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Tiger Wins the AT&T at Congressional CC
Tiger shot a final round 69 to hold off Bo Van Pelt to win his second AT&T in 4 starts and his third tournament this year.
The US OPEN at The Olympic Club
Well, here we go!!! Tiger is coming off his win at Muirfield Village. Phil Mickelson has been close but, has never won a US Open and Bubba Watson (2012 Masters winner) will be paired together for the first 2 rounds. Must see TV!! Stayed tuned!!!
Tiger close in Abu Dhabi
After playing the first 3 days at the HSBC in Abu Dhabi at 11 under par. Tiger had a share of first place going into the final round. Tiger started out birding 2 of his first 3 holes and looked like he was on his way to his first victory of the year. However he started spraying some of his tee shots, which had him playing a lot of shots out of the deep, thick rough. He ended up shooting an even par 72 and coming in tied for third. Though he didn't win and I woke up at 3am EST to see him play live I still think he's off to a good start.
Tiger Woods Wins!!!
Watched Tiger play the last few days at the Chevron. Tiger looked like he was going to run away with it, but had some bogies on Sat and lost his lead to Zac Johnson. On Sunday he went back and forth with Zac until the end. The most interesting part of yesterday's round was how Tiger played the last few holes. On the par 5 16th where you'd think Tiger with his length off the tee, would have a chance to go for the green in 2, Tiger chose to lay up and play to the strength of Zac. Johnson made birdie and took a 1 stroke lead going into the 17th par 3. Johnson misses putt on 17 that would have given him a 2 stroke lead with 1 hole to play which would have basically won it for him. However Tiger makes a 20 footer, with the pressure on, to tie Zac going into 18. So Zac puts it 20 ft from the flag from the 18th fairway and again with the pressure on, Tiger puts it inside him. Zac misses his putt and with the Tournament on the line and sudden death looming, he drains it. The crowd goes wild!! Fist pump!!, Tiger roar!!, Uppercut Punch!! "F#&K Yeah!!" yell. The slump is over.
What stands out most to me in this win was the decision on 16 to lay up, not take a chance with "going for it" and trusting his wedge game and his putting. That to me more than anything says. "He's Backkkkkk!"
Watch out in 2012!!!
Tiger Haters
I'm watching the President's Cup and Tiger just lost another match. It went 18 holes and he lost on the last hole. Tiger played great tee to green, but didn't make any putts. Some very close and lip outs all day. The thing that got me was Greg Norman. He was all happy, smiling, pumping his fist, high fiving everyone like HE won, like He beat Tiger. Now let me preface by saying he's not one of my favorite players. He was good, one a couple of majors but would be considered a under achiever. We always heard about his helicopter, vineyard, the plane, clothing, etc. Suppose to be the next Jack Nicklaus, yeah right. So he came out and said Fred Couples shouldn't have picked Tiger and that HE wouldn't have. Can you say HATER? This is Tiger "F&#kin" Woods, are you kidding me? Granted he hasn't been playing well and getting over an injury but Tiger wouldn't jeopardize the team just because he wanted to play on it. He's been trying to get healthy from injuries, as well as, going through a swing change. If he didn't think he'd be able to help the US team win, he would have told Freddie. Tiger would have spent the rest of the working on his game and get ready for the 2012 season. If Norman thought Tiger wasn't playing well enough wouldn't he be happy he was playing for the other team Or could it be that Norman thinks Tiger doesn't "deserve" to on the team based on his past "personal" problems. Norman also said he doesn't think Tiger will get to Jack's 18 majors. Why? Hater again. Tiger is 35 and has 14 majors. Something I remember Michael Jordan said about one of the reasons he was a great winner. It was all the people who said he couldn't keep doing it, or someone was a "Jordan stopper". The only one that can stop Tiger is Tiger. Do your thing Mr. Woods.
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In his introduction van Heerden makes the point that we now have more literature than ever before on effective leadership and how to solve the leadership problems facing organisations worldwide. He adds, "tertiary courses on leadership proliferate as universities and business schools cash in on the obvious deficiency, and the corporate world spends every more money on leadership development. We have never been busier trying to produce leaders, yet we are still desperately short of good leadership".
He asserts that fewer than 10% of leaders demonstrate the kind of leadership that we should be calling 'good' or 'effective', let alone 'true' or 'great', and explains that the scarcity of good, effective leadership has led to citizens and employees becoming disillusioned, demoralised, cynical, disengaged, unmotivated and distrustful of the heads of companies, corporations and countries.
In the workplace, a key symptom of the leadership crisis is, as van Heerden puts it, "the almost total absence of loyalty on either side of the management-employee divide". The same symptom is rife in the government-citizen divide.
So what to do? Van Heerden, who is originally from Zimbabwe and whose experience ranges from being a soldier to an advertising creative director to a leadership mentor, believes the fault lies in our understanding of what leadership is really about. I think he is spot on.
Good, effective leaders make a positive difference to people's lives. They are committed to improving the lives of all people and improving the manner in which we care for the natural environment because this is what sustains us. A strong sense of our shared humanity underlies their actions and in the way they engage with people. They inspire people to be the best they can be, in mutual pursuit of a better life for all.
Misleaders are concerned about becoming the president, prime minister or CEO of a country or company, largely for egotistical, power-mongering reasons. They are all about making a financial fortune to elevate themselves and their cronies or shareholders above everyone else, again, largely for egotistical, power-mongering reasons. There is a distinct lack of acknowledgement of our shared humanity in their actions and in the way they engage with people. They spread fear and set different groups of people against each other. They capitalise on crises and use this as a platform to get into power by promising all sorts of benefits that are never delivered.
Bearing these definitions in mind, when people ask me what I think of Donald Trump, my reply is best conveyed through an article by Joshua Rothman in The New Yorker on 29 February 2016, titled Shut Up And Sit Down. He refers to Donald Trump's first official campaign TV advertisement:"The ad features a procession of alarming images—the San Bernardino shooters, a crowd at passport control, the flag of Syria's Al Nusra Front—designed to communicate the idea of a country under siege… Trump, a voice-over explains, will 'quickly cut the head off ISIS—and take their oil'.
When you analyse what Trump says, it is, as his name suggests, all about trump cards and trumpet calls that boost his image as the big, bold leader that the world so desperately needs. Yet, what describes him more accurately – the definition of leadership or misleadership?
Using these definitions to distinguish leaders from misleaders goes a long way to separating truth from lies. And we need to do this to restore trust and belief in good, effective leadership that upholds and encourages truth and honesty. The alternative is an environment where truth and honesty is replaced with political correctness and half-truths in an environment where employees and citizens fear their positions and even lives are at risk if they communicate openly.
This is why most leadership training is so ineffective.
People are sent for leadership training, often reluctantly, where they are fed a leadership formula and pretty much taught how to toe the line and play the game. There is often a show of encouraging independent thinking, but, in effect, very few people come out of leadership training sessions having started to develop a sense of their own originality, impact, empathy truth and humanity.
Think about how people described as leaders in your own organisation or environment behave. How do they speak to you? When you speak, do they listen to you? It says a lot about how they lead. Let me share a personal example with you. In a previous work experience I worked in countries with relatively senior people. In one particular country in Africa where I went many times for extended periods, the Deputy Minister of Industry and Commerce, under whose jurisdiction I was working, would make a point of inviting me to meet with him. He would make me tea, ask about my family and express his appreciation for the time I spent away from them to assist in his country. He showed huge integrity and always followed up with interest in the intervention in which I was engaged for them; and was always absolutely committed to engaging with mutual respect. Out of all the countries in which I worked, this was the most effective intervention I experienced.
Another example, in another country, was where I was once again working with the Minister of Trade and Industry. The only time that I met him was when the process had been finalised and I shared a podium with him. Even then, he never greeted me, spoke to me or even said goodbye. Self-importance oozed out of every pore of his body. Needless to say that country never got off first base.
We still did our job to the best of our ability in both cases, but in the first instance it was with a heartfelt commitment to the intervention because of how the leader behaved: with character, respect and integrity that ensured the process was implemented.
These are the priceless leadership qualities that few leaders seem to have. It is time we stood up against misleaders. The damage caused by them is incalculable.
This article appeared in Leadership, Edition 372, July, 2016. It is reproduced with their permission.
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Is Bollywood a modern dance?
Bollywood dance is the dance-form used in the Indian films. It is a mixture of numerous styles. These styles include belly-dancing, kathak, Indian folk, Western popular, and "modern", jazz, and even Western erotic dancing.
1. What is modern Indian dance?
1.1. Who brought modern dance in India?
1.2. What is contemporary classical dance?
1.3. Who is the father of Western dance in India?
1.4. Is chhau a classical dance?
2. How did Bollywood dance originated?
3. Who coined the term Bollywood?
4. Is Indian classical dance difficult?
What is modern Indian dance?
Thus began a new dance movement. Dancers, along with painter Nandalal Bose, devised the costumes, and Tagore, who had created Rabindra Sangeet based on classical ragas, fused the two to develop a new genre of dance and music. Uday Shankar and Tagore had sown the seeds of Indian modern dance.
Who brought modern dance in India?
Uday Shankar was the first to bring the concept of modern dance to India with his novel approach and works. Today (December 8) is Uday Shankar's birth anniversary. That a man is still remembered in the transient dance world, 40 years after he passed away (Sept 26, 1977), shows the impact he has made.
What is contemporary classical dance?
Contemporary dance draws on both classical ballet and modern dance, whereas postmodern dance was a direct and opposite response to modern dance. Merce Cunningham is considered to be the first choreographer to "develop an independent attitude towards modern dance" and defy the ideas that were established by it.
Who is the father of Western dance in India?
Died 26 September 1977 (aged 76) Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Occupation Dancer, choreographer
Spouse(s) Amala Shankar
Is chhau a classical dance?
Chhau dance, also spelled Chhou dance, is a semi classical Indian dance with martial and folk traditions.
How did Bollywood dance originated?
The style of dancing in earlier Bollywood films was based on Indian classical dance or folk dances from various parts of India. In the late 50s & 60s, group dances began to evolve in Bollywood as films and choreographers started managing larger groups of dancers with influences from folk dances.
Who coined the term Bollywood?
But, his most significant contribution is how this industry is known across the world. Khanna is the man who had coined the term Bollywood much to the chagrin of Amitabh Bachchan. During the event, Khanna recalled, "Mr Bachchan called me up one day, and very angrily he asked, 'Why are you calling this Bollywood?
Is Indian classical dance difficult?
Kuchipudi is considered one of the toughest forms of Indian classical dance that originated in the south Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The form is considered the toughest because it requires a whole lot of rituals, from lighting the incense sticks to sprinkling holy water and praying to the lord.
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The 2017-2018 common application questions have been released into the wild. This year they're pretty consistent with other recent years, but there are a few new twists, so read carefully.
First, a few ground rules. Your word count should be between 250 and 650 words for each question. Don't feel obligated to use every word -- but don't go over, either. Double and triple-check your spelling and grammar -- don't get dinged on a technicality! Read all of the topics and consider each of them before choosing which one you will answer. Don't choose based on what story about yourself you feel like telling, or what you think the committee 'ought to know' about you -- instead, select a story where you grew, changed or evolved as a person.
The common App has softened this prompt, perhaps after a bunch of complaints of being triggered by even thinking about past failures … 😊 So now, you can write about a challenge, setback or failure. But guess what – you should still write about a failure. If you don't feel up to it, or don't think you have a strong failure to discuss, then call us. But seriously, if you don't have a strong failure, you should pick another prompt, you certainly have plenty to choose between.
OTOH, if you're applying to a reach school, or if you're concerned about other areas of your application, this prompt is your chance to stand out from the crowd and make an impression. Nothing grabs admissions officers' attention as quickly as a well-thought-out failure essay, particularly because most students run screaming from this kind of prompt.
