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In Australia's Etihad Stadium Saturday night, Holly "The Preacher's Daughter" Holm reached stadium status before a record crowd of 56,214. In the process, she shocked the world by defeating Ronda Rousey, who had been undefeated up until that point.
There's a lesson from the UFC's biggest upset for every entrepreneur: stadium status performers believe in themselves when no one else does. You have more in common with Holm than you may realize.
She was a huge underdog (16-1) coming into the fight. Holm's upset of Rousey is being compared to Buster Douglas's 1990 upset of Mike Tyson. Both Tyson and Rousey were seemingly invincible and victory appeared inevitable. Meanwhile, both Holm and Douglas were huge long shots. Aren't we all?
Related: Is Your Ego Limiting Your Ability to Succeed?
What many don't realize about Douglas's upset over Tyson and Holm's knockout of Rousey is that they were competing for a higher purpose than just winning. Every great performance and achievement is dedicated to a higher purpose.
Douglas dedicated his fight against Tyson to his mother, who was on her deathbed in the weeks leading up to the fight.
Holm is aptly nicknamed "The Preacher's Daughter," as she grew up the daughter of a New Mexico minister. In an interview with the Albuquerque Journal, Holm's father was asked what values he instilled in his children. He responded that the number-one value was hope.
Are you instilling hope in your people?
Holm's faith guides her both spiritually and professionally. Leading up to the fight, Holm had a mantra she would say to herself: "Everybody's beatable." What I've seen hold many entrepreneurs back is what I call "post-traumatic faith disorder" -- a lack of faith in one's self after getting knocked down.
How do you respond when you get knocked down? Do you get bitter or do you get better? Unless you have a higher purpose than winning, you're never really going to win big.
I've seen this play out in my own career. When I was coaching, every year on the first day of the season, I asked each player to share what or who he was dedicating the season to. The depth of thought to the answers usually varied, but in 2002 my dad died the week before our season started and the tone of that first team meeting was a little different. I dedicated my season to my father.
Following my lead, each player took the activity to heart and dedicated the season to a loved one. In my mind, it's no coincidence that in 2002 we went to the NCAA Final Four and had our best season ever. Our hearts were filled with passion and we were committed to a higher purpose.
Who or what are you dedicating your performance to? Do you have a higher purpose than merely winning? Each of us has a higher purpose inside of us, that one thing that stirs our passion, shapes our convictions and keeps us committed in the face of adversity. Yours could be a family member, a cause, a burning desire to change something or prove something to someone.
That exercise I did with my teams is now something I find incredibly effective in my work with organizations. I give them guidelines, ask each employee to think on it and state to the group who or what they dedicate their performance to. It brings about a lot of emotion for the individual but the biggest benefit is that it brings the members of the organization closer together. You're not just working to honor someone, now you are learning about people and events that have shaped the lives of your colleagues.
Just like Douglas and Holm, in our professional lives we all fight for something. Unless you're the Nike or Apple of your industry, you're an underdog. You need to recognize that the fight is won before you step in the octagon, so to speak. It's won by maintaining hope in spite of evidence to the contrary. The key to persevering through adversity in our fight is remembering why we are fighting. When you have a strong enough why, you'll find a way how.
There's an old expression in sports that "The game is not played on paper." The same holds true in business. This is precisely why you've got to believe when no one else does.
As we enter the late rounds of 2015, don't count yourself out. You have a shot to take down your competition as well even when the odds are stacked against you -- because everybody's beatable.


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LONGYEARBYEN, Norway A "doomsday" seed vault built to protect millions of food crops from climate change, wars and natural disasters opened Tuesday deep within an Arctic mountain in the remote Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard.
... "This is a frozen Garden of Eden," Barroso said.
... The operation is funded by the Global Crop Diversity Trust, which was founded by the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization and Biodiversity International, a Rome-based research group.
When the disciples asked Jesus about the end times, he said, "When these things begin to take place, stand up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is drawing near." (Luke 21:28) People are unwittingly preparing for the time when food will be scarce worldwide. Just as in ancient Egypt when Joseph was in charge of the grain storage in anticipation of a famine (Gen. 41:56), they will distribute these stored seeds, but at enormous cost. And this is only the beginning of the final judgments!
"As in the days of Noah" indeed!


