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California's Liberal-Pandering Law Puts Female Prisoners At Risk
Imprisoned according to how they identify. California prisons are a rapists delight! Just wait until the real women in those prisons begin their own justice.
Source: ZeroHedge
On Saturday, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a law mandating that convicted criminals can request placement in single-sex prisons based upon the prisoners' self-defined "gender identity." There's strong evidence that letting intact men go to women's prisons is an invitation for rape. That makes the new law one of the most misogynistic things California's hard-left government could have done.
For myriad reasons, only the smallest fraction of which has to do with biology, there have always been men and women who feel uncomfortable in their skin and associate more strongly with the opposite sex. That must be a terrible feeling, and these people deserve our pity and should be treated whenever possible with kindness and respect for their suffering.
Nevertheless, just because they feel as if they are the opposite sex does not mean that their delusion must be society's reality. That hasn't stopped California, which has joined Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York City, and Massachusetts by passing a law allowing convicted prisoners to pick their "gender identity" when they're being assigned to the single-sex prisons in California's corrections system:
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law on Saturday requiring California to house transgender inmates in prisons based on their gender identity – but only if the state does not have "management or security concerns."
The law Newsom signed Saturday says officers must ask inmates privately during the intake process if they identify as transgender, nonbinary or intersex. Those inmates can then request to be placed in a facility that houses either men or women.
The law says the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation cannot deny those requests solely because of inmates' anatomy, sexual orientation or "a factor present" among other inmates at the facility.
The justification for this new law is that men who identify as women, when placed in all-male prisoners are often raped. In Australia, for example, a man who identified as a woman claims to have been raped over 2,000 times, which is utterly appalling and, I'm sure, not unique. Vulnerable men need to be protected — but a sane society doesn't protect gender-confused men by putting women at risk.
California's new law doesn't require that the men have had mutilating surgery or take hormones because of their body dysmorphia. Instead, the law lets the men decide what gender they are. If I were a man with a choice of a dangerous men's prison or a more civil women's prison, and I wasn't all about being macho, it might seem like a good thing to announce that I'd found my inner woman.
For the women, it's anything but a good thing.
In England, which has been housing men in women's prisons for some time now, the program has been disastrous for women:
The United Kingdom Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has revealed that inmates who identify as transgender are responsible for a rate of sexual attacks that is exponentially higher than their proportion of the population of women's jails and prisons.
In response to a question that former Labour Party General Secretary Baroness McDonagh put before Parliament, the MoJ has acknowledged that, while inmates who identify as transgender make up about one percent of the 3,600 inmates in women's jails and prisons, they have committed 5.6% of all reported sexual assaults.
Also in England, a man calling himself Karen White ended up in prison after stabbing a neighbor. Despite a history that included sexual assault, exposure, sexually abusing minors, and cruelty to animals, he ended up in a women's prison, where he promptly sexually assaulted women.
In Illinois, a woman filed a federal lawsuit claiming that a man who identified as a "transgender woman" raped her.
In a moral nation, the prisons must protect those men who compulsively present as women. However, that same societal morality says that women in prison must be protected from being forced to share their quarters with mentally ill, or merely opportunistic, men who still have their external genitalia attached.
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Michael G. Hadfield
Professor Emeritus, Pacific Biosciences Research Center
Larval Settlement and Metamorphosis; Conservation and Evolutionary Biology of Hawaiian Tree Snails
hadfield@hawaii.edu
Henke 336/Kewalo Lab 214
Website(s):
Visit the Kewalo Lab website.
We take a very broad approach to studies of settlement and metamorphosis of marine invertebrate animals. Metamorphosis in larvae of many invertebrates depends on very specific external chemical signals. Our studies include investigation of the chemical nature of a small metabolite from prey coral that induces settlement and metamorphosis in the sea slug Phestilla sibogae and of a complex substance from bacterial films that induces metamorphosis in the small fouling worm Hydroides elegans. We have extensively investigated settlement-signal transduction mechanisms in these larvae, as well as the roles of de novo transcription events following induction. We are interested in the genetics of both bacteria and larval populations in determining settlement in larval H. elegans. The latter work has led us to a major interest on the composition of marine biofilms, and thus on the interactions between marine microorganisms and developing marine animals at the time of larval recruitment. Finally, together with a collaborator from the University of California, we are studying the responses of invertebrate larvae with living benthic communities, both coral reefs and biofouling communities.This effort includes extensive field studies, research in very large and very small flumes, and extensive micro-videography of larvae at the point of settlement.
Among the spectacular endemic evolutionary radiations for which Hawai'i is famous is that of the terrestrial and arboreal snails. These snails are famous for both their high rates of speciation and, more recently, their disastrously high extinction rates. We study, in the field and the laboratory, the demography and conservation biology of a single family of endemic Hawaiian snails, the Achatinellidae. These snails have suffered from habitat alteration and outright destruction and from introduced predators. Our field studies provide models for determining demographic patterns and analyzing causes of mortality of terrestrial invertebrates in their natural habitat, and they reveal much about the mechanisms of evolution in these snails. Our captive propagation effort now includes eight Achatinella species. Currently we are studying microsatellite DNA sequences to compare genetic identities of individual snails, analyze the degree of inbreeding in very small, remnant field populations, and improve breeding plans for captive-rearing.
Huang, Y., C. Callahan and M. G. Hadfield. 2012. Recruitment in the sea: bacterial genes required for inducing larval settlement in a marine worm. Scientific Reports 2:228 | DOI: 10.1038/srep00228.
Pelep, P. O. and M. G. Hadfield. 2011. The status of the endemic snails of the genus Partula (Gastropoda: Partulidae) on Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia. Micronesica 41(2):253–262.
Ruiz-Jones, G. J. and M. G. Hadfield. 2011. The loss of sensory elements in the apical sensory organ during metamorphosis in the nudibranch Phestilla sibogae. Biol. Bull. 22:39-46.
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Q: about "please be advised"
Please be advised you have until Friday of this week to be finished.

I understood what this sentence means. But can you separate the sentence into phrases or clauses?
If I separate it, one is "please be advised you", another is "until Friday of this week", the other one is "to be finished". Where can I put the "have"?
I mean I need an explanation about that sentence grammatically.

A: If you insert that between advised and you, I think you will see that the sentence is made up of one main clause and one subordinate clause.

A: Please be advised
(that) you have until Friday
of this week
to be finished.

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Le Palm Pre (écrit avec la typograhie palm prē, prononcé comme le préfix anglais pre, /ˈpriː/, connu sous le nom de code Castle en interne) est un téléphone mobile de type smartphone multimedia conçu et commercialisé par Palm avec un écran "multi-touch" et un clavier rétractable (sliding). Le téléphone a été lancé le 6 juin 2009 et est le premier à utiliser le nouveau système d'exploitation Palm webOS basé sur Linux. Le Pre contient des fonctions telles qu'un appareil photo, un lecteur multimedia portable, un navigateur GPS, et un client Internet (avec SMS, courriel, navigation web, et une connectivité  Wi-Fi locale).

Le Pre a reçu des commentaires positifs de critiques en technologie informatique, gagnant les prix "Best in Show", "Best in Category : Cell Phones & Smartphones" du groupe de presse CNET, et People's Voice pendant le salon informatique CES 2009 en janvier 2009.

Avantages et Commercialisation

Le Palm Pre a fait son apparition sur le marché américain dès juin 2009, commercialisé avec l'opérateur Sprint où il a eu un véritable succès. Il a depuis été commercialisé dans les pays suivants :
 Le Canada avec Bell Canada depuis août 2009
 L'Allemagne avec Telefonica et Vodafone depuis juillet 2009
 LAustralie avec Vodafone depuis novembre 2009
 Le Royaume-Uni avec Telefonica depuis juillet 2009
 La Roumanie avec Vodafone depuis décembre 2009
 La République Tchèque avec Telefonica depuis janvier 2010
 L'''Irlande avec Telefonica depuis juillet 2009
 LEspagne avec Telefonica depuis juillet 2009
 Le Mexique avec Telcel depuis novembre 2009
 En France'' avec SFR depuis avril (en ligne) et mai (en boutique) 2010. SFR commercialise la dernière version du Palm Pre qui est la version Palm Pre Plus avec la dernière version du système d'exploitation Palm webOS 1.4.1.