So what makes a great failure essay? We cover this at length in our MBA admissions book, but the fundamentals are this -- you need a singular, powerful failure narrative where you failed not just yourself, but others you cared about. The failure must be absolute -- no saving the day at the last minute. It must point to some underlying aspect of your character which you then identify (stubbornness, overcaution, arrogance). You finish up the failure essay by telling a brief (50-100 word) anecdote about how you have changed as a result of this failure -- use concrete examples here!
The flipside of the failure essay, the challenge (or as we call it, the leadership) essay is one of the most commonly seen essays on the common application. This, too, has been weasel-worded down to a softer "questioned or challenged", but your story about that time you asked the teacher if you really had to sit at the front of the class all year is NOT good essay material, trust us.
If you have accomplished something that was exceptionally challenging for you and really shaped who you are as a person, this is your prompt. If you are just looking to brag about your killer grade in that AP History class or your five goals in the championship bocce match, this is NOT your prompt. Move along.
When thinking about challenges, students always want to focus on the external -- what happened and why it's impressive. This is the wrong approach. The question-writers are giving you a very big clue when they ask you to describe what prompted your thinking – they want to understand how your mind works. The important story to tell is how you GOT to the impressive result -- and what you thought about, did and said that led to that result.
The focus on a particular event is important. It's very easy when writing an essay to drift from one subject to another, but great essays have a singular focus -- they're about one thing and one thing only. In this case, the event or accomplishment in question and why it became a period of maturation.
It's also worth noting the emphasis on understanding others. Surprising or difficult events often deepen our ability to empathize with others' struggles – if you have a story that involves learning to see the world in a new way, this could well be your prompt.
This is a brand new prompt, for those of you who are just 100 percent not comfortable talking about yourselves in any way, shape or form. Now, before you breathe a sigh of relief and rush off to write yet another paean to microbiomes or Martin Luther King, let us insert a caveat. This is usually the wrong kind of prompt to choose. For most people, most of the time, you're going to get an essay that's dry, technical, and reveals nothing about the candidate – in other words, a waste of word count.
In order to write a good essay about an idea or concept, you have to loop in … feelings! Yours and others. Talk about the people who share your passion, or the ones who inspired it. Talk about the key moments in the development of your favorite obsession – how did it all begin, where do you see it going? Relate it back to larger themes in your life. How has this experience helped you to grow and mature?
This is what we call an open-ended prompt. You can do whatever you want with it, which most folks find utterly terrifying. Not to worry – this should really be a last resort prompt if you have a fantastic essay already written that just doesn't seem to fit any of the other prompts.
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Why don't business schools use the common app?
The common application revolutionized college admissions in the 70s and 80s. Why can't it do the same to business schools?
Every year, the b-school admissions process makes for a lot of not very jolly holidays here at Forster-Thomas, and this year was no different. As I tore through the fifth of nine schools with one particular last-minute MBA applicant, she complained how much easier the process was when she was applying to college. There's no question that applying to business school, or any graduate school, is a much more complicated and provincial process then the now largely standardized college applications. That isn't to say that there aren't a lot of challenges when applying to college; supplementary essays, unusual application or transfer requirements, and school research are three that come to mind. But the fact remains that it is much more practical for a student to apply to 12 colleges than to 12 business schools. So why don't they get with the 21st century program, so to speak, and offer a common application?
On the surface, it seems like a pretty obvious idea. Although it is far from perfect, most students would agree that compared to the days when you had to write out every application by hand and mail them in to schools across the country, the common app is cheap and convenient. It also saves a bunch of trees – eco-friendly, hooray! The common app, for all its shortcomings, offers a more level playing field for students without Ivy-league graduate parents or robust school guidance systems.
And yet, despite the arguments in its favor, a b-school common application is unlikely to ever come into being. There are both political and practical reasons for this. First, the practical reason. Graduate programs at any top university are incredibly diverse. Among MBAs alone, one has to consider the one-year, the two-year, the JD/MBA, the MPA/MBA, the eMBA, the online MBA, and dozens of others. What's more, the offerings evolve every year. As if that wasn't enough, they all have different requirements, different deadlines, and different volumes of applicants. Even standardizing an application within a school is a challenge; if you decided to do it at the graduate level, which programs would be included and which would be excluded? Then there's the related question of accreditation. Should all accredited business schools be included? Only third tier and above? Who gets to make that decision? There's also the other elephant in the room, US News Rankings. Schools don't know how a common application might affect rankings, and most are not eager to find out.
That leads us into the more salient reason why there is no common app for graduate school; from an admissions officer's standpoint, it would be self-defeating. Each and every business school likes to believe that it offers a unique educational experience, and they like having complete control over their applications, essays, and other requirements. It gives them tools to hone and winnow the incoming class to their particular taste. It also forces the applicants to show genuine interest in the school, and it helps them carve out a niche, or so they feel. It's not in Olin's best interest to make it easier for students to apply to Harvard. And it's not Harvard's best interest to have students applying to Harvard just because they can.
College admissions and graduate school admissions are both highly politicized processes. They are likely to stay that way for the foreseeable future. So if you are an applicant or are planning to be one next year, focus on what you can control, and limit the range of schools you are applying to only include schools you're seriously considering.
For many people, brainstorming great essay topics is more intimidating than actually having to write them! Here are some tips to get you past the writer's block.
You're a creative person -- most of the time. But when it comes to choosing a topic for your essay, you're drawing a blank. You have no idea what to write about -- you don't even know how to DECIDE what to write about! Don't worry -- you've come to the right place.
Step One: Know your prompt and your word count -- and then forget them. Ah, Zen. Let's begin with a contradiction, shall we? The very first thing you should do when you're trying to answer an essay question is read the prompt, word for word, out loud, at least twice. Mouth it to yourself if you are super shy but reading aloud is better. Notice each and every word. Now look at the word count. Is it a character count? Page count? No limit? Will you be putting it into a form or sending it as an attachment? Consider the context of what you're about to write. Think about it from a reader's perspective.
Now forget all of that. It will help you later, but for the next step it will only get in your way.
Step Two: Go to the feeling. Fear, joy, rage -- these are powerful emotions. And because they're powerful, we tend to avoid them on a day to day basis. We try to make our lives ordinary. And that's just fine. Except when we're setting out to write essays. Because the number one rule of essay writing is MAKE IT INTERESTING, and it's very hard to get other people excited about a topic that you don't even care about yourself! So think about times in your life when you were frightened or elated. Think about the hardest things you ever had to do.
Step Three: Be questioned. The one essential tool in coming up with ideas is your brain. Problem is, most people's brains and memories don't work well in a vacuum. You need to have a conversation with someone who can push you, someone who can ask odd and unexpected questions, rapid fire, to throw you out of your usual patterns of thought. You have a lot of preconceptions built up inside, and a good interrogation can help break some of them down.
Step Four: Never say no. As you come up with ideas, your first instinct is going to be to shut yourself and others down. No, that won't work. Because of this, or that, or the other thing. Reject that instinct. Leave everything on the table. Explore the corners and contours of your initial thought rather than throw it away. Try to find aspects of it you didn't consider at first. And even if you still don't think it works, write it down anyway.
Step Five: Think like a journalist. So now you should have a couple pages of ideas. What do you do with this scrawled list of half-recalled stories? Who, what, where, why, how, when. The details of the story you're about to write might be second nature to you, or you might not have thought about them for years. Either way, you're going to be writing for an audience that does not know anything about you. So do them a favor and give them something to sink their teeth into. Before you try to make your essay perfect, just tell the simple facts of the story in 200 words or so, more if you need them. The purpose of this exercise is to let yourself (and your reader) see clearly what actually happened. Choose AT LEAST FIVE that you think have some chance at working.
Step six: Get feedback. Now that your ideas are fleshed out and legible, go back to your reader. Ask him or her which of the ideas seems most promising. Chase down any leads he or she suggests. Maybe explore this person more, or this side of the story more.
Step seven: Repeat as needed. People don't like this step much, but it's often necessary. New parts of your life, new questions you haven't heard. There is ALWAYS something you haven't considered. Maybe whatever it is is about to be your next awesome essay topic.
I know this can look kind of overwhelming. Whatever happens, don't get discouraged. Take things one step at a time. Trust me, the process works, we've been doing it for years. With a little faith and a little honesty, you'll soon have a big menu of ideas to choose from.
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Is an expensive college degree more valuable?
A study exploring the correlation between expensive and elite colleges and future earnings raises intriguing questions about the efficacy of higher education.
We here at Forster-Thomas are busy little bees, always improving ourselves for your future benefit. You're welcome. Recently, a study came to our attention that we thought was worth passing along to you.
The study looked at two things -- how much does a school's selectivity impact students' future earnings, and how much does a school's cost impact students' future earnings. The correlation you probably expected to see was nowhere to be found. At least for the class of 1972 (upon which this study is based), students who were accepted to Harvard but chose to go to Kenyon wound up earning the same amount, on average, as those who actually attended Harvard.
However, there was a correlation between cost and future earnings, meaning that those students who were accepted to Harvard but chose to go to San Diego State U. to save money wound up earning less in the future.
This finding, quite frankly, is strange, and it's hard to know exactly what to make of it. It's easy enough to make up reasons for it to be true; richer students going in tend to earn more money going out, for example. But what it really suggests is that further study is needed.
It would be particularly helpful to know how this has evolved over time, since 1972 was a period of relatively low cost AND selectivity for all colleges, and the entire admissions landscape has transformed rapidly since then. We'll keep our ears to the ground for you.
To commemorate Businessweek's 2014 ranking of the top undergraduate business programs, Forster Thomas is profiling the top ten. Today, the #2 school, University of Virginia: Mcintire.
McIntire is the top ranked state school for undergraduate business majors, according to Businessweek, and it is the top ranked major feeder school for Washington DC. Need I say more? All right then, I will.
McIntire requires that students complete a minimum of 54 credits and strongly desires that students complete a minimum of two academic years before enrollment.
A committee of four faculty members separately reviews and makes independent decisions on each applicant. Afterward, the group meets to reach consensus.
Important academic factors considered by Admissions include cumulative grade point average, academic performance in prerequisites and those courses related to business (accounting, economics, mathematics), and degree of difficulty of courses taken to date. Also considered are Collegiate Extracurricular Activities, Activities and leadership within organizations, and Work experiences.
Applicants enrolled at schools other than the University must apply to the University of Virginia as a transfer student and should indicate application to McIntire. It is strongly recommended that students complete all prerequisites before transferring to the University, and transfer should be made directly to McIntire as a third-year student. The University of Virginia: Transfer Information Web site has more information about this process.
Students currently enrolled at a Virginia community college and interested in applying to McIntire should complete the suggested courses listed in the Prerequisites-Equivalents at Virginia Community Colleges.
• The mean GPA of students admitted to McIntire from other colleges and universities has historically averaged 3.8.
• The same admissions criteria apply for transfer students as for current students, including extracurriculars and work experience.
• The University is aggressively increasing the goals for admitting students from the Virginia Community College System; over half of McIntire's incoming transfer students are historically from the VCCS.