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Boca Raton center treating millennials for opioid addiction
Updated: 2:26 PM EDT Oct 31, 2017
WEBVTT DETERMINED NOT TO LET ADDICTIONKILL HIM, AND NOW HE'S SAVINGYOUNG PEOPLE TOO.>> THE THERAPIST, THE CLIENT,THE CASE MANAGER HERE.MARK: ANDREW BURKI SHOWS USAROUND LIFE OF PURPOSE, ANADDICTION TREATMENT CENTER INBOCA RATON.THE MISSION HERE IS A BIG LIFT-- SAVE MILLENNIALS FROMADDICTIO>> THE POPULATION OF INDIVIDUALSWITH SUBSTANCE ABUSE DISORDER ISHITTING BOTTOM, SO TO SPEAAT A MUCH, MUCH YOUNGER AGE.MARK: ANDREW FOUNDED THISTREATMENT CENTER, BECAUSE AT ONETIME IN HIS OWN YOUTH HE NEEDEDA PLACE TO GO JUST LIKE ITANDREW WAS ADDICTED TO HEROIAS HIS FRIENDS AND FAMILYFLOURISHED, ANDREW FLOUNDERED.>> I WAS A COLLEGE DROP-OUT THATWAS MAKING KETTLE CORN AT THEGARLIC FESTIVAL IN DELRAY BEACH,FLORIDA, WHILE MY BROTHERS AREON TRACK TO TO GEORGETOWN ANDOXFORD.MARK: TODAY, HE'S FINALLY CLEAN.16 YEARS NOW, AND HAS ABEAUTIFUL FAMILY.BUT HE'S FRIGHTENED TO SEE MOREAND MORE MILLENNIALS IN THE LOPLACE HE WAS ONCE IN.>> THEY'RE NOT GOING TO GRADUATEWITHOUT SEEING AT LEAST ONEOTHER STUDENT DIE AS THE RESULTOF THIS.MARK: TO HELP, ANDREW HAD ANIDEA.INSTEAD OF TAKING RECOVERINGADDICTS OUT OF COLLEGE, HEWANTED TO PUT THEM BACK IN IT,BUILDING TREATMENT CENTERS RIGHTON COLLEGE CAMPUSES.AND HE DID AT THE UNIVERSITY OFNORTH TEXAS.MIDDLE STATE UNIVERSITY.AND RIGHT IN BOCA RATON AT FAU.>> IF YOU ARE RIGHT NEXT TO THECAMPUSES YOU ARE IN A POSITIONWHERE YOU CAN ATTEND CLASS WELLRECEIVING ACUTE-CARE.IT'S ABOUT BUILDING ASUSTAINABLE LIFE THAT IT'S WORTHSTAYING IN RECOVERING FOR.MARK: AND ANDREW'S CERTAINLYBUILT THAT LIFE.HE JOKES THAT HIS PARENTS USEDTO PAY TO FLY HIM AWAY FROM THEMFOR TREATMENT.AND NOW HE'S PAYING TO FLY THEIRGRANDCHILD TO THEM.A SIGN THAT A LIFE TURN-AROUND,EVEN FOR THE TOUGHEST ADDICTIONS
President Donald Trump is expected to declare opioid addiction a national emergency. The disease killed 900 Americans last year. Against the odds, Andrew Burki, CEO at Life of Purpose, has been determined not to let addiction kill him, and now he's saving young people too."We can put the therapist, the client, the case manager here," said Burki, giving us a tour around Life of Purpose, an addiction treatment center in Boca Raton.The mission at this treatment center is a big lift: Save Millennials from addiction."The population of patients with substance abuse disorder is hitting bottom, so to speak, at a much, much younger age," said Burki.Burki founded this treatment center in Boca Raton because at one time, in his own youth, he needed a place to go just like it. In high school Burki was addicted to heroine, and quickly he hit rock bottom, spending four months in jail as a teenager. As his friends and family flourished Burki floundered."I was failing at life," said Burki. "I was a college drop out that was making kettle corn at the garlic festival in Delray Beach, while my brothers are on track to get to Oxford and Georgetown."Andrew's youth was a revolving door of treatment centers and relapses. Today, he's clean 16 years, and also has a beautiful family. But Burki says he's frightened to see more and more millennials in the low place he was once in."It's just common," said Burki. "All these kids who just started high school a month ago as freshmen, they're not going to graduate without seeing at least one other student die from the result of this."To help, Andrew had an idea: Instead of taking recovering addicts out of college, he wanted to put them back in it, building treatment centers right on college campuses. And he did just that at the University of North Texas, Middle Tennessee State University and in Boca Raton at FAU."It's this this sort of fallacy that we have to be kept in bubbles," said Burki. "If you're right next to the campus, you are in a position where you can attend class while receiving acute care services…It's about building a sustainable life that it's worth staying in recovery for."Andrew Burki has certainly built that life. He jokes that his parents used to pay to fly him away from them for treatment. And now he's paying to fly their grandchild to them. It's a sign that a life turn-around, even for the toughest addictions, is possible.
President Donald Trump is expected to declare opioid addiction a national emergency.
The disease killed 900 Americans last year. Against the odds, Andrew Burki, CEO at Life of Purpose, has been determined not to let addiction kill him, and now he's saving young people too.
Palm Beach County moves forward with lawsuit aimed at opioid industry
"We can put the therapist, the client, the case manager here," said Burki, giving us a tour around Life of Purpose, an addiction treatment center in Boca Raton.
The mission at this treatment center is a big lift: Save Millennials from addiction.
"The population of patients with substance abuse disorder is hitting bottom, so to speak, at a much, much younger age," said Burki.
Burki founded this treatment center in Boca Raton because at one time, in his own youth, he needed a place to go just like it. In high school Burki was addicted to heroine, and quickly he hit rock bottom, spending four months in jail as a teenager. As his friends and family flourished Burki floundered.
"I was failing at life," said Burki. "I was a college drop out that was making kettle corn at the garlic festival in Delray Beach, while my brothers are on track to get to Oxford and Georgetown."
Andrew's youth was a revolving door of treatment centers and relapses. Today, he's clean 16 years, and also has a beautiful family. But Burki says he's frightened to see more and more millennials in the low place he was once in.
"It's just common," said Burki. "All these kids who just started high school a month ago as freshmen, they're not going to graduate without seeing at least one other student die from the result of this."
To help, Andrew had an idea: Instead of taking recovering addicts out of college, he wanted to put them back in it, building treatment centers right on college campuses. And he did just that at the University of North Texas, Middle Tennessee State University and in Boca Raton at FAU.
"It's this this sort of fallacy that we have to be kept in bubbles," said Burki. "If you're right next to the campus, you are in a position where you can attend class while receiving acute care services…It's about building a sustainable life that it's worth staying in recovery for."
Andrew Burki has certainly built that life. He jokes that his parents used to pay to fly him away from them for treatment. And now he's paying to fly their grandchild to them. It's a sign that a life turn-around, even for the toughest addictions, is possible.