Le smartphone a connu un véritable engouement aux États-Unis, présentant de nombreux avantages très appréciés comme la puissance du processeur, le système d'exploitation Palm Web OS permettant de garder en mémoire plusieurs pages simultanément et présentant des graphiques design et ergonomiques, un appareil photo/caméra de 3.2 mégapixels, ou encore un système de rechargement du téléphone sans fil par simple induction magnétique et marquant une ère nouvelle dans le domaine de l'alimentation électrique.

Le Palm Pre Plus a quant à lui été commercialisé sur le marché américain depuis le 25 janvier 2010 avec l'opérateur Verizon Wireless

Caractéristiques techniques
 Processeur OMAP 3440 de Texas Instrument
  de mémoire Flash
 3G EVDO Rev A
 Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
 Bluetooth 2.1 stéréo
 GPS
 Appareil photographique numérique de trois mégapixels
 Un port Micro USB (qui sert à la recharge et à la synchronisation)
 Une prise Jack de
 Un port USB 2.0 qui gère le mode UMS (connexion à des supports de stockage externes)
 Accéléromètre
 Un écran tactile HVGA de  d'une résolution de 480×320 avec des couleurs 24-bit.

Partie logicielle

Le Pre est le premier appareil Palm à utiliser webOS, la plate-forme basée sur Linux qui remplace la précédente de Palm appelé Palm OS. Développé à partir de zéro pour une utilisation dans les téléphones mobiles - alors que Palm OS a été initialement conçu pour les PDA - webOS est capable de supporter les applications intégrées de premier niveau, ainsi que des applications tierces.

Compatibilité ascendante avec Palm OS

Le Palm Pré s'appuie sur un système d'exploitation : WebOS (bientôt revu et amélioré : WebOS 2).

En l'état la large logithèque existante pour PalmOS devient inutilisable. Cependant, grâce au logiciel Classic de Motion Apps (archive sur web.archive.org), cette logithèque redevient accessible, permettant aux utilisateurs de PalmOS (Tréo, Palm V, etc.) de continuer à utiliser leurs logiciels tout en bénéficiant de la puissance du Palm Pré. Malheureusement ce logiciel ne fonctionne qu'avec webOS 1.x parce que Palm a retiré le fichier de la ROM Palm OS 5 dans webOS 2.X (source).

Interface

L'interface de webOS est basé sur un système de «cartes» utilisés pour gérer le multitâche. webOS supporte aussi les gestes multi-touch, permettant la navigation en utilisant l'écran tactile. Le Pré ne fournit pas en standard un clavier virtuel, uniquement un clavier physique coulissant à glissière orienté en mode portrait. Pour l'avoir sur l'écran, un clavier virtuel est intégré dans le code et peut être mis à disposition par un patch tiers appelé On Scren Keyboard. Il y a des centaines de "patches" de tiers qui permettent aux utilisateurs de personnaliser l'ergonomie et l'interface du Pre.

Synergy

webOS fournit une fonctionnalité appelée Synergy qui intègre les informations provenant de nombreuses sources. webOS permet à un utilisateur de se connecter à des comptes Gmail, Yahoo!, Facebook, LinkedIn, et Microsoft Outlook (via Exchange ActiveSync). Les contacts de toutes les sources sont ensuite intégrées dans une seule liste.

Synchronisation

Le Pré utilise le modèle des services de l'informatique en nuages (cloud computing), mais n'utilise pas de client de synchronisation sur un ordinateur de bureau (dans le style de la méthode de synchronisation HotSync de Palm).

Palm a référencé un certain nombre de solutions pour les utilisateurs qui ont besoin de synchroniser avec leur logiciel de bureau comme , Microsoft Outlook, ou IBM Lotus Notes. En outre, Mark/Space, Inc.  a annoncé le logiciel de synchronisation de bureau appelé The Missing Sync pour Macintosh et MS Windows, et Chapura a annoncé deux logiciels pour Ms Windows : un pour synchroniser le Palm Pre avec Outlook et dont le nom est PocktMirror pour Palm WebOS et un autre pour synchroniser le Palm Pre avec Palm Desktop dont le nom est
Echo for Palm Desktop pour Palm WebOS. . Palm a offert un guide en ligne pour aider ses clients à migrer leurs données vers les services en ligne (cloud computing).

Synchronisation Itunes

Par le passé

Palm a annoncé que le Pre sera capable d'être « transparent(seamlessly) » à la synchronisation avec iTunes d'Apple via sa fonctionnalité Media Sync.  Après une première tentative d'Apple de désactiver cette fonctionnalité, le Pre a atteint de nouveau cet objectif en changeant ses identifiants (ID) USB de produit et de fournisseur par ceux d'un iPod d'Apple, c'est-à-dire ceux qui permettent d'imiter ou « usurper » ceux de l'appareil d'Apple.  La mise à jour vers iTunes 8.2.1 avait désactivé la synchronisation avec le Pre.  La mise à jour de WebOS en version 1.1.0, publiée par Palm le juillet 23, 2009, rétablit la synchronisation iTunes en mode natif, mais des applications tierces peuvent encore être utilisées pour synchroniser iTunes avec l'appareil (le Pre) utilisant les versions précédentes de WebOS. Dans le même temps, Palm a signalé Apple à l'USB Implementers Forum parce qu'elle trouvait qu'Apple faisait une mauvaise utilisation de l'ID du vendeur (USB) afin d'identifier les appareils reliés à l'interface USB.
Toutefois l'USB Implementers Forum a répondu que Palm avait détourné l'identifiant USB du fournisseur et qu'Apple avait raison. Apple a répondu de nouveau le 9 septembre 2009, avec la sortie d'iTunes 9 pendant l'évènement appelé 'It's only Rock and Roll' ( : "Ce n'est que du Rock et Roll"). Effectivement la nouvelle version d'iTunes re-bloque de nouveau la synchronisation du Pré avec iTunes. Le 22 septembre 2009, l'USB Implementers Forum indiqua qu'il n'avait trouvé aucune malversation de la part d'Apple et par contre a demandé à Palm de s'expliquer sur ses violations présumées des règles du forum USB en imitant l'identifiant fournisseur (Vendor ID) USB d'Apple.

Actuellement

Il est possible d'acheter, grâce à un smartphone Palm, des fichiers musicaux mp3 sur l'application MP3 d'Amazon ou chez d'autres fournisseurs.
Ces fichiers musicaux seront alors stockés sur le smartphone Palm.
Afin de faciliter l'utilisation du Palm, Palm fournit un assistant de musique Palm (Palm Music Assistant) qui permet de déplacer les fichiers musicaux du téléphone Palm webOS vers la bibliothèque iTunes sur ordinateur. Il est aussi possible d'effectuer le transfert en utilisant la fonctionnalité qui transforme le téléphone en clé USB lorsqu'il est connecté à l'ordinateur.
Il suffit alors de faire un glisser/déposer des fichiers musicaux du disque de l'ordinateur vers l'espace de stockage du téléphone qui est reconnu comme une clé USB, mais l'utilitaire Palm Music Assistant automatise le processus.
Cet assistant Palm pour MS Windows se télécharge via l'URL www.palm.com/music-assistant-fr.
Ce logiciel Palm nécessite Itunes 7 ou supérieur pour fonctionner.

Applications tierces

Des éditeurs tiers ont la possibilité de développer des applications web qui fonctionnent au sein de webOS. En outre, Palm a annoncé qu'ils ont formé un partenariat avec certains éditeurs tiers de confiance auxquels ont été donnés un plus grand accès aux fonctionnalités du Pré. À son lancement, 18 applications étaient disponibles dans le catalogue d'applications Palm App Catalog. À la date du  avril 2010, il y avait plus de  applications officielles disponibles dans le Palm App Catalog. L'une des applications, disponibles à son lancement, est "Classic", un émulateur Palm OS (pour ) qui peut faire fonctionner un grand nombre des  applications environ pour Palm OS. Lorsque Palm a annoncé le Pre Plus et le  Pixi Plus, ils ont aussi annoncé plus de 20 jeux en 3D pour le Pré. Les plus populaires sont Need for Speed, Sims 3, SimCity, Tom Clancy's HAWX, et Real Soccer 2010.