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The clip shows a man operating the flooded streets around him near the capital of the Northern Territory of Australia. Watch the clip to see how he did it.
You must have experienced a lot of strange things around tou. From giant spiders to wallabies jumping along highways, the country below has seen more than its fair share of unusual activity. The last addition to this long list is a man who decided to fish on a flooded road – and he succeeded.
A video published by Damien Monck in the public group "Old Darwin" shows a man using water-swept roads to fish near the capital of the Northern Territory of Australia.
The video shows how man launches a line and plays a role in a Barramundi, thanks to the water that normally floods the mainland. According to the UPI, the incident took place in the town of Batchelor.
Mr. Monck told NDTV that the video was shot by him on January 28, when he moved to film the flood.
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Açai berries are small fruits, averaging 1 to 3 centimeters in diameter, and have a round to oblong shape. The fruit's surface is hard, glossy, and smooth, bearing a green, dark red to purple, almost black hue. Underneath the surface, the flesh is very thin, generally, less than one millimeter in diameter, ranging in color from pale yellow to white with a firm, pulpy, and semi-granular consistency. Inside the flesh, there is also a large, inedible seed, averaging 7 to 10 millimeters in diameter, that comprises approximately 60 to 80 percent of the fruit. Açai berries must be soaked to soften the flesh before consumption. Once softened, the flesh will develop a creamy, semi-aqueous, and textured consistency. The fruits contain an earthy, herbal, and nutty flavor often likened to a complex blend of tangy and tart berry nuances with cocoa and hazelnut undertones.
Açai berries are available year-round, with two peak seasons spanning from August to December and January to June.
Açai berries, botanically classified as Euterpe oleracea, are an ancient Amazonian fruit belonging to the Arecaceae family. The small berries grow in clusters on hanging branches cascading from the tops of slender palm trees, reaching 25 to 30 meters in height. The Açai palm takes 10 to 12 years to bear fruit, but once mature, a single palm can produce thousands of fruits in one season. Açai berries are native to South America, widely found in Brazil, and the fruits have been incorporated into the diets of indigenous peoples for centuries as a source of nutrition and energy. Açai berries are challenging to find fresh as they are highly perishable, losing beneficial nutrients and becoming rancid within twenty-four hours of harvest. The fruits are gathered quickly and are either sold within local communities that same day or they are flash-frozen, pureed, juiced, or dried and powdered for extended use. It is also important to note that Açai is commonly referred to as a berry, but scientifically, it is classified as a drupe due to the fruit's large and inedible central stone. Despite its technical drupe descriptor, the term Acai berry is the most recognized marketing name for the fruit.
Açai berries are an excellent source of anthocyanins, compounds that give the flesh its dark purple, pigmented hue and provide anti-inflammatory and antioxidant-like properties to protect the cells against free radical damage. The fruits are also a source of vitamin A to maintain healthy organ functioning and contain lower amounts of fiber, potassium, copper, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, and zinc. In addition to vitamins and minerals, Açai berries contain oleic acid, omega-3, and omega-6 fatty acids to assist in reducing high blood pressure, but these ingredients also contribute to the fruit's short shelf life. In Brazil, Açai berries are used topically to improve skin complexion and boost hair health.
Açai berries are hard and unpalatable when raw and must be soaked in water to soften the flesh. Each fruit also contains a large, central seed that should be removed before consumption. The seed can be extracted from the flesh by rubbing the fruit in between the hands. Once soaked and softened, the flesh can be added to salads, stirred into rice puddings, or mashed into a creamy consistency and served with fruits, cocoa nibs, or other toppings. Açai berries can also be blended or pressed into juices, smoothies, and carbonated beverages or used to flavor ice cream and candies. In Brazil, the fruits are sometimes incorporated into hot chocolate, mixed with a blend of milk, cinnamon, chile powder, honey, and cocoa. In addition to sweet preparations, Açai berries have an earthy flavor well suited for savory main dishes. The fruits are commonly crushed into a pulpy mixture and served with poultry, fish, and beef. Açai berries can also be simmered with spices and fruits to create an aromatic, flavorful jam or jelly for toast and cheese plates. Outside of its native region, Açai berries are primarily found in juices, purees, and powders, used for breakfast bowls and health food drinks. Açai berries pair well with fruits such as blueberries, pineapple, strawberries, passionfruit, oranges, bananas, raspberries, and kiwi, honey, cinnamon, chile powder, coconut flakes, chia seeds, vanilla, and chocolate. Fresh Açai berries have a very short shelf life of approximately 24 hours and should be immediately consumed for the best quality and flavor.
The name Açai is derived from iwaça'I, a word from the Tupi language meaning a fruit that "expels or cries water." Tupi is an ancient language spoken by indigenous peoples of Brazil, and there are several legends centered around life, death, and recounting how the fruit's received their name. Throughout history, Açai berries have remained a staple, nutritional source for Brazilians, and the fruits were traditionally pounded into a pulp-like mixture. This creamy, thick pulp was often eaten with fish, shrimp, or cassava, and over time, frozen variations were developed and sent into metropolitan cities, including Rio de Janeiro. In the 1970s and 1980s, famous Brazilian jujitsu fighter Carlos Gracie began to promote frozen Açai, incorporating it into his diet for vitamins and energy. Gracie's marketing of the fruit launched Açai berries as the newest health food craze, eventually leading to the creation of the present-day Açai bowl. The frozen fruit puree was also introduced into commercial markets in the United States in the early 21st century, further marketed through celebrities, fitness instructors, and doctors. In the modern-day, the fruit puree is still widely consumed throughout Brazil, and both sweet and savory toppings can be added to transform the puree into a dessert or thickener for savory-sweet main dishes.
Açai berries grow on palm trees native to floodplains, river deltas, and swampy regions of the Amazon in Central and South America. The palm trees have been growing wild since ancient times and can be found in Trinidad and Tobago, Brazil, Suriname, Guyana, Ecuador, Colombia, French Guiana, and Venezuela. Açai berries are widely cultivated in Northeastern Brazil and have been consumed by indigenous peoples for thousands of years as a nutritional food source, medicinal ingredient, and topical skin treatment. The small fruits have remained localized to Central and South America, and fresh Açai berries are rare as the fruits spoil shortly after harvest. In the early to mid-19th century, Açai berries were brought out of the Amazon and into local markets in larger cities throughout South America. The fruits also gained international recognition when they were heavily marketed for their high antioxidant content, introduced into North America in the late 20th and early 21st century as an exotic health food. Today Açai berries are still cultivated in their native region, considered a lucrative business for families dwelling in the Amazon, and are primarily sold in purees, frozen form, and powders worldwide.
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Each day of this trip will be extremely special. To help make the most of what we're learning, we'll have several 'Daily Rhythms.' We believe that each attendee has something to share and teach the group, so one of our daily rhythms will include 1-2 attendees speaking on an attribute of a great leader over morning breakfast.
Taking the road less traveled has taught me many things over the past 10 years of working in developing nations. The top thing? That we have so much to learn about living a purposeful life, cultivating gratitude, and building a purposeful business from those that don't live in the first world.
I'm so excited for you to meet my friends in Rwanda and for you to learn from them. Your life + business will be altered in the best of ways.
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Our Rwanda trip is an incredible opportunity for to me marry all the passions of my heart: travel, community, encouraging business minded women, and my faith. I'm very excited to be inspired by Em's Rwandan friends, artisans and business owners. I'm beyond thrilled to write a story with you on this life changing trip. Individually, I'm anticipating life and work revelations and collectively creating a circle of globally aware, go-getter friends. Personally, I'm eager to create space to invite God in and see what He has to show me.
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Nothing says "Happy birthday" like a nice piece of jewelry and if your loved one is born in May, why not get them something emerald, which is this month's birthstone.
Emerald is rich in color but also history, and emerald jewelry has been coveted by royals, celebrities and so many others. Not only did Cleopatra love the gem so much that she claimed all of the emerald mines in Egypt during her reign, but the UK's Princess Eugenie famously wore the Greville Emerald Kokoshnik tiara (that has a massive 93.7 carat emerald) on her wedding day.
Charlemagne had a collection of emeralds and Henry II was given a large emerald ring when he was made King of Ireland in 1171. Another royal, Queen Elizabeth II also had an amazing collection of emerald jewelry, including an emerald jeweled crown. And when it comes to celebrity icons, its well known that the late Elizabeth Taylor was obsessed with emeralds. In 2011, the sales price for a famous emerald pendant she owned was $6,578,500.
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One of Elizabeth's husbands, Richard Burton, gave her the emerald and diamond brooch as an engagement present, and she wore it with an emerald necklace he gave her as a wedding present. Burton then gave her earrings, a bracelet, and a ring. Some of the emeralds in Taylor's set were also from the Grand Duchess Vladimir in Russia.
Former US President John F. Kennedy also proposed to Jacqueline Bouvier with an emerald-and-diamond engagement ring. Purchased in the summer of 1953, the emerald engagement ring consisted of one 2.88 carat diamond mounted next to a 2.84 carat emerald cut emerald with tapered baguettes. In 1962, the ring was reset to include round diamonds totaling .66 carats and marquise diamonds totaling 1.46 carats. The ring was on exhibit in 2003 at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston.
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Aside from being May's birthstone, emeralds are the gemstone for twentieth and thirty-fifth wedding anniversaries. According to GIA, the world's foremost authority on diamonds, the gemstone is the bluish green to green variety of beryl, a mineral species that includes aquamarine. On the Mohs Hardness scale its a 7.5 to 8, meaning it's pretty durable.
Emerald are mainly found in three types of deposits: magmatic-metasomatic, sedimentary-metasomatic and metamorphic-metasomatic. The country of Colombia is known among gem experts for producing some of the best emeralds and production is believed to date back well over a thousand years, according to GIA. Archaeologists have estimated that natives in the country were mining and trading Colombian emeralds as early as 1000 BC.
Chromium, vanadium, and iron are the trace elements that cause emerald's green color. The exact color of an emerald crystal is determined by the how much those elements are present or absent in the stone.
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The most desirable and coveted emeralds are highly transparent and colored bluish green to pure green, "with vivid color saturation and tone that's not too dark," according to GIA. The color should be "evenly distributed, with no eye-visible color zoning."
Emeralds mined in Colombia are said to have a warmer and more intense pure green color, while Zambian emeralds are said to have a cooler, more bluish green color. Eye-clean emeralds, where there are no inclusions visible to the naked eye, are very valuable and expensive because they're so rare. Those emeralds are usually held in special collections and not worn on a daily basis.
According to GIA, the most popular and common cut for the stone is the emerald shape (which is rectangular) because of the original shape of the crystals. If a stone is cut well then the beauty of the emerald's its green color is maximized, making it brighter and livelier, while the impact of fissures are minimized. Emeralds are also difficult to cut but Colombian rough emeralds is especially hard because the distribution of "coloring agents" during formation, GIA said.
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Long been seen as a symbol of mercy, compassion and universal love, the name "emerald" comes from the ancient Greek word for green, "smaragdus." Emerald was said to be the gemstone of Venus (the goddess of love and beauty) in ancient Greece and Rome, and it was believed that the stone could help women in fertility. Others considered it to be a gift from Thoth, the ancient god of wisdom, and some legends state that emerald was one of the four precious stones given by God to King Solomon.
The first known emerald mines were in Egypt and it's believed that these mines were worked as early as 3500 BC. The ancient Incas held emeralds in high regard and thought it to be a source of eternal life.
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There are so many different ancient beliefs about emeralds. Once people believed it could cure diseases, like cholera and malaria, and others thought if someone wore an emerald it revealed the truth or falseness of a lover's oath, and would also make someone an eloquent speaker. The Roman magician Damigeron stated that an emerald "influences every kind of business, and if you remain chaste while you wear it, it adds substance to both the body and the speech."
The earliest reference we have to emeralds in Western literature was by the famous philosopher Aristotle, who wrote that owning an emerald increases the owner's presence and speech during business, gives them victory in trials, helps settle litigation, and comforts and soothes eyesight. He also stated "An emerald hung from the neck or worn in a ring will prevent the falling sickness."
The sacred text of Hinduism, Veda, lists emerald as being the "gem of good luck" and the "gem that improves one's well-being."
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Douglas "Doug" Lee Loverro (* 1954) ist ein ehemaliger US-amerikanischer Raumfahrtfunktionär. Er leitete verschiedene militärische und zivile Raumfahrtprogramme.