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[Border Patrol Agent Chris Cabrera, Rio Grande Valley Sector:] What happens is these kids and these family units, or even regular migrants, they're walking up to the bridge to claim asylum, and they get intercepted by the cartel members, the smugglers. And at that point they take them to a certain area, they charge them, and tell them when and where they're going to cross. The reason they do that is once they occupy us, we have to send multiple agents out there to ensure their security, their safety. And it opens up various holes along the border because our agents are having to come from other areas to secure them, to transport them, to make sure they're OK, to make sure they're healthy, make sure they don't have any weapons and get them into the station.
[Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wisconsin):] Let me just-- How often does that happen?
[Cabrera:] Every time they cross.
[Johnson:] [inaudible] you have multiple groups every night, every day?
[Cabrera:] Every night. It slows down during the week, maybe Tuesday, Wednesday it's at its slowest. Thursday it starts to pick up. Friday, Saturday, Sunday, it's just bodies everywhere. At our station we're looking at, on the weekends, 600-700 a day. And that's just one station.
[Johnson:] So it's an extremely effective diversion for their drug trafficking.
[Johnson:] And potentially the higher-value, you mentioned the Middle Eastern.
[Cabrera:] Yeah, you know, we have the Middle Eastern, you have people that are criminals whether they come from Mexico or you know, anywhere in the country, they have criminal charges in the United States, and they know that if they get caught, they're going to be facing some real jail time. So those guys will pay more so that they can get around different ways. If you have cartel people that are coming back and forth, obviously you can't cross through the bridge. So they're going to be another one of those high-value illegal aliens that, they're going to cross in an area that we're not.
Ongoing Migration from Central America: An Examination of FY2015 Apprehensions (Washington: U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs, October 21, 2015) <http://www.hsgac.senate.gov/hearings/ongoing-migration-from-central->.