Applications Homebrew (Gratuites)

Un logiciel homebrew est un logiciel ou jeu gratuit (plus souvent un Freeware) qui propose des fonctionnalités inédites ou payantes ailleurs.
Une autre façon d'installer des applications tierces en dehors du catalogue officiel Palm appelé Palm App Catalog est d'utiliser les applications du Homebrew App Catalog. Ces applications Homebrew s'installent via l'application Preware dont l'installation sur le Palm Pre est decrite dans ce tutoriel en français du site PalmPre France. Beaucoup des plus importantes applications HomeBrew ont été développées par l'équipe des développeurs de WebOSInternals.

Cette communauté Homebrew a créé des applications, des correctifs/rustines (patchs) et des thèmes. Elle a aussi packagé des jeux comme Doom, Quake 1 et 3, Duke Nukem 3D , Tux Racer, etc ... Des patches (alias "optimisations(tweaks)") qui font des modifications aux applications existantes de Palm pour ajouter ou améliorer des fonctions (par exemple, voir les courriels (courriel (e-mail)) en mode paysage, voir le niveau de la batterie sous forme de pourcentage, augmenter le nombre d'icônes d'applications affichés par page, etc.)

Les thèmes permettent de changer l'habillage graphique de l'arrière plan de WebOS et des icônes pour correspondre à un thème particulier. La source de ces applications Homebrew peut être un certain nombre de différents flux. La communauté Homebrew l'a normalisé sur un seul flux et avec un seul processus d'installation afin que l'installation d'applications, des correctifs et des thèmes puisse être faite à travers de multiples installateurs développés indépendamment et qui peuvent fonctionner de manière interchangeable (par exemple, WebOS Quick Install, Preware, FileCoaster, etc). Cela signifie que l'on peut installer une application / patch avec un installateur et le/la désinstaller ou mettre à jour avec un autre si cela est nécessaire ou désirer.

L'équipe du site Precentral (renommé depuis en webOS Nation) a réalisé une sélection des meilleures applications WebOS en décembre 2009 avec l'article Best Apps of 2009 et février 2010 avec l'article Round Table: PreCentral Editor Top 10 webOS Apps. D'autres site web ont fait aussi une liste des meilleures applications comme Gizmodo avec The 20 Essential Palm Pre Apps (Décembre 2009) et TechWorld avec 10 must-have free Palm webOS apps (Mars 2010).

Palm a annoncé qu'il ouvrira ce modèle (HomeBrew) pour le rendre officiel à partir de Décembre 2009 en laissant les développeurs obtenir des URL générées par Palm pour distribuer leurs applications sans avoir à passer par le processus d'approbation officiel du Palm App Catalog, en utilisant donc un processus d'auto-certification (source : lien vers archive sur web.archive.org : Palm to Open Doors to Developer Program in December).

Activation et simlockage

Activation et gestion de profil chez Palm

Le Palm Pre nécessite une carte SIM quelconque ou de l'operateur qui l'a vendu s'il est simlocké lors de son premier démarrage. Ensuite après le premier démarrage, le Palm Pre est capable de fonctionner sans carte SIM en mode Wi-Fi par exemple.
Lors de son premier démarrage, il y a une étape impérative dite « d'activation » qui peut être contournée (voir ci-dessous). Lors de l'activation, le Palm Pre va aussi demander à l'utilisateur de créer un profil (nom, prénom, mot de passe, adresse de courriel) chez Palm qui servira à stocker chez Palm vos données et applications webOS. La sauvegarde permet de rapatrier les données sur un nouveau Palm sous webOS en cas de perte ou de casse du Palm Pre. De plus Palm indique qu'avec cette fonctionnalité, il est possible d'effacer vos données à distance sur un Palm Pre perdu ou volé, mais aucune option ne semble apparaitre actuellement sur le site web de Palm pour gérer ce point dans le profil. L'utilisateur ne souhaitant pas que ses données soit stockées dans son profil sur les serveurs de Palm par la sauvegarde tous les jours en ligne, peut désactiver cette option dans l'application Sauvegarde de webOS. Si cette sauvegarde est désactivée, l'application « Sauvegarde » avertit l'utilisateur que toutes ses données existantes seront donc supprimées sur les serveurs de Palm.
La console de gestion de profil Palm est disponible.
L'étape d'activation du Palm Pre et de la présence de la carte SIM peuvent être contourner grâce au logiciel MetaDoctor. Sinon la solution manuelle pour contourner l'activation est décrite.

Simlockage

Concernant les Palm Pre vendus en France par SFR, il est possible de les acheter non simlockés. Dans le cas d'un achat avec un forfait SFR ou avec une carte avec rechargement SFR (La Carte chez SFR sans abonnement), il sera alors nécessaire d'attendre 3 mois comme le prévoit la loi française pour obtenir un code de désimlockage chez SFR.
Une solution de désimlockage est rapporté sur le site de webOSNation.com via NextGnServer.

Palm Pre Plus

Une nouvelle version de l'ordiphone est mise sur le marché américain depuis le 8 janvier 2010. Les différences entre la version Palm Pre et Palm Pre Plus sont:
 suppression du bouton central (la fermeture des applications ne se fera plus par un bouton mais via l'écran tactile).
  de mémoire de stockage au lieu de  sur le Pre d'origine
  de mémoire vive au lieu de  sur le Pre d'origine
 la coque plastique arrière est maintenant compatible avec le rechargement électrique sans contact (via induction électro-magnétique) de la batterie par la station Touchstone.
 le clavier et le mécanisme du clavier coulissant ont été aussi améliorés pour être plus solide.
 le marquage en orange des numéros sur le clavier est remplacé par un marguage en gris.
 l'efficacité des touches du clavier a été amélioré.

Il fut vendu en exclusivité avec le Pixi Plus par Verizon Wireless aux USA à partir de fin janvier 2010 et ce pour une durée de 6 mois.
Ce Palm Pré Plus avec le Pixi Plus sera vendu en exclusivité par SFR dans ses boutiques en France à partir du 11 mai 2010 et ce pour une durée de 6 mois.

Palm Pre 2

La Troisième version du téléphone a été annoncée fin octobre, elle devrait sortir en fin d'année 2010 (décembre) ou au début de 2011 (janvier). Les améliorations par rapport au Palm Pre Plus, en se référençant aux annonces faites par les directeurs marketing et communications de l'entreprise Palm-HP :
 "Un processeur plus puissant" (cela sous-entend, un processeur cadencé à  (précédemment ).
 "Un écran plus net et plus lumineux" (Cela sous-entend une surface en verre plus plane et plus nette que sur le Palm Pre Plus, on s'attend aussi à une améliioration de la luminosité du retro-éclairage LED et de la technologie de l'écran (LCD ou Amoled) mais pas d'amélioration prévue au niveau du nombre de pixels).
 "Une interface plus fun" (avec l'arrivée de web OS 2.0, le nouveau système d'exploitation des mobiles Palm, précédemment web OS 1.4.5 et des améliorations telles la possibilité de copier/coller).
 Un APN de 5 mégapixels (précédemment 3 mégapixels)
 "L'aspect visuel extérieur  du microphone amélioré"
 ...

Notes et références

Voir aussi

Liens externes
  Toute l'actualité sur les Palm/HP Pre et Palm/HP/LG webOS
  Palm.com — présentation du Pre (archive sur web.archive.org)
  Test hyper-détaillé du Palm Pre GSM (autoroot)
  Palm Pre and Pixi hardware differences
  The iPhone 3G S vs the Palm Pre

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In mathematics — specifically, in stochastic analysis — the infinitesimal generator of a Feller process (i.e. a continuous-time Markov process satisfying certain regularity conditions) is a Fourier multiplier operator that encodes a great deal of information about the process. The generator is used in evolution equations such as the Kolmogorov backward equation (which describes the evolution of statistics of the process); its L2 Hermitian adjoint is used in evolution equations such as the Fokker–Planck equation (which describes the evolution of the probability density functions of the process).