Werdegang
Loverro erwarb Abschlüsse als Bachelor der Chemie an der United States Air Force Academy (1976), als Master der Physik an der University of New Mexico (1987), als Master der Politikwissenschaft an der Auburn University (1989) und als Master an der University of West Florida (1980). Er war Absolvent des Air Command and Staff College und der Squadron Officer School der Luftwaffe,
und war der beste Absolvent des DoD Industrial College of the Armed Forces der JFK School of Government Senior Executives im nationalen und internationalen Sicherheitsprogramm.

Von 1997 bis 1999 war er Programmdirektor Advanced Systems, Space and Missile Systems Center.
Von 1999 bis 2002 war er Programmdirektor, Global Positioning System, Space and Missile Systems Center.
Von 2002 bis 2006 war er Programmdirektor, Future Imagery Systems beim National Reconnaissance Office.
Von 2006 bis 2007 Stellvertretender Direktor für Systemtechnik beim National Reconnaissance Office.
Von 2007 bis 2013 war er Geschäftsführer des Space and Missile Systems Center
und stellvertretender Programmleiter für den Weltraum.
Von 2013 bis 2017 war er in leiternder Funktion im Bereich Raumfahrtpolitik beim Verteidigungsministerium der Vereinigten Staaten beschäftigt (Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy).
2017 wurde er in den Ruhestand versetzt und wurde Geschäftsführer der Loverro Consulting, LLC.