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Q: Jest test is not running properly with react-navigation I'm working with react-native 0.59 and I want to write my firsts tests for my app. So reading the react docs I just need to run the following command yart test which executes the following file:
import 'react-native';
import React from 'react';
import App from '../App';

// Note: test renderer must be required after react-native.
import renderer from 'react-test-renderer';

it('renders correctly', () => {
  renderer.create(<App />);
});

This is the default file for test when you start your app with react-native. But when I run yarn test command the test is failing. The traceback is the following:
FAIL  __tests__/App-test.js
● Test suite failed to run

TypeError: (0 , _reactNavigation.createBottomTabNavigator) is not a function

  43 |
> 44 | const MainStack = createBottomTabNavigator({
     |                                                               ^
  45 |   Home: { screen: Home },
  46 |   Pets: { screen: Pets },
  47 |   Notifications: { screen: UserNotifications },

  at Object.<anonymous> (src/app-navigator.js:44:63)
  at Object.<anonymous> (src/Reducers/navigation.js:2:44)

This is a part of my app-navigator.js file:
const PetStack = createStackNavigator({
  UpdatePet: { screen: UpdatePet },
}, {
  mode: 'card',
  defaultNavigationOptions: {
    headerStyle: { backgroundColor: 'transparent' }
  }
});

const MainStack = createBottomTabNavigator({
  Home: { screen: Home },
  Pets: { screen: Pets },
  Notifications: { screen: UserNotifications },
  UpdateUser: { screen: UpdateUser },
});

These are the failing lines. It's so weird because when I console.log the createStackNavigator it logs a mocked function, but when I do it with createBottomTabNavigator it logs undefined.
This is my jest configuration:
"jest": {
  "preset": "react-native",
  "verbose": true,
  "transform": {
    "^.+\\.js$": "<rootDir>/node_modules/react-native/jest/preprocessor.js"
  },
  "globals": {
    "NODE_ENV": "test"
  },
  "moduleFileExtensions": [
    "js"
  ],
  "moduleDirectories": [
    "src",
    "node_modules"
  ],
  "transformIgnorePatterns": [
    "/node_modules/(?!native-base|react-native-localize|react-navigation|react-navigation-redux-helpers)/"
  ],
  "setupFiles": [
    "./jest-setup.js"
  ]
}

I've reading some related issues and just found this. They recommend set the key inlineRequires to false in node_modules/react-native/jest/preprocessor.js but it does not work for me

A: create a file jest.config.js at the root of your project where package.json file is placed.
// jest.config.js
const {defaults} = require('jest-config');
module.exports = {
  moduleFileExtensions: [...defaults.moduleFileExtensions, 'ts', 'tsx'],
};

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"A new musical, HARK!, opened last night at the Mercer Arts Center, that sweet concatenation of theaters close by Washington Square. It has life and liveliness; it swings with the pulse of today.
To an extent HARK! appears to have been influenced by the 'Jacques Brel' show. There are six performers on a comparatively bare stage singing of their loves and lives. They seem to be particularly interested in the fugitive nature of youth. Where are the snows of yesteryear? Melted, perhaps. The musical has lyrics by Robert Lorick that are witty, blase and aware, not at all necessarily in that order. The music is by Dan Goggin and Marvin Solley, who also take part in the show.
It is an evening of surprising and succinct happiness. The music by Mr. Goggin and Mr. Soley has an easy air to it. It is the kind of music that massages your musical impulses, the kind of music that confirms your expectations. The lyrics exult in such vague things as funerals and vasectomy, in social dances and sexual patterns. This is the type of light‐hearted musical that a sensitive man could identify with, accept and even admire. With all its pulses and frenzies, this is a very 'today' show. The setting, by Chenault Spence, is bare and beautiful, and the direction and choreography by Darwin Knight are forceful and effervescent. This continuing narrative of youthful alienation has a special cheerfulness that Mr. Knight has picked up. The show moves very easily on its way to amusement.