Definition

General case

For a Feller process  with Feller semigroup   and state space  we define the generator  by

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, for any .
Here  denotes the Banach space of continuous functions on  vanishing at infinity, equipped with the supremum norm, and . In general, it is not easy to describe the domain of the Feller generator but it is always closed and densely defined. If  is -valued and  contains the test functions (compactly supported smooth functions) then
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where , and  is a Lévy triplet for fixed .

Lévy processes
The generator of Lévy semigroup is of the form

where  is positive semidefinite and  is a Lévy measure satisfying

 and for some  with  is bounded. If we define

for  then the generator can be written as

where  denotes the Fourier transform. So the generator of a Lévy process (or semigroup) is a Fourier multiplier operator with symbol .

Stochastic differential equations driven by Lévy processes
Let  be a Lévy process with symbol  (see above). Let  be locally Lipschitz and bounded. The solution of the SDE  exists for each deterministic initial condition  and yields a Feller process with symbol

Note that in general, the solution of an SDE driven by a Feller process which is not Lévy might fail to be Feller or even Markovian.

As a simple example consider  with a Brownian motion driving noise. If we assume  are Lipschitz and of linear growth, then for each deterministic initial condition there exists a unique solution, which is Feller with symbol

Generators of some common processes

 For finite-state continuous time Markov chains the generator may be expressed as a transition rate matrix
 Standard Brownian motion on , which satisfies the stochastic differential equation , has generator , where  denotes the Laplace operator.
 The two-dimensional process  satisfying:

 where  is a one-dimensional Brownian motion, can be thought of as the graph of that Brownian motion, and has generator:

 The Ornstein–Uhlenbeck process on , which satisfies the stochastic differential equation , has generator:

 Similarly, the graph of the Ornstein–Uhlenbeck process has generator:

 A geometric Brownian motion on , which satisfies the stochastic differential equation , has generator:

See also

Dynkin's formula

References

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Stochastic differential equations


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Diablo 4 has more than 150 dungeons
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The Diablo development team will share the development status of Diablo 4, according to the plan to share the status of the Diablo 4, followed by a previously published character art, sound design, game system and item system, etc. This time this time, I was released.
In this update, with Diablo 4 game director Cho Shelley Greetings, the Art Director Chris Rider, including Diablo 4 developers, to create Gothic Horror Fantasy art, which is aimed to create Gothic Horror Fantasy Art, I have been focusing on the background art that gives an approach and an immersive sense.
Diablo 4, which will be the darkest and realistic work of the Diablo series, is aiming to express reality than simulating reality in background art. To this end, the Diablo 4 development team establishes two central axes called 'old masters' and 'darkness', and the techniques that old painters used by the old painters such as the abstained detailed description and the hue, I made a dark medieval Gothic world. In addition, when the rain falls, the ground is wet and the wheel of the wheel and the water that the water is in the middle of the earth, and the earth is a more realistic and vivid atmosphere, and to make a more realistic and vivid atmosphere.
This update introduced the first open world of Diablo series, divided into five interesting areas. In a distinctive plain, the Art Team and Design Team of Diablo 4 are meticulously implemented, It was designed to be as follows to the background story, such as a dynamic artifacts such as a net that shaken to the waves, and a dynamic artifacts such as a net that are drying on the market. Another object that can be interactive and destructive also appears in the environment.
In addition, in order to implement more than 150 random dungeon content of Diablo 4, the environmental art is classified as a tile set, and it is freely combined with various buildings, interactive, and light source, and creating a dungeon in a variety of flexible and effective manner I could do it. In a dungeon, a new tile set of new tile sets to connect two tiles to each other also introduced. Return the sculpture to the hole in the wall, and you can experience various areas, ecosystems, and culture of Diablo without heterogeneity.
Detailed updates associated with the background of the background of the dark gothic medieval settings are available in the background of the background that will be introduced into the world of the dangerous sanctuary, and can be found on the Diablo official website and can be seen in advance as images.
For more information on Diablo 4, see the official website and press center.
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Instructor Insights
Adoption and Adaptation
The "Theory" in Theory of City Form
Key Aspects of the Course
The Influence of the Present
Lec 2: The City as Supernatural
Lec 3: The City as Machine
Lec 4: The City as Organism
Lec 5: Descriptive and Functional Theory
Lec 6: Dimensions, Patterns, Agreements, Structure, and Syntax
Lec 7: The Early Cities of Capitalism
Lec 8: London
Lec 9: Paris
Lec 10: Vienna and Barcelona
Lec 11: Chicago
Lec 12: Panopticism, St. Petersburg and Berlin
Lec 13: Utopianism as Social Reform and Built Form
Lec 14: Russian and Great Britain
Lec 15: City Form and Process
Lec 16: Theory for Spatial & Social Structure
Lec 17: Bipolarity
Lec 18: Colony and Post-colony
Lec 19: Modern and Post-modern Urbanism
Lec 20: Open-endedness and Prophecy
Lec 21: Rationality and Memory
Lec 22: Public and Private Domains
Lec 23: Suburbs and Periphery
Lec 24: Post-urbanism and Resource Conservation
Lec 25: Hyper and Mega-urbanism
Case Studies of Cities
More Deeply Researched Aspects of a Topic
Form Issues of Today
How Institutions Affect the Form of the City, or Vice Versa
Prof. Julian Beinart
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4.241J | Spring 2013 | Graduate
Theory of City Form
Lec 4: Normative Theory III: The City as Organism
Lecture Summary
The third great normative model, which claims that the city is analogous a living organism, is more recent and arose from the growth of biology in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Its advocates are often critical of other models. For instance, the German urbanist Hans Reichow in his 1948 book on organic city planning, architecture, and culture condemns "simple grids" or "products of the Grand Manner" as "static." The theory of the organic city rests on a number of assumptions about the nature of organisms. Among these is the assertion that an organism is an autonomous individual, and that it has a definite boundary and is of a specific size. It does not change merely by adding parts but through reorganization as it reaches limits or thresholds. It contains differentiated parts but form and function are always linked. The whole organism is homeostatic, self-repairing and regulating toward a dynamic balance. Cycles of life and death are normal to organisms as is rhythmic passage from one state to another. From this flows the notion of the form of the organic city. It is a separate spatial and social unit made up internally of highly connected places and people. A healthy community is heterogeneous and diverse. The micro-unit is the neighborhood, a small residential area, which was defined by Clarence Perry in 1929 as the support area for an elementary school to which children, the most vulnerable of the human species, can safely walk. Like organisms, settlements are born, grow, and mature, and if further growth is necessary, a new entity has to be formed. Thus there are states of optimum size, beyond which pathological conditions ensue. Greenbelts not only ensure intimate contact with nature but also enclose healthy growth. This model has typical physical forms, such as radial patterns, anti-geometrical layouts, and a proclivity for natural materials. Often the organic idea is extended regionally to connect settlements to valleys, trails, and other extended natural systems. There is an attraction to small-scale modes of production or services as opposed to large-scale synthetic processes. Often the model aligns itself with a socio-economic philosophy that sees increases in urban value as the result of communal rather than individual endeavor.
Three cases are examined to locate these principles in practice. In the first case, the ideas and projects of Patrick Geddes are surveyed including his synoptic vision (folded paper, the Valley Section, and plan for the Hebrew University), the need for civic inclusion, and the benefits of conservative surgery and cultural retention (Indian projects). The second case covers the work of Ebenezer Howard and his attempts to balance country and city, the garden city idea in the plans of Letchworth and Welwyn Garden City, and the details of density, landscape and site planning in the association of the organic with the picturesque. The third case covers the regionalism of the American plans of the early twentieth century, the ideas of heterogeneous balance and Georgian socio-economic philosophy in the urban projects of Stein and Wright.
Handout for Lecture 4 (PDF - 1.1MB)
Page 1: Components of the cosmic model
Page 2: The Valley Section (Patrick Geddes)
Referenced Texts
Epochs of development in New York from Report of the Commission of Housing and Regional Planning to Governor Alfred E. Smith, 1926.
Thompson, D'Arcy Wentworth. On Growth and Form. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2011, fig. 517–24. ISBN: 9781463587352.
Fig. 31, 33, 35–6, and 39 from Changing Natures in Dynamic Urbanism.
"Tennessee Valley Authority v. Hill." The Snail Darter Case. 437 U. S. 153, 1978.
Examples, Precedents, and Works
The Valley Section (Patrick Geddes); plan for London, England (Eliel Saarinen); plan for Washington D.C. (Victor Gruen); plan of the University of Jerusalem; plan for Balrampur, India (Patrick Geddes); plan for Manchester, England (Friedrich Engels); Golders Green, Adelaide, Welwyn Garden City, Sunnyside Gardens (England); Central Park (New York, United States); Chatham Village (Pennsylvania, United States); Greenbelt (Maryland, United States)