Im Dienst leitete er mehrere Programme innerhalb des Verteidigungsministeriums und der NRO, darunter das GPS-Programm des AF.
NROs Future Imagery Program und alle AF Space Control-Programme.

Von Dezember 2019 bis Mai 2020 war Loverro Leiter des Bereichs für bemannte Raumfahrt der NASA. In dieser Funktion war er unter anderem für den US-amerikanischen Teil der Internationalen Raumstation, für das Commercial Crew Program und für das Artemis-Programm verantwortlich. Mit seinem Rücktritt von diesem Amt zog er die Konsequenz aus einem Fehler, der ihm während des Auftragsvergabeverfahrens für die Artemis-Mondlandefähren unterlaufen war.

Auszeichnungen
 Medaille des Verteidigungsministers für Hervorragender öffentlicher Dienst
 der Lifetime Achievement Award der Federation of Galaxy Explorers
 der Stellar Award der Society of Satellite Professional Engineers
 AFCEA Benjamin Oliver Goldmedaille für Ingenieurwesen.

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Loverro ist mit Stephanie Loverro verheiratet; das Paar hat zwei Kinder.

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Q: Update to 13.10 without GUI access After upgrading 13.04 with the latest patches, I'm getting some really weird problems -- namely, logging in at the GUI just dumps me back at the GUI login screen. I can, however, get command line access from Ctrl-Alt-F1, and remotely via SSH.
Given that I was doing these updates to step to 13.10, I figure I might as well continue the process, and then deal with the fallout once I get there. However, how can this be achieved with only the command line, and no X available?
The only method I've found thus far is to run 'update-manager', which does not appear to have a CLI mode (and will not start without access to X).
What's the solution?
Thanks!

A: Note: you could be helped by this question: Ubuntu gets stuck in a login loop
If you have access to CTRL+ALT+F1, this should be fine.
If you're lucky, all you need to do is run startx once you're logged in and get to a usable (albeit compiz-less) desktop.
If you're less lucky, here's the long way:
I found instructions here
In a nutshell, run
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade

to update all packages, then
sudo apt-get install update-manager-core
sudo do-release-upgrade

to do the actual update to 13.10
Otherwise,
Get your files out (using a Live USB/CD)
and reinstall from a 13.10 Live USB/CD.