Last week we spent some time in Bath, Somerset. Best known for its Roman Baths, still operational after 2000 years, Bath boasts a rich architectural and social history.
Bath Abbey was founded in the 7th century, and rebuilt in the 12th and 16th centuries. Like most Abbeys and ancient churches, the Abbey presents a visual history of piety, fame and achievement.
Crypts line the floors while the walls covered with memorials to saints, gentry, and people of note. Sir Isaac Pittman, who invented shorthand notation. Captain Arthur Phillip, leader of the First Fleet, Governor of Australia also features in a memorial.
I do not know how many memorials there are in the Abbey. Probably hundreds. As I was walking through the Abbey, something occurred to me. Why do we have memorials? Why do we have this idea of achievement? Why do we honour achievement? And perhaps most importantly, why does achievement inspire us? It's true: If we listen to our heart, we find ourselves drawn to those who make outstanding achievement. A roman architect in the first century AD. Thomas 'Beau' Nash (1674 – 1762) who in the 18th century, the town's celebrated 'dandy', made substantial advances in breaking down some of the class divisions in Bath society, even if he di do it through some interesting means. Bishop Oliver King who undertook the building of the current Abbey in the early 1500s.
There is something in us that yearns to achieve. Every one of us. We want to do whatever we do very well. We want to excel, and develop, and pioneer, and create.
There is something in us that yearns to achieve. Every one of us. We want to do whatever we do very well. We want to excel, and develop, and pioneer, and create. Even we we do something very well, we still want to do better. It is in is to strive for perfection.
This desire is from God. The Genesis account tells us that God has placed his image in us. More: We are his image. And this means we want to do what God does. The early chapters of the Bible tells us that God wanted to create. And he did. He excelled. He caused life to abound. He caused the universe and humanity to thrive. It was all very good. It is not surprise that we find our purpose in imitating him.
We also know about rebellion and the Fall. While these are the natural inclination of our being, it's not how this life giving, glorious achieving God first made us. In fact, Jesus' coming is to draws us back to God's original purpose. That's why we imitate him, reflect his glory, and direct all our achievement to his wonderful praise.
Who has inspired you to be more than what you once were? What would to really long to do, or be?
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No Diggity: What is prayer?
Interesting discussion sprung up today about the difference between magic-trying to manipulate God/Spirit/the gods into doing what you want, and true faith-which thecturer said was simply submitting yourself to God. Thay seems pretty counter-cultural-which it is, but thats Jesus for you sometimes hey.
The lecturer was talking about trying to manipulate God, making deals, brokering and doing certain things so that God will do what you want. unfortunately I tthink we've all been guilty of that at some stage.
But that got me thinking-isn't everytime we request something of God trying to manipulate Him/Her? I mean if we really believe that prayer works, that means we must believe in a God that can be swayed by our prayers, a God who's mind changes? I personally have no problem with this, but a few people I've talked to really struggle with this image of God.
If we really believe that God is all-knowing (an interesting topic I can't properly unpack on a blog) then does it really matter if we pray? If he already knows whats on our hearts-which I think it says somewhere in the Bible, why do we need to ask? If God already wants relationship with all of Creation-why do we need to ask God to work in people's lives?
If we believe-as I do, that it is only ever God who changes and transforms people's lives-why do we need to run programs, put on events, spend time with people etc? I would say it is because God needs His human representatives to work through, but its still an interesting question.
Very raw thoughts at the moment, just unpacking a lot of stuff, doesn't make much sense to me at the moment-so hope you can follow!
As you have rightly pointed out, our idea and understanding of prayer reveals and is influenced a great deal by our theology of who God is and what his role in the world is.
Yeah I think I'll retitle that one 'The nature of God' and put some more thought into what prayer actually is.
I think a large aspect of pray is the relationship with God. written a number of essays on the importance of communication in relationships and isn't that what pray is- or is that just my interpretaion?
So as much as God may know whats on our heart (something I think he knows but we often fail to) us telling/asking him what God already knows is part if developing that rel.
The word prayer literally means "a projected wish." If we consciously search for and speak the real deep feelings on our hearts (our father's nature - the spirit)then we speak into reality those yearnings from heaven. If there is no speaking, IN OUR OWN WORDS from that level, then nothing can happen. God may just as well be dead. It's an utter waste of time talking to something "up in the sky" from our heads using standard religious phrases. Have you noticed that? We have to get truthful and we do that from our hearts. Then see what happens!
You've got some interesting thoughts there Brian-not all of which I follow.
So are you saying that you would adhere more to the understanding of prayer as seeking that which is of God within all of us-rather than putting up requests to a supernatural deity?
Digger, we obviously must connect with a supernatural deity (the spirit of our true Father) for our requests to have any effect. The question that we all struggle with is how do we make that contact so that it actually works? Considering the immense amount of time and energy that is put into various forms of prayer the results are nothing but dismal. We are obviously doing something very wrong on our part as we are promised far better success than that. Projecting our requests up into the sky with the name of Jesus tacked on the end of our rant may be good in theory but it doesn't work in practice. This is what I suggest you try. Here's the practical approach but first look very briefly at some of the background logic – for what it's worth!
The only reason we believe a supernatural deity lives "up there" is because tradition has told us and everyone accepts that as being true but I have my doubts. God is a spirit and the dwelling place is heaven and the word for "heaven" means: to be elevated, happiness, eternity. It's more of a state of feeling, or atmosphere, rather than a particular place. Okay, now the name of Jesus to give our prayers the correct authenticity. In practice the "name" really means the "nature" of Jesus, which is quite a different thing all together. We find his "nature" through his spirit indwelling our hearts. We've been regenerated haven't we and we purify our hearts by faith. So connecting with those deeper feelings – somewhere in our stomach area – and then turning those feelings into words - who then is it that is really speaking? And wouldn't our Father answer that?! Besides we are making requests "according His nature." Give it a try and you'll be amazed. You'll feel when you are making contact and it's all very natural. Kick back in your chair and chat away. You can then ask Him all you want to know about prayer and scripture will confirm it for you.
Digger - I agree with you that (i) prayer works and that (ii) God can be swayed by our prayers. Take the passage in the Bible where Abraham pleads for Sodom (Genesis 18:16-33). In this passage God seems to be swayed by Abraham's "prayer". What is interesting is how Abraham appeals to God's justice and how Abraham acknowledges his own insignificance - "I am nothing but dust and ashes".