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Development Update: Monday, February 18
Updates include: Netflix cancels "Friends from College"; while VH1 quietly renews "T.I. & Tiny: Friends & Family Hustle."
A Letter to Marvel Television Fans from Jeph Loeb
The company confirms Netflix has "decided they no longer want to continue telling the tales of these great characters."
Sunday's Broadcast Ratings: Daytona 500 Gives FOX a Demo Boost
The network takes home the adults 18-49 crown while CBS is the most-watched network.
Saturday's Broadcast Ratings: ABC, NBC Share Top Honors on Modest Night
Only one-tenth of a ratings point separates the four major broadcast networks among adults 18-49.
"The Order" Is Coming - March 7 on Netflix
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Friday's Broadcast Ratings: CBS, FOX Share Demo Crown on Competitive Night
FOX's "Last Man Standing" leads the evening among adults 18-49.
Development Update: Friday, February 15
Updates include: Ken Jeong to lead "The Emperor of Malibu" at CBS; Chris Rock to helm "Saving Kenan" for NBC; and Jessica Garza, Johnathan Nieves cast in Showtime's "Penny Dreadful: City of Angels."
RuPaul Crowns Season Four Winner of "RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars"
Plus: Miley Cyrus to join host RuPaul and judges Michelle Visage, Carson Kressley and Ross Mathews to kick off the season 11 premiere of "RuPaul's Drag Race" on Thursday, February 28 at 9:00/8:00c.
Video: First Look at the New Season of TNT's "Animal Kingdom"
The infamous Cody crew is back in action as TNT releases a first look of "Animal Kingdom" season four.
Netflix Acquires Gideon Raff's "The Red Sea Diving Resort" Starring Chris Evans, Haley Bennett, Alessandro Nivola and Sir Ben Kingsley from Bron Studios
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NBC Entertainment Expands Scripted Network Leadership with Promotions and New Hire
Lisa Roos will join Deepak Jesrani and Mike Nunes at the Peacock.
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Showtime to Premiere "The Resurgence: DeMarcus Cousins" on Saturday, April 13
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FOX Confirms "Cosmos: Possible Worlds" Launch Pushed from March 3
The network's animated comedies will continue in their current Sunday time periods for the foreseeable future.
Video: Showtime(R) Debuts Official Poster and New Video for Season Four of "Billions" Premiering on Sunday, March 17 at 9 PM ET/PT
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Netflix Renews Emmy-Nominated Sitcom "Alexa & Katie" Starring Paris Berelc and Isabel May for a Third Season
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Thursday's Broadcast Ratings: ABC, CBS Share Demo Honors on Valentine's Day
The Eye however remains the night's most-watched network.
Where in the World Is "Carmen Sandiego" Season 2 You Ask? Well, It's Officially Returning!
Netflix revealed the news via social media this morning.
A Brand-New Transformers Series, "War for Cybertron," Will Roll Out on Netflix in 2020
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The film launches in select theaters on March 6 and globally on Netflix March 13.
Development Update: Thursday, February 14
Updates include: USA gives green light to "Psych: The Movie 2"; Kennedy McMann to play "Nancy Drew" for The CW; and Katja Herbers to lead "Evil" at CBS.
National Geographic Premieres "In Their Own Words" Featuring Ripped-from-the-Headlines Events
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Video: Official Trailer - New "DC Super Hero Girls" Series on Cartoon Network
Look for a special one-hour premiere on Friday, March 8 at 6:00/5:00c.
"American Ninja Warrior" Glides to Eighth Season Renewal on NBC
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"Love Death and Robots" Premieres March 15th Only on Netflix
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Bounce Acquires Rights to "Moesha" and "The Game" in New Licensing Agreement with CBS Television Distribution
Both shows will air in back-to-back one-hour blocks beginning this Monday, February 18 at 7:00/6:00c.
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Pucker Up! "The Kissing Booth 2" Is Coming to Netflix!
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Wednesday's Broadcast Ratings: FOX, "Masked Singer" Continue Demo Reign
The network has won the adults 18-49 crown for seven consecutive Wednesdays.
Nickelodeon Brings Back "Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader" - John Cena to Host All-New Version of the Hit Family Game Show
The series begins production in Los Angeles this spring and is slated to premiere later this year on Nickelodeon.
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Netflix's Most Delicious Original Comedy, "Santa Clarita Diet," Returns Friday, March 29th with Its Third Season
Watch as the Hammonds battle with the prospect of "forever" in the date announcement here.
Development Update: Wednesday, February 13
Updates include: Amazon orders third season of "Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan"; Nickelodeon in talks for new "Star Trek" animated series; and Edie Falco to lead drama pilot for CBS.
FOX Announces Revised Premiere Dates for "MasterChef Junior" & "Mental Samurai"
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"Fleabag" Season 2 Drops May 17 on Prime Video
The streaming service revealed said news via social media this afternoon.
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Highly Anticipated New Season of ABC's "American Idol" Kicks Off with a Star-Studded Premiere Week
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Amazon Studios Announces New Overall Deal with the Award-Winning Writers, Producers, and Directors Amy Sherman-Palladino and Daniel Palladino
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Amazon Prime Video Greenlights More Than 20 New and Returning Television Series to Be Produced Around the World
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Amazon Studios Greenlights Provocative Drama Series "The Power" from Sister Pictures Based on the Award-Winning, International Literary Phenomenon by Naomi Alderman, With Director Reed Morano
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Academy Award Winner Al Pacino, Logan Lerman, and Jerrika Hinton Lead the Cast of Jordan Peele's Upcoming Amazon Prime Video Series "The Hunt"
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Air Jordan Documentary "Unbanned: The Legend of AJ1" to Make Exclusive Streaming Debut on Hulu
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The importance of digital presence has grown rapidly, accelerated by the effects of a worldwide pandemic. More enterprise organizations are focusing on SEO to grow their business. With marketers facing increasingly complex needs and competing priorities across web, SEO and content teams, Conductor believes the solution lies in a platform that brings all parts of the SEO workflow together, and technical website monitoring is the foundation of that workflow.
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"Since the very beginning, we've been committed to building a platform that puts the success of our customers first. We're constantly inventing new ways to help organic marketers unlock greater impact across their organizations. That's why we're thrilled to welcome ContentKing to Conductor," said Seth Besmertnik, Conductor's CEO and co-founder. "With Conductor and ContentKing joining forces, digital teams will now be able to proactively ensure constant site best practices and quick triage of any future issues. This will result in more time spent improving the overall content and digital experience, and less time fixing problems, losing revenue, and worrying about something going wrong that you didn't know about or couldn't previously identify."
In November, Conductor raised $150 million in funding from growth equity firm Bregal Sagemount. The combination of Conductor & ContentKing creates the first ever end-to-end enterprise organic platform in the category, made possible by this financing.
Vincent van Scherpenseel, CEO and co-founder of ContentKing, sees joining Conductor as a major catalyst for the SEO industry. "For ContentKing, this combination meaningfully accelerates our ability to realize our long-term objectives and vision. It's an exciting opportunity to play a part in building an end-to-end solution for how teams can work together and drive value in an ever-evolving search landscape—a search landscape that never sleeps," van Scherpenseel said.
"Conductor and ContentKing share the same goal of introducing new ways to help organic marketers unlock greater impact and team up with the rest of their organizations to get more done," said Besmertnik. "And we are excited to have them join us on our mission to shape the future of organic marketing."
More information about the acquisition can be viewed at conductor.com/learning-center/contentking.
About Conductor
Conductor is the world's leading organic marketing platform, helping businesses accelerate search traffic, digital growth and revenue. Conductor's technology helps marketers create powerful marketing content to drive high quality traffic to their site and track their organic performance. Conductor ranked at the top of the 2020 Forrester Wave for SEO platforms and is rated #1 on TrustRadius and G2 by enterprise marketers. Its forward-thinking customers include global and emerging enterprise brands such as Verizon, Visa, and Slack. For more information, visit Conductor.com.
About ContentKing
ContentKing is a cloud-based service that provides real-time SEO auditing and change management to improve and maintain search engine visibility. ContentKing makes it easy for digital marketers to improve their visibility in search engines and remedy problems before visitors and search engines have noticed. ContentKing analyses and monitors websites 24/7 and provides actionable insights from all gathered data. For more information, visit Contentkingapp.com.
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PR@conductor.com