A: Yes you can update from the command line. Use sudo apt-get update then sudo apt-get upgrade and your packages should be completely up to date. For a distribution upgrade do sudo do-release-upgrade.

A: Try running sudo do-release-upgrade from the command line.

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using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Web;
using SysUt14Gr03.Classes;
using SysUt14Gr03.Models;

namespace SysUt14Gr03.Classes
{
    /// <summary>
    /// Forskjellige sjekker for session. Slik at ingen er på sider eller steder de ikke skal være
    /// Sikkerhets årsaker har vi disse.
    /// </summary>
    public class SessionSjekk : System.Web.HttpApplication
    {
        public static void sjekkForBruker_id (){
            HttpContext http = HttpContext.Current;
            if (http.Session["bruker_id"] == null)
            {
                http.Session["flashMelding"] = "Du må logge deg inn";
                http.Session["flashStatus"] = Konstanter.notifikasjonsTyper.danger.ToString();
                http.Response.Redirect("~/login", true);
            }
        }
        public static void sjekkForRettighetPaaInnloggetBruker(Konstanter.rettighet rettighet)
        {
            HttpContext http = HttpContext.Current;
            sjekkForBruker_id();
            int bruker_id = Validator.KonverterTilTall(http.Session["bruker_id"].ToString());

            if (!Validator.SjekkRettighet(bruker_id, rettighet))
            {
                http.Session["flashMelding"] = "Du har ikke korrekte rettighet for aksessere siden du prøvde å nå";
                http.Session["flashStatus"] = Konstanter.notifikasjonsTyper.danger.ToString();
                http.Response.Redirect(("~/Loggut"), true);
            }
        }

        public static void sjekkForProsjekt_id()
        {
            HttpContext http = HttpContext.Current;
            sjekkForBruker_id();
            if (http.Session["prosjekt_id"] == null)
            {
                http.Session["flashMelding"] = "Du må velge et prosjekt!";
                http.Session["flashStatus"] = Konstanter.notifikasjonsTyper.danger.ToString();
                http.Response.Redirect(http.Request.UrlReferrer.ToString(), true);
            }
        }

        public static string findMaster()
        {
            HttpContext http = HttpContext.Current;
            sjekkForBruker_id();
            int bruker_id = Validator.KonverterTilTall(http.Session["bruker_id"].ToString());
            Rettighet rettighet = Queries.GetRettighet(bruker_id);

            string master = "";

            if (rettighet.RettighetNavn == Konstanter.rettighet.Administrator.ToString())
                master = "~/Site.SysAdm.Master";
            else if (rettighet.RettighetNavn == Konstanter.rettighet.Prosjektleder.ToString())
                master = "~/Site.Prosjektleder.master";
            else if (rettighet.RettighetNavn == Konstanter.rettighet.Utvikler.ToString())
                master = "~/Site.Utvikler.Master";
            if (http.Session["prosjekt_id"] != null)
                if (IsFaseleder())
                    return "~/Site.Faseleder.Master";

            return master;
        }

        public static bool IsFaseleder(int bruker_id, int prosjekt_id)
        {
            var faser = Queries.GetAlleAktiveFaserForBrukerOgProsjekt(bruker_id, prosjekt_id);

            if (faser.Count > 0)
            {
                foreach (Fase fase in faser)
                {
                    if (DateTime.Now >= fase.Start && DateTime.Now <= fase.Stopp)
                        return true;
                }
            }
            return false;
        }

        public static bool IsFaseleder(int prosjekt_id)
        {
            HttpContext http = HttpContext.Current;

            if (http.Session["bruker_id"] != null)
            {
                int bruker_id = Validator.KonverterTilTall(http.Session["bruker_id"].ToString());
                return IsFaseleder(bruker_id, prosjekt_id);
            }
            else
            {
                throw new NullReferenceException("Session objektet for bruker_id er ikke satt");
            }
        }

        public static bool IsFaseleder()
        {
            HttpContext http = HttpContext.Current;

            if (http.Session["bruker_id"] != null)
            {
                if (http.Session["prosjekt_id"] != null)
                {
                    int bruker_id = Validator.KonverterTilTall(http.Session["bruker_id"].ToString());
                    int prosjekt_id = Validator.KonverterTilTall(http.Session["prosjekt_id"].ToString());
                    return IsFaseleder(bruker_id, prosjekt_id);
                }
                else
                    throw new NullReferenceException("Session objektet for prosjekt_id er ikke satt");
            }
            else
                throw new NullReferenceException("Session objektet for bruker_id er ikke satt");
        }
        public static Bruker GetFaseleder(int prosjekt_id)
        {
            var faser = Queries.GetFaseForProsjekt(prosjekt_id);
            var brukere = Queries.GetAlleAktiveBrukere();

            if (brukere.Count > 0)
            {
                if (faser.Count > 0)
                {
                    foreach (Bruker b in brukere)
                    {
                        if (IsFaseleder(b.Bruker_id, prosjekt_id))
                            return b;
                    }
                }
            }
            return null;
        }

        public static void LoggutFeilRettighet()
        {
            HttpContext http = HttpContext.Current;
            http.Session["bruker_id"] = null;
            http.Session["bruker"] = null;
            http.Session["fornavn"] = null;
            http.Session["brukernavn"] = null;
            http.Session["loggedIn"] = null;
            http.Session["flashMelding"] = "Du har ikke korrekte rettighet for aksessere siden du prøvde å nå";
            http.Session["flashStatus"] = Konstanter.notifikasjonsTyper.danger.ToString();
            http.Response.Redirect(("~/Login.aspx"), true);
        }
    }
}