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Study reveals how social relationships transform bird flocks
by University of Exeter
Researchers tracked the movements of individual birds within flocks. Credit: Alex Thornton
Flocks of birds may appear to move with a single mind, but new research shows jackdaws stick with their mates—even though it harms the flock.
Victorian naturalists were so perplexed by flocks moving together like a single super-organism that they thought birds must be communicating telepathically.
Since then, scientists have shown that this collective behaviour can emerge if every bird in a flock responds to its neighbours by following identical rules.
But a new study by biologists at the University of Exeter, physicists at Stanford, USA, and computer scientists at Simon Fraser University in Canada shows that flocking jackdaws do not all follow identical rules.
Instead, pairs of jackdaws—which mate for life—fly together within the crowd.
The findings reveal a trade-off: paired birds benefit because they use less energy in flight, but the existence of pairs reduces the flock's ability to react to predators.
"Like friends in a human crowd, pairs of jackdaws stick close together when flying at high speed within large flocks," said Dr. Alex Thornton, of the Centre for Ecology and Conversation on the University of Exeter's Penryn Campus in Cornwall.
"This overturns our current understanding of how collective behaviour works, because all current models are based on the assumption that flock members are identical agents following identical rules.
"Far from being 'mindless' agents, animals in many species are likely to face substantial cognitive demands to recognise and track specific individuals when moving as part of a group.
"Our results call for a major rethinking of our understanding of collective behaviour in nature."
The researchers tracked the movement of individual jackdaws in flocks, and produced 3-D models of the results.
By calculating the wingbeat frequency of all individuals, they found that paired birds use less energy than unpaired birds when flying.
However, pairs inhibit the way information passes from bird to bird, reducing the flock's responsiveness to disturbances such as predator attacks.
The paper, published in the journal Nature Ecology and Evolution, is entitled: "Costs and benefits of social relationships in the collective motion of bird flocks."
Angry birds: Size of jackdaw mobs depends on who calls warning
More information: Costs and benefits of social relationships in the collective motion of bird flocks, Nature Ecology and Evolution (2019). DOI: 10.1038/s41559-019-0891-5 , https://www.nature.com/articles/s41559-019-0891-5
Journal information: Nature Ecology & Evolution
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Citation: Study reveals how social relationships transform bird flocks (2019, May 6) retrieved 16 July 2019 from https://phys.org/news/2019-05-reveals-social-relationships-bird-flocks.html
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Earlier this week, fans of professional rapper, sadboy and Ninja Fortnite duos partner Drake noticed that his recently released double album Scorpion sounded a little different.
Turns out, those fans weren't just hearing things. The album received an update, whose exact changes were chronicled in a widely shared Reddit post by users MrRom92 and Jrmio.
These weren't overhauls that significantly altered the length or content of songs — just tweaks to the mixes of select songs. So basically, it's the equivalent of a bug fix or optimisation patch.
Remixes and remasters have been common for ages in the music world, but only in the age of digital platforms such as Spotify and Apple Music have on-the-fly album updates become possible.
Most famously, feckless attention seeker and bad opinions about slavery haver Kanye West repeatedly updated his 2016 release Life of Pablo, adding new lyrics, switching up beats, splicing in background vocals, creating new tracks, and tweaking mixes.
More recently, he updated the track "I Thought About Killing You" on his latest album, Ye, to include a reference to that whole slavery thing.
Is this emerging trend a good thing? I think that really depends on which work has been thrust back under the microscope. A remix couldn't save Arrested Development's fourth season from itself, but there's no arguing that it needed saving.
As for music, I listen to some of my favourite albums and think, "man, this could be a thousand times better with cleaner production," but I've also come to adore little quirks and mistakes on others. A voice crack that shows how much emotion went into the vocals. The barely audible sound of a studio floorboard creaking in the background. Some songs are time capsules. Others feel timeless because of their flaws.