Healthy Tips For New Moms!
It is difficult to describe the feeling of ecstasy that a woman experiences when she learns that she is about to become a mother. While most new mothers would be happy, there are a few new moms who wouldn't be so sure about this "Happy" feeling. No, they aren't necessarily anti-motherhood or anti-babies. They are going through lot of emotions which includes stress and a lot of changes in their body and their lives. Some of them say it out loud and some don't, but the challenge remains the same for each of them.
I am sharing some basic ways to cope with the most common challenges a new mom faces post delivery.
a. Pelvic Tilt: Lie on the floor or on your bed. Place a pillow under your head. Bend your knees by sliding your feet up towards your bottom.
Tighten your pelvic floor and pull in your lower tummy muscles. Hold this for a count of 1-3 and then relax your tummy. Repeat this 10 times. Make sure you are breathing normally, as breathing is the most essential part of any exercise.
Not only does this exercise strengthen your major back muscles but also focuses on your small yet very important core muscles.
Posture is an important factor for a new mom and maintaining it is extremely necessary. More often than not, new moms tend to stand, sit or even nurse their babies in an incorrect posture. The right posture is to maintain the arch of the back with the chest and bottom out. Even while nursing the baby, the mother must maintain the correct posture. Back should be supported properly and the baby must be held close to the breast so that the mother doesn't have to slouch. The mother can keep a pillow under the baby to support her arms while feeding.
To do the Kegel's exercise you need to first find your pelvic muscles.
How do you find the pelvic muscles?
These are the muscles that form the base of your pelvic floor. The most common way to find them is to try to stop the flow of your urine mid-steam. This tightening is the basic move of a Kegel. Let those muscles go and resume the flow of urine and you'll have a better sense of where those Kegels are.
Now, let us start the Kegel's exercise to strengthen your pelvic floor muscles.
You can do this exercise either sitting in a chair or lying on the floor. Make sure your buttock and tummy muscles are relaxed. If you are lying down, then you should be flat on your back with your arms on your sides and your knees up and together. Keep your head down, too, to avoid straining your neck.
Squeeze your pelvic floor muscles for 5 seconds. You don't want to strain those muscles too much by squeezing them for too long. If 5 seconds is too long for you, you can begin by squeezing those muscles for just 2-3 seconds. Repeat it 5 times. You can increase the number of repetitions as per your convenience.
Note: Bladder should be empty while doing the Kegel's exercise.
b. Stopping the flow of Urine while urinating for 3-5 secs.
This exercise should be done once or twice in a day.
When stressed, we tend to do Shallow Over-breathing (taking shorter breaths), this prolongs anxiety and stress by raising the stress hormones in our sysstem. Deep abdominal breathing helps reduce the level of stress hormones in your blood and thus, relaxes the body and mind.
Breathe in through nose and let the abdomen rise, hold your breath for 3-4 seconds and slowly exhale through the mouth. Repeat it at least 5-10 times in a quiet environment for maximum relaxation.
b. Talk to your spouse about the challenges you are facing. Talking to your partner not only involves him in this transition phase of yours but, also strengthens the relationship between you two by many folds.
c. Take a Nap every time your baby is asleep. Not only your baby but even you need ample of rest. Your little one is going to keep you awake the whole night. So might as well take a nap whenever possible to catch up on the sleep you have missed. Your body needs rest to repair all the cells and tissues that were worn and torn during the day.
d. Give yourself some time and attention by doing what you love the most. Listen to music, read a book, catch up with old friends or just about anything that keeps you happy because only a happy mind can nurture a healthy body.
Why is rest as important as training?
Our world is becoming healthier with people opting for healthy living ideas like clean eating and being fit by staying active. The first attempt at to keep ourselves healthy is by being active. However, being active also means to take good rest after any physical activity. Our body requires rest period in between our workout days, there are a few, who tend to overdo it though, i.e. they over train their body. You may see this group of people working out all seven days intensely without a rest period or a rest day.
Why is rest so important? And what happens when you don't give rest to your body?
Rest means a state when the body is inactive. Inactivity helps the body to relax and gives time to recover strength after any kind of exertion.
Our body requires rest because every time we workout we are tearing our muscles and continuous workout without a rest period may cause further injury to the muscles. Resting your body helps in repairing and healing of the torn muscle fibers and enhances the performance.
But, what do you tell those few who have this inbuilt need to be active everyday? How do you make them take some much needed rest?
Well, I would say, tell them what happens when you do not give rest to your body.
Muscle sustains tiny tears when we workout, rest after training helps in healing those tears. When we do not give rest to the muscle and over train it then it leads to serious injuries.
What happens when you do not sleep for more than 24 hours? You are drowsy, concentration drops and so does your performance. This is exactly what happens with your body when you over train it. The performance drops due to injuries and inadequate rest of the muscles.
Due to over training of a muscle, the amount of time taken for recovery increases. If you are working out 4-5 days a week and taking rest for 2-3 days in between the time taken by the body to recover is shorter whereas when you do not give rest in between your training sessions then the body needs extra time to repair the damages caused by over training. Bigger the damage, longer the recovery time. You can keep your rest period short by taking adequate rest in between your training sessions.
As you over train the muscles, the performance drops and it also affects your motivation level. Due to inadequate rest the muscle loses the capacity to grow and instead bear severe injuries. These negative changes in the body affect a person's motivation level and leads to loss of interest in the training program. With low interest one might feel forced to do the workout instead of looking forward to it.
When your muscles are over trained and injured, the energy reserved for the proper functioning of your Immune system is directed towards the repair of the damaged muscles and bones. As a result your immune system doesn't function optimally.
Sharing these points would certainly take some time but, it will help those who over train themselves to see great results.
To see great results you got to train smarter and not harder!
Pregnancy brings a new meaning to the life of a Woman and it is a period of immense joy and excitement. Carrying a soul within you is a magnificent feeling. An angel within you gives you a new reason to live, to feel motivated, to get inspired and surely to smile and bless the world with all the positivity.
These 9 months are so special and important that people around you are as happy and concerned about your well being as you are. So, let me share some very important points to make your pregnancy a healthy and a happy one.
To keep yourself healthy during this period, you must remain active. Here are the 5 most important exercises a woman must do throughout her Pregnancy.
Walking: One of the easiest things to do to keep you active is Walking. The best part is that you do not require any equipment except for a pair of good shoes. It can be done anytime, anywhere and all throughout your pregnancy. Carry a bottle of water and off you go walking.
Stretching: It is one of the most important exercises a pregnant woman is advised to do by her doctor.The reason behind it is that during pregnancy certain muscle groups become weak due to inactivity also less movement of a muscle leads to shortening and tightening of the muscle. Hence, to avoid the shortening of the muscle or the muscle group, a woman must do stretching every day before and after her workout. Stretching the neck, back and chest and legs helps to relieve the aches and fatigue.
Butterfly Pose: Butterfly pose is a deep inner thigh and groin stretch. This is the stretch which is going to help you the most during the last stages of pregnancy and you will thank yourself for doing it every day during this period. Bend your knees and place the soles of your feet together. Slide the feet closer to your groin and allow your knees to widen away from each other towards the floor. Hinge forward at the waist and fold forward towards your feet while keeping your spine straight. Breathe deeply and hold the pose between 30 seconds to five minutes.
Cat and Camel Pose: This pose is helpful in maintaining the flexibility of your spine and also will be strengthening your back. Get down on all fours on your mat. Place your hands directly below your shoulders. Now lift your buttocks up towards the ceiling so that your lower back is concave. As you do this your head will lift up naturally towards the ceiling. Now round your back like the hump of a camel and roll your head towards your chest.
Child Pose: One of the most relaxing posse in Yoga. It is safe to be done in any stage of Pregnancy with some modifications. It lengthens the spine and also is a great hip opener. Come into the posture by kneeling on both knees at a slightly wide but, comfortable distance apart from one another. This distance should be wider than hips width. No need to obsess about the distance, you can always adjust once in the pose to whatever feels comfortable. Then sit on your heels (which should be facing up), and lean forward slowly with your body, walking your arms out long in front of you. Make sure you are breathing as you come into the pose and are not holding your breath, especially if you are feeling any sensation or even pain at this point. Keep breathing normally for as long as you are holding the pose. You can keep a pillow under your belly, knee and feet for a good support. Slowly walk your arms under you and release the pose.
These are the five most easy and beneficial exercises a pregnant woman must do to have a safe and healthy pregnancy.
Remember to have a word with your doctor before you start practicing any of the above mentioned exercises. Your doctor's consent is must for your healthy pregnancy and a healthy baby.
Not fitting into your favorite dress? Here's how you can!!
Has it become practically impossible to wear your favorite clothes which once adorned your body? Many of you want to shop for new dresses and wear new collections but when you go to the mall there is nothing that fits you. Whatever does fit you is probably too long or too skimpy. So, what do we do? Let another year pass by and you stick to your collection because the new ones are too short or too tight and you don't have a body to flaunt it. Or just buy it and stack it with your favorite clothes because you don't fit in?
I say No, let's not prepare ourselves to fail. Let's win this time, win a new body and wear that favourite dress of all time. Gift yourself those beautiful dresses which you always wanted to wear.
How do we do that? Well, it's pretty simple. Pick up your workout attire and get a bottle full of energy drink and get started with these 5 exercises.
Jump Ropes: You must have done this exercise in your childhood everyday and for hours together. Only that, you never thought of it as one of the best and simplest cardio exercise. This exercise not only elevates your heart rate but also works out your entire body by involving all the small and large groups of muscles. It improves your coordination and builds muscular strength.
Burpees: Burpee is a full body exercise which involves some degree of agility, balance, coordination, and total body strength. It is also a great exercise to build up your endurance and can be done anywhere. Muscles used for doing this exercise are muscles of upper arms, lower back, core and lower body muscles.
Mountain Climbers : Mountain climbers works on your upper arms muscles, as well as your core and your legs. The benefits of muscular and cardiovascular fitness are increasing strength, flexibility.
Declined Pushups: This is a variation of basic pushups. It works on your chest, arms, back and shoulders. But, to do this exercise you need to have a good amount of strength and stability in your arms, core and legs. You should try this exercise only if you can do basic push up without any difficulty and discomfort.
Jump Squats : It works on your quadriceps mainly and also works on your core. Your lower body, including your glutes, hamstrings, and calves are also worked. Use a deeper squat when doing the exercise for fat loss. Lower your body until your upper thighs is parallel to the floor. It shapes up your lower body and also builds the strength.
Stretches at the end of the exercise session is very important. It reduces muscle tension, makes the body feel more relaxed, increase the range of motion. Prevents muscle strains and also reduces the risk of back problems.