Over his 30+ years in the Senate and House John McCain has gone out of his way to antagonize conservatives in Arizona and nationally, especially on matters of amnesty for illegal aliens, the Second Amendment and spending and the growth of government.
And in most of these fights McCain has been far out of synch with the Republican voters he purports to represent in Arizona and conservative opinion at the national level.
More than once Republican Party organizations in Arizona have censured Senator McCain for his liberal voting record – in 2014 the state party adopted a resolution by voice vote condemning the five-term senator for a record that is "disastrous and harmful" to the nation.
The resolution also hit McCain for being critical of his party's conservative wing while staying "eerily silent against liberals," working closely with Democrats on amnesty for illegal aliens and not backing a conservative strategy to defund Obamacare.
We could go on, but readers of this endorsement will already get the point: Kelli Ward will fight for the conservative agenda and work to govern America according to limited government constitutional conservative principles, while John McCain's history and record prove that not only will he not support the conservative agenda, he will actively work against it.
John McCain's service in the Navy remains worthy of respect, but it does not grant him a lifelong sinecure in the Senate. Thirty years of working to defeat the conservative policies that the vast majority of Republicans support is way too long; it is time to retire John McCain and elected a solid limited government constitutional conservative to replace him, and that candidate is Dr. Kelli Ward.
To learn more about how you can help Dr. Kelli Ward and her record and biography please click the link.
Submitted by vsteele on Mon, 08/01/2016 - 14:52.
Dr. Kelli Ward Conservative proven record in Arizona should make her the next senior Senator of Arizona to restrain the Conservative cause in Congress and the US Constitution .It's time for John McCain to leave the Senate and retire because his work in Congress does not align with Republicans ideals. She's the Senator the people of Arizona wants.
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Colorful Watercolor Scale Pattern in cotton candy colors.
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Cavalcade of Whimsy: Coaches Getting Fired, Alabama Historic Loss, Greg Schiano
By Pete Fiutak December 3, 2019 4:02 pm
By Pete Fiutak | December 3, 2019 4:02 pm
The world of coaching changes, Alabama's big loss, and the hiring of Greg Schiano, in the latest Cavalcade of Whimsy.
This could be Shakespeare, Tolstoy, Hemingway and Monty Python all wrapped up in one column, and it would still have no shot of kicking it all off with half the swag of this …
Joe Burrow pic.twitter.com/q00BGBPfr8
— LSU Football (@LSUfootball) November 30, 2019
"Right after I got here, I ordered some spaghetti with marinara sauce and I got egg noodles and ketchup. I'm an average nobody. I get to live the rest of my life like a schnook."
One doinked field goal attempt, an illegal substitution penalty, a friendly clock at the end of the first half, a Butt Pick Six, another interception for a score, and go ahead and throw in the horrible injury to an all-timer of a starting quarterback that shouldn't have been in the game a few weeks earlier … that's what it took to finally kill this Alabama thing.
At least for this year.
Even with no wins over any teams ranked in the College Football Playoff top 25.
Even with the 98th best strength of schedule according to the NCAA model.
Even with two losses, and three worthy 11-1 Power Five programs to choose from for one, maybe two spots, there's still this thought in the minds of many that somehow, someway, the Crimson Tide are still in the running for the national championship.
And here's the punchline. I guarantee you with 1000% certainty that the Ed, Ryan and Dabo would all rather have Oklahoma, Utah or Baylor to face than a Bama team with the talent that could absolutely win two games in the mini-tournament.
But the Tide are out – they have to be, or the College Football Playoff system has to delete its account.
So now Alabama is just another amazing SEC team that had a fantastic season with absolutely nothing to show for it.
Now it gets to know how LSU, and Texas A&M when it had Johnny Manziel, and Ole Miss when it was doing its thing under Hugh Freeze, and Georgia other than the 2017 season, and Florida, and everyone else feel around this time of year.
By all reasonable and normal standards, going 10-2 is terrific. But when you're that one missed kick, those few mental errors, and that one quarterback loss away from being 11-1 and – let's be honest here – probably in the show again, it's devastating.
How absolutely historic was that loss to Auburn? Try this out.
That defeat made it Alabama's first two-loss regular season since 2010. To take this eight-year run even further, this is the first time Bama has lost its second game before its bowl season, with six SEC championships along the way.
What did Auburn just do? Before the the loss in the Iron Bowl, Alabama was 114-8 over the last nine seasons in games before losing its second game in year, if it did lose twice.
To take this even further, since Nick Saban got Bama rocking in 2008, over the last 12 years, Alabama is 147-10 in games before losing its second game in a season.
How hard is this to do? Clemson is on a run of five straight years without losing two games in the regular season. Oklahoma is on a three-year run. Ohio State has only gone two years doing that.
And now, this is just the third time since 2008 that Bama is playing in a bowl game with no national championship implications, so …
CFN Playoff Rankings Reaction …
"The thing is, Bob, it's not that I'm lazy, it's that I just don't care."
There's going to be no more interesting bowl team to handicap than Alabama.
It's not going to the College Football Playoff, and now, for the first time since 2013, it's last game of the season will be utterly meaningless.
How did Bama do after suffering the Kick Six against Auburn six years ago? Trevor Knight looked like Aaron Rodgers in Oklahoma's Sugar Bowl win over the Tide.
That was the only bowl game since 2010 for Bama that didn't have national championship implications.
That 9-3 2010 team showed up in the Capital One Bowl and annihilated Michigan State 49-7, but the 2008 team that got Tebowed in the SEC Championship – after a 12-0 start – didn't show up against Utah in the 2008 Sugar Bowl.
Which leads to this big problem …
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Haskell project skeleton.

```bash
$ stack image container
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Q: Can Java cache a specific function? I'm currently working on a Stroop Test for an institute of my university.
While measuring the time the user needs to hit the keys is no problem, I was curious what kind of delay exist when I call for example System.nanoTimes(). I wrote a small test
@Test
public void nanoTest()
{
    for(int i = 0; i < 100; i++)
    {
        long t1 = System.nanoTime();
        long t2 = System.nanoTime();
        long t3 = System.nanoTime();
        System.out.println("took: "+(t3-t1));
    }
}

which tells me:
took: 513
took: 0
took: 513
took: 513
took: 0
took: 0
took: 0
took: 0
took: 0
took: 514
took: 0
... etc.

There is no value other than 0, 513 or 514. If I replace long t2 = System.nanoTime(); with long t2 = System.currentTimeMillis(); it will print something like
took: 1540
took: 513
took: 513
took: 0
took: 0
took: 514
took: 514
took: 513
took: 513
took: 513
took: 514
... etc.

I assume that the first time we call System.currentTimeMillis() the function is not cached (I'm not sure how the JVM handles caching ...) therefore the delay is way bigger then the usual 0.5ms. I can just assume that this happens because the function is cached and frequently called. While I am fine with a delay between 0 and 0.5 ms for calling nanoTimes() I'm not fine with having 1.5ms or even more for calling the time function.
Can I tell the JVM or even my cpu to cache the specific time function? Can I tell the JVM to probably cache the whole programm? How can I achieve the smallest delay while measuring time?
I'm aware that those numbers can differ from pc to pc and even differ if I run more programms in the background, therefore I try to get the smallest delay possible for the time measuring.

A: System.nanoTime doesn't guarantee nano time accuracy:
http://docs.oracle.com/javase/6/docs/api/java/lang/System.html#nanoTime%28%29
This method provides nanosecond precision, but not necessarily nanosecond accuracy. No guarantees are made about how frequently values change.
The fluctuation might simply be from factors like clock granularity, thread scheduling. Benchmarking such small intervals is hard to get accurate and normally not worth the effort.

A: I'd suggest you consider chaining reaction tests to a point where you can take the average so that small glitches matter less.
E.g. for measurements around 100ms I don't think +/- 0.5ms will matter.
However, if you really need that kind of precision, your tools (Java and standard computers, I guess) might be not be sufficient to begin with. Generally, you'll also have to account for aspects like input lag of peripherals and of course display lag (modern monitors still have at least 1-2ms afaik).
Of course there are systems reaching sub-microsecond precision for real-world-interaction, but those are highly specialized and not widely available.

A: Replace System.currentTimeMillis() with Clock.getRealtimeClock().currentTimeMillis().
The first time delay is not avoidable as it takes some time to load the functions into the stack itself. I believe there is no concept for method caching. Someone correct me if I am wrong.


Today's announcement is further proof that the ABC is being asked to do more with less in a challenging media environment.
Labor's thoughts are with the ABC staff and their families who will be impacted directly by the ABC's new strategy announced today.
While the ABC's commitment to efficiency is admirable, Labor is concerned that Malcolm Turnbull's budget cuts are stretching the ABC too thin.
In the disastrous 2014 Budget Malcolm Turnbull as Communications Minister broke an election promise and slashed more than $250 million from the public broadcaster, then as Prime Minister he cut further in the 2016 Budget.
The Government's record stands in stark contrast to Labor's 2016 election commitment to invest $60 million over three years in the ABC to produce local drama – a funding boost that would have provided an opportunity for Australian stories to feature prominently in the ABC's schedule in a market that is increasingly being dominated by international content.