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Christophe Grandsire-Koevoets <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> We think it's "obvious" that a
> writing system is just a representation of a language, not the
> language itself, that it's secondary to the spoken word.
I don't! Writing has seldom been a simple transcription of speech. If
you look at the earliest Sumerian, the script leaves out a lot of
things, like the tenses of verbs. The written language is used under
different circumstances to the spoken and may need different solutions.
There have been linguists in modern times who have argued for its
independence (e.g. Haas. Phono-graphic translation).
> Why do you think most linguists still have to
> explain that their job isn't to teach others how to write well?
But who else could? This takes me back to the controversy over the
removal of labels like "colloquial" from Webster's Dictionary in the
1960s, while the OED retained that, "slang", and "erroneous". The
existence of standards of correctness in speech and writing is a social
fact and a linguistic phenomenon. There's a lot of leftist and populist
ideology in 20th century linguistics, especially that emanating from
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Q: Popup in style of ContentControl not updating I have a ContentControl with a style that contains a popup that wraps a textbox. I know it sounds a little confusing but I will post some code below. When the caps lock key is on the popup is shown, but when the window is dragged the popup does not move with it.
I need to figure out how to update the location of the popup in they style.
This ContentControl is used on both a window and UserControl so that is why I am trying to address this in the style.
This question differs from some of the others as I am trying to solve it in the style and not code.
The content control:
public class ShowCapLockWarningControler : ContentControl
{

    static ShowCapLockWarningControler()
    {
        DefaultStyleKeyProperty.OverrideMetadata(typeof(ShowCapLockWarningControler), new FrameworkPropertyMetadata(typeof(ShowCapLockWarningControler)));
    }

    public static readonly DependencyProperty ShowMessageProperty =
        DependencyProperty.Register(Reflection.GetPropertyName<ShowCapLockWarningControler>(i => i.ShowMessage), typeof(bool),
                                    typeof(ShowCapLockWarningControler), new PropertyMetadata(false));

    public bool ShowMessage
    {
        get { return (bool)GetValue(ShowMessageProperty); }
        set { SetValue(ShowMessageProperty, value); }
    }

    public ShowCapLockWarningControler()
    {
        IsKeyboardFocusWithinChanged += (s, e) => RecomputeShowMessage();
        PreviewKeyDown += (s, e) => RecomputeShowMessage();
        PreviewKeyUp += (s, e) => RecomputeShowMessage();
    }

    private void RecomputeShowMessage()
    {
        ShowMessage = IsKeyboardFocusWithin && Console.CapsLock;
    }
}

