to their delivery destinations. These shorter trips reduce the vehicles' average trip speed and create more opportunities to recover energy through regenerative braking. The generator and energy storage on the truck are scalable based on the range desired.
Turbine Power: The truck features a microturbine Range Extender generator developed by Capstone Turbine Corporation. The company also engineered the truck's integrated hybrid drivetrain solution. The use of a hybrid powertrain allows the turbine to remain at optimum operating revolutions per minute (RPM), while the electric motor/energy storage handles acceleration and deceleration. A longer-range version of this powertrain would feature a larger turbine and smaller energy storage system.
Fuel Neutral Capability: Turbines by their nature are fuel neutral and produce very low emissions without the need for aftertreatment. Turbines are also appealing because of their few moving parts, low maintenance requirements and lighter weight.
Component Electrification: With automobiles moving to electrified accessories such as power steering and air conditioning, this truck scales those systems up for use on a larger vehicle. These electrified components are used only when needed and at peak efficiency.
Charge Mode: When keyed on, the truck automatically detects the state of charge of the batteries and starts charging them, if needed, using the turbine engine. Charge mode can be manually selected if an operator wishes to "top off" the batteries prior to shutting down.
Electric Vehicle Mode: For use in urban areas, the truck will run on electric power alone until the battery state of charge hits 50 percent. At that time the turbine will automatically start and begin charging the batteries.
Hybrid Electric Mode: For maximum range, this mode runs the turbine continuously, only shutting down if the batteries run out.
Trailer: The vehicle's trailer, manufactured by Great Dane Trailers, offers a host of fuel-saving features. The trailer body is built almost exclusively with carbon fiber, including one-piece carbon fiber panels for the roof and sidewalls, saving nearly 4,000 pounds when compared to traditional designs. The trailer's convex nose also enhances aerodynamics while maintaining storage space inside the trailer. Other special features of the trailer include special low-amperage LED lighting strips, composite trailer skirts, aerodynamic disc wheel coverings, a Posi-lift suspension, and a one-piece, fiberglass-reinforced floor panel with a 16,000 pound forklift rating.
A number of vendor partners were involved in the design and creation of the Walmart Advanced Vehicle Experience. Key partners – in addition to Peterbilt Motors Company, Roush Engineering, Capstone Turbine Corporation and Great Dane Trailers – include Qualnetics Corporation, Allison Transmission, Transpower, New Eagle, Fiber-Tech Industries, Grote Industries, Inc., Laydon Composites Ltd., Isringhauser Seats, Graykon, LLC, Dometic Corp, RealWheels Corp, Corvus Energy, Parker Hannifin, Accuride, Milliken Chemical, SAF-HOLLAND USA, Inc. and Whiting.
For more information and to access related photos and videos, please visit http://corporate.walmart.com/truck.
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