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It was only one… creature… but it froze the Doctor almost as soon as he saw it. It sat in more of that strange green light, or half-light rather, since it appeared to prefer the shadows. Tam was not in the least surprised; its shape, its colour and its odour haunted him into his grave. Even his hard-skinned father noticed a change in him after that day. The thing sat within what appeared to be some sort of machine – or more accurately, the remains of a machine, but it was hard to see what was machine and what was occupant, what was intact and what was… twisted. Melted; distorted in strange and disconcerting ways. The top portion appeared to have fallen inwards somewhat; a single protuberance extended from the remains of a curved cover, propped precariously atop a series of struts and mesh panels. Other extensions lower down the vaguely cone-shaped casing appeared rather more sinister in function.
At the sound of his voice, the topmost stalk grew a faint blue light at its bulbous tip. Possibly it tried to rotate in order to face the visitors: Tam couldn't be sure. Deeper inside the thing, there was discomforting, serpentine movement. Tam expected some sort of answer, but none came. The blue glow just remained, and gave the unnerving feeling of watching silently.
One of the other "limbs" jerked upwards: a short, multi-rodded tube with a worrying-looking hollow end. The Doctor glared at it, hands jammed deep into pockets once more.
"Is that really your only refuge?" he demanded angrily. "Exterminate, kill, destroy? I don't know why I'm asking, really: it's not like any of you have had an original thought in millennia, now is it?" He stalked closer to the thing, and peered inside at whatever was writhing and squirming in the darkness. "So which comprehensive defeat did you shift out of, eh? Was it the Emperor in the Dark? Or the Battle of London, against the Cybermen? Or Davros and his home-brewed army?" He stepped back and regarded the battered and burned outer parts of the creature-machine. "I could probably work it out in time, but I really can't be bothered. I'm more interested in how you ended up here and what you're trying to do." He walked slowly around the whole structure; the blue orb followed him as far as it was able. Tam hung back, caught between revulsion and fascination.
Tam had no other refuge than profanity. "What is that thing?" was the basic question, although there were a good many other words thrown in along the way.
"It's a Dalek," explained the Doctor, still slowly circling the creature. "There's an outer machine casing – that's the bit that's all battered and melted away – and then inside it is the actual Dalek being itself, highly irradiated, genetically unstable… and the sworn enemy of every other species in the universe. Race hate gone mad, the ultimate expression of xenophobic excess… these were the bad guys in the war my people fought and died in, Tam. These are the creatures that slaughtered my entire race. I'm the only one left." He looked across with anguish in his eyes.
He turned to face Tam, leaning nonchalantly on the remains of the creature's outer shell. "There's a lot of history involved, but we can skip most of it: this is the only – I hope – survivor of a whole army of Daleks. Thousands; tens of thousands; maybe even hundreds of thousands – but they haven't happened yet. That's the thing with time travel, you see: you can never tell just when you are in the chain of events. People call 'em timelines, but, well… more like a cat's cradle if you ask me.
The Doctor looked back at the creature. "Well?" he asked slowly.
"Operation jeopardised," the Dalek grated in reply. "Genetic investigation incomplete. Resources depleted." The blue orb turned slowly to take in the two intruders. "Tactical advantages nullified. There is no hope." For the first time, Tam thought he heard a trace of emotion in the electronic voice.


In addition to selling/servicing new Mobility & Access equipment and renting/servicing used equipment, we also buy or allow the trade-in of used mobility and access products such as stair lifts, ceiling and rolling lifts, porch lifts (also known as wheelchair lifts or vertical porch Lifts or platform lifts), etc.
We are based in Raleigh, NC, USA and sell/service/rent/buy products all over the country. We are well-versed in logistics options -- even for large products requiring trucking so most distance issues can be solved.
Let us know of your used product you'd like to sell OR the product you want to buy and the product you'd like to trade in.
Even if your product is large and you are not geographically close to us, we might consider having it shipped and/or arrange for a freight handler to pick it up.
We maintain some inventory of used products but, sometimes, have no need for additional used product inventory and therefore might not be able to consider purchasing your product at that particular time.
Sometimes, a used product may be older, in poor repair or a model that is no longer being sold and we may only be able to buy it for spare/service parts.
Have a used product to sell OR need a new product and want to see if you can get some trade-in value for a used product?
If you have a gently-used product you'd like to sell OR want to purchase a new product and have a product you'd like to trade-in, contact us.
Please send as much information as you can -- including pictures of the product, picture of the product's manufacturer label, length of track or height of travel, if applicable, etc.
If you are interested in a new product, visit our Mobility & Access product page.
If you would like to consider a rental, visit our Mobility & Access product rental page.
For certain products such as hand controls and battery replacement purchases, we frequently facilitate the recycling of the product and/or used batteries. Please look for this on a product-by-product basis or contact us.