Cuts to music programming on ABC Radio National, a decision that has been condemned across the creative industries.
The cessation of the ABC shortwave radio service in the Northern Territory and the Pacific, leaving audiences in remote NT without access to ABC services and despite DFAT seeing the service as important for trade and diplomacy.
Labor welcomes the announcement of increase in regional content roles and a stronger focus on regional broadcasting by the ABC.
Labor would like to see more information about proposed changes, particularly to the ABC's international services. We will be seeking assurances that the abolition of ABC International as a separate division will not further damage this crucial Australian voice in our region.
Labor believes the ABC is one of Australia's most important public institutions – it's a national treasure.
The difference between Labor and the Coalition could not be clearer. Labor will put people and the services they rely on first, the Coalition will continue to cut our public broadcasters. Our ABC will always be better off under Labor.


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10,000 Hours of Practice to become successful in your field. (en anglais déso…)
Publié le 7 juin 2017 7 juin 2017 par F.K.N
Vu sur le site http://wisdomgroup.com/blog/10000-hours-of-practice/
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In the book Outliers , author Malcolm Gladwell says that it takes roughly ten thousand hours of practice to achieve mastery in a field. How does Gladwell arrive at this conclusion? And, if the conclusion is true, how can we leverage this idea to achieve greatness in our professions?
Gladwell studied the lives of extremely successful people to find out how they achieved success. This article will review a few examples from Gladwell's research, and conclude with some thoughts for moving forward.
Violins in Berlin
In the early 1990s, a team of psychologists in Berlin, Germany studied violin students. Specifically, they studied their practice habits in childhood, adolescence, and adulthood. All of the subjects were asked this question: "Over the course of your entire career, ever since you first picked up the violin, how many hours have you practiced?"
All of the violinists had begun playing at roughly five years of age with similar practice times. However, at age eight, practice times began to diverge. By age twenty, the elite performers averaged more than 10,000 hours of practice each, while the less able performers had only 4,000 hours of practice.
The elite had more than double the practice hours of the less capable performers.
Natural Talent: Not Important
One fascinating point of the study: No "naturally gifted" performers emerged. If natural talent had played a role, we would expect some of the "naturals" to float to the top of the elite level with fewer practice hours than everyone else. But the data showed otherwise. The psychologists found a direct statistical relationship between hours of practice and achievement. No shortcuts. No naturals.
Sneaking Out to Write Code
You already know how Microsoft was founded. Bill Gates and Paul Allen dropped out of college to form the company in 1975. It's that simple: Drop out of college, start a company, and become a billionaire, right? Wrong.
Further study reveals that Gates and Allen had thousands of hours of programming practice prior to founding Microsoft. First, the two co-founders met at Lakeside, an elite private school in the Seattle area. The school raised three thousand dollars to purchase a computer terminal for the school's computer club in 1968.
A computer terminal at a university was rare in 1968. Gates had access to a terminal in eighth grade. Gates and Allen quickly became addicted to programming.
The Gates family lived near the University of Washington. As a teenager, Gates fed his programming addiction by sneaking out of his parents' home after bedtime to use the University's computer. Gates and Allen acquired their 10,000 hours through this and other clever teenage schemes. When the time came to launch Microsoft in 1975, the two were ready.
Practice Makes Improvement
In 1960, while they were still an unknown high school rock band, the Beatles went to Hamburg, Germany to play in the local clubs.
The group was underpaid. The acoustics were terrible. The audiences were unappreciative. So what did the Beatles get out of the Hamburg experience? Hours of playing time. Non-stop hours of playing time that forced them to get better.
As the Beatles grew in skill, audiences demanded more performances – more playing time. By 1962 they were playing eight hours per night, seven nights per week. By 1964, the year they burst on the international scene, the Beatles had played over 1,200 concerts together. By way of comparison, most bands today don't play 1,200 times in their entire career.
Falling in Love With Practice
The elite don't just work harder than everybody else. At some point the elites fall in love with practice to the point where they want to do little else.
The elite software developer is the programmer who spends all day pounding code at work, and after leaving work she writes open source software on her own time.
The elite football player is the guy who spends all day on the practice field with his teammates, and after practice he goes home to watch game films.
The elite physician listens to medical podcasts in the car during a long commute.
The elites are in love with what they do, and at some point it no longer feels like work.
Now that we've reviewed the trends uncovered by Gladwell's research, what can we do about it? All of us want to be great at something. Now that we know how other achievers have gotten there, what can we do to join their ranks?
One approach: We could choose a field and practice for 10,000 hours. If we are currently working in our target profession, forty hours per week over five years would give us ten thousand hours.
Or… We can look at the question in reverse. Where have we already logged 10,000 hours of practice? What is it that we do really well? What tasks do we perform so well that people ask: How did you do that? Sometimes when we fall in love with practice we don't even recognize it!
If you're running a company, what does your company do better than anybody else? What is it that the individual members of your company do better than anybody? How do you create an environment that gives everyone on your team the opportunity to practice?
Business is tough, especially now. Yet even in the midst of a challenging economy, there are individuals and companies that prosper beyond all expectations. Practice plays a major role in success.
Outliers , by Malcolm Gladwell. Through interviews and statistical analysis, Gladwell determines why some people and organizations achieve success far beyond their peers.
Ok but don't you think that you need talent to succeed? I would think that you need a seed to grow a plant. So maybe to become a master do you need to have it in you. Well, I am not the expert but it seems that the theory although interesting is a bit stiff for my mind. I love me so more flexibility!
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Le goût du bonheur.
Est-ce que les contes de fées ont fait de moi une boloss?


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Evening and matinee performances are scheduled.
Based on Louisa May Alcott's life, "Little Women" follows the adventures of the March sisters, who are, from left in the photo, Beth (Zoe Hartigan), Meg (Ashley D'Lyn Gunn), Jo (Alexis Vencill) and Amy (Katie Van Deinse).
MANKATO – The premise of the 2017-18 Minnesota State University, Mankato Theatre & Dance Mainstage season was easy enough to arrive upon. Six Mainstage productions to choose. The 150th birthday of the University to celebrate (1868-2018). Why not have each production represent one 25-year piece of the University's history?
The kismet seemed to occur, however, when realizing that there was one very special musical based on a wildly popular book that was published the year the University was founded as the Mankato Normal School in 1868. That musical was "Little Women," a Minnesota State Mankato premiere opening Sept. 28 in the Ted Paul Theatre.
Based on author Louisa May Alcott's life, "Little Women" follows the adventures of the March sisters, Jo, Meg, Beth and Amy. Jo is trying to sell her stories for publication, but the publishers are not interested. Her friend, Professor Bhaer, tells her that she has to do better and write more from herself. Begrudgingly taking this advice, Jo weaves the story of herself and her sisters and their experience growing up in Civil War America.
With a beautiful feminist thread running through the text, "Little Women" sets the tone for an exciting political season that will include such productions as "The Aeneid," "The Diary of Anne Frank," "1984" and "Ragtime." And, of course, to throw in some extra fun at the end, "Bye Bye Birdie" closes out the Mainstage season with a third musical extravaganza.
"Little Women" runs 7:30 p.m. Sept. 28-30 and Oct. 5-7; and 2 p.m. Oct. 7 and 8 in the Ted Paul Theatre, Earley Center for Performing Arts, Minnesota State University, Mankato.
Season tickets for all six Mainstage productions are on sale for $100 through Oct. 8. Visit the Box Office in the lobby of the Performing Arts Center 4-6 p.m. weekdays or call 507-389-6663.


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La main de Saint-Flour est une légende et un lieu faisant partie du patrimoine culturel de la ville de Saint-Flour (Cantal). Le passage de la main de Saint-Flour  se situe entre la rue de la Frauze et la montée de Saint Roch.

Florus (évêque)

Florus est le premier évêque de Lodève, au , venant de la province ecclésiastique d'Arles, mort le  et enterré en Auvergne. Florus cherche un lieu pour prêcher. Il commence à le faire au pied du mont Indiciac. Son souhait est d'évangéliser la Haute-Auvergne.

Légende de Florus

L'évêque Florus, poursuivi par des bandits, gravit le mont Indiciac lorsqu'il voit qu'une muraille basaltique se dresse devant lui sur le versant sud. Il voit un énorme rocher qui obstrue le chemin et qui semble insurmontable. Florus se met alors à implorer le ciel de l'aider et lorsqu'il se relève et prend point d'appui sur le rocher, celui-ci se scinde en deux et l'évêque peut ainsi continuer son ascension sur le mont. Nombreux sont ceux aujourd'hui qui recherchent l'empreinte de la main de Florus, sur l'ancienne coulée de lave. C'est pourtant bien une légende.

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