They don't call in order of arrival. When you sign in, you pick a general reason (you need a letter, you need a card and you're US- born, you need a card and are foreign-born, you have an appointment, application for benefits, etc…) and get a letter and number. They don't call them evenly and we saw several people there for other reasons that got called and left before we were called.
The guards/officials at the front desk can direct you to sign in correctly, but really can't answer any other questions.
We call in 2 weeks if we haven't gotten our new cards yet.
Our last name plan was cool. We now have the same last name: Bowers Schoen.
After that fun, we had lunch and Jeremy went on to a meeting. I went home and looked up directions to an OTP DMV to get my license changed. I'd planned on going to the one at South DeKalb mall, but Jeremy talked me out of it. I ended up going to the one in Lithonia, and it was nearly empty at 4:30. I learned some things there, too.
I had to wait for two people in the check-in line, filled out a form, got a number, and was called nearly next.
The licensure procedure has changed. I walked out with a paper, temporary license and was told that the permanent one would arrive in the next few weeks. I feel like I got handed a fake.
I didn't realize that you only get one free change and we'd already used it on the address change. This meant I had to buy a new license, complete with new picture. I was not prepared for this and the picture shows it.
The woman left my old weight on the license. That's an easy way to lose a few pounds!
They don't put spaces in last names. My last name is BOWERSSCHOEN.
Then we wandered over to the Japanese Garden, remembering to stop and smell the roses on the way.
I'm finally getting some pictures up on Flickr from the honeymoon.
Day 1 included the Portland Rose Garden.
Jeremy has already had an adventure with his ring, and it involves a MARTA bus.
Also, we've gotten the pictures from our awesome photographer in the mail. We've been so busy that we haven't done anything with them besides confirm that we are the people in the pictures, but I'm sure that there will be some posting of a wedding-in-review coming up on this blog. I'm so sure of it, I've already started writing it.


Minehead was dominated by the Luttrells of Dunster castle, who no doubt were responsible for obtaining the 1559 charter and the enfranchisement of the borough. The government of the borough was placed in the hands of a common council consisting of a portreeve and 12 principal burgesses. Although the charter made no reference to Parliament, Minehead returned Members in 1563, the first possible occasion after the charter had been granted. Along with other boroughs sending MPs for the first time in 1563, Minehead's right to return was challenged in the House of Commons.
The method of choosing burgesses in Parliament was similar to that used for the election of the portreeve: the names of selected candidates were submitted by the common council to the inhabitants who made their choice from them. In 1601 about 50 inhabitants attended the election.
Until 1589 Luttrell influence was dominant at Minehead elections. Thomas Luttrell himself was the first senior burgess in the 1563 Parliament. By the time of the 1571 Parliament, however, he was dead. Since his son and heir, George, was at the time only ten years old, two relatives of the Luttrell family, John Colles and Thomas Mallett, were returned. George Luttrell eventually took his seat in time for the last session of the 1572 Parliament, and retained it in 1584. His younger brother John took his turn in 1586 and 1589. After this, neither brother sat again. Luttrell influence was responsible for the return of the following MPs: Edward Rogers (1584), Robert Crosse (1586), Francis James (1601), and perhaps Thomas Fitzwilliams (1563) who has not been identified.
Several Minehead MPs have no obvious connexions with the borough. Dominick Chester, a Bristol merchant, and Richard Cabell, a servant of Sir John Thynne, were returned in 1572. Andrew Hemmerford, who replaced Chester in 1578, never took his seat. Benedict Barnham (1589) and Richard Hanbury (1593) were Londoners. Amias Bampfield was a Devonshire gentleman elected for his own county a few days after the Minehead return, but the name of the man who replaced him has not been found.
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5. Collinson, Som. ii. 26-32; CJ , i. 63; St. Ch. 5/P1/5, P31/30; Hancock, Minehead , 433; CPR , 1558-60, pp. 2-3.


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This is the second week of Quest Air Nationals hang gliding flatlands competition.
As with week one, there will be live tracking (Flymaster trackers provided) and the competition is USHPA and CIVL sanctioned, so USHPA NTSS and CIVL WPRS points will be awarded.
The 2019 edition of the Spring Meeting – Friuli Venezia Giulia Trophy, is the third edition.
The FAI category 2 competition takes place in Meduno, north-east Italy, in an area well known to European pilots.
There will be Class 1, Class 5 and Sports Class categories.
Pedro Bernardo near Ávila in Spain hosts this hang gliding competition from 1-4 May 2019.
The Canadian Hang Gliding Nationals will be held from 25 May – 1 June 2019 at Kamloops.
The Erzgebirge Cup is an XC competition for Class 5 (rigid) hang gliders. It will be held at Hartenstein, Germany from 6-10 June 2019.
There will be a training day and registration on 6 June, and then three task days, with a fourth as a reserve day, to be used if there have not been two valid tasks.
This three-day hike-and-fly competition starts and ends at the Gruyère Château.
Competitors have to complete a course around turnpoints, laid out in a figure-eight. If they complete the circuit before the time is up, they can go round again.
There are two categories: 'Compétiteur' is standard hike-and-fly competition rules – only your feet or your wing can be used for transport and the mandatory kit must be carried; the Mobilité douce" category offers a gentler approach, where public transport including ski-lifts can be used to help get pilots to take-offs. Between 9pm and 6am is rest time.
Pilots don't need an FAI sporting licence, but IPPI level 4 or above is required.


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Elizabeth Warren Says Facebook Proved Her Point That It Has Too Much Power by Removing Her Ads
Facebook reportedly replaced the ads with a message that said, "This ad was taken down because it goes against Facebook's advertising policies"
By Lauren Feiner | CNBC	• Published at 12:31 pm on March 12, 2019
Facebook confirms to Politico that it removed some of Sen. Elizabeth Warren's ads calling for its breakup.
A spokesperson says it was restoring them "in the interest of allowing robust debate."
Warren says the removal is a sign that Facebook and other tech giants hold too much power.
Facebook removed some of Sen. Elizabeth Warren's presidential campaign ads calling for breaking up the social media giant but later reinstated them after Politico reported on the takedown.
Warren's ad was an extension of her call to "break up Big Tech," which she announced in a Medium post published Friday. The Massachusetts Democrat wrote that companies with an annual global revenue of at least $25 billion should not be able to own a public online marketplace or platform and sell on that platform themselves. She also promised to take steps to unwind "anti-competitive mergers" including Facebook's acquisitions of WhatsApp and Instagram.
"Three companies have vast power over our economy and our democracy. Facebook, Amazon, and Google, " Warren's removed ads read, according to Politico. "We all use them. But in their rise to power, they've bulldozed competition, used our private information for profit, and tilted the playing field in their favor."
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When the ads were taken down, Facebook reportedly replaced them with a message that said, "This ad was taken down because it goes against Facebook's advertising policies."
In a statement, a Facebook spokesperson said the ads that featured Facebook's logo were removed "because they violated our policies against use of our corporate logo," but that they were being restored "in the interest of allowing robust debate."
Warren said in a tweet that Facebook's initial removal of her ads showed the platform's outsize power.
"Curious why I think FB has too much power?" she tweeted Monday. "Let's start with their ability to shut down a debate over whether FB has too much power. Thanks for restoring my posts. But I want a social media marketplace that isn't dominated by a single censor. #BreakUpBigTech."
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