How its used:
<controls:ShowCapLockWarningControler Grid.Row="1" Grid.Column="2" Style="{DynamicResource CaplockWarning}">
    <PasswordBox  Width="150" Name="PasswordBox" PasswordChanged="HandlePasswordChanged" VerticalContentAlignment="Center"
                 KeyDown="HandlePasswordBoxEnterPressed"/>
</controls:ShowCapLockWarningControler>

The style in the style dictionary:
<Style x:Key="CaplockWarning"  TargetType="{x:Type controls:ShowCapLockWarningControler}">
    <Setter Property="Template">
        <Setter.Value>
            <ControlTemplate TargetType="{x:Type controls:ShowCapLockWarningControler}">
                <Grid>
                    <ContentPresenter Name="Presenter"/>
                    <Popup Placement="Bottom" PlacementTarget="{Binding ElementName=Presenter}" Name="BalloonPopup"  AllowsTransparency="True"
                           IsOpen="{TemplateBinding ShowMessage}"  >
                        <!-- Visual of the popup-->
                    </Popup>
                </Grid>
            </ControlTemplate>
        </Setter.Value>
    </Setter>
</Style>

A: Use Window.LocationChanged event, Popup.Placement = AbsolutePoint, Popup.HorizontalOffset, Popup.VerticalOffset .
In the sample below, Popup appears when ContentControl's Loaded event is fired. And we change relevant Popup properties when Window changes its location.
Code :
<ContentControl x:Name="CntCtrl" Height="35" Content="Some content" Loaded="CntCtrl_Loaded_1"/>

<Popup PlacementTarget="{Binding ElementName=CntCtrl}" Placement="AbsolutePoint"  x:Name="Popup1">
    <ListBox>
        <ListBoxItem>item1</ListBoxItem>
        <ListBoxItem>item1</ListBoxItem>
        <ListBoxItem>item1</ListBoxItem>
        <ListBoxItem>item1</ListBoxItem>
        <ListBoxItem>item1</ListBoxItem>
        <ListBoxItem>item1</ListBoxItem>
        <ListBoxItem>item1</ListBoxItem>
    </ListBox>
</Popup>

Code :
private void Window_LocationChanged_1(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    Point ptb = CntCtrl.PointToScreen(new Point(0, 0));
    Popup1.HorizontalOffset = ptb.X;
    Popup1.VerticalOffset = ptb.Y + CntCtrl.Height;
}

private void CntCtrl_Loaded_1(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
{
    Popup1.IsOpen = true;
    Point ptb = CntCtrl.PointToScreen(new Point(0, 0));
    Popup1.HorizontalOffset = ptb.X;
    Popup1.VerticalOffset = ptb.Y + CntCtrl.Height;
}


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Metal Gear Online Inside Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain Delayed Until October on PS4, PS3
Jason DunningMonday, August 03, 2015
To go along with the announcement that the PC version of Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain is now releasing with the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, Xbox One, and Xbox 360 versions on September 1, Konami also revealed that Metal Gear Online has been delayed.
Originally scheduled to go live on day one, Konami delayed Metal Gear Online inside The Phantom Pain until October 6 on consoles:
Finally, Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain also features the dedicated squad-based competitive multiplayer component, Metal Gear Online. Newly redesigned with the familiar gameplay and aesthetic styling of the acclaimed series, Metal Gear Online introduces Tactical Team Operations and features a 'class system' that more uniquely defines the strengths and abilities of player characters on the battlefield. As a result of the updated timing, console versions of Metal Gear Online will go live on October 6th, with the PC version set to release in January 2016.
As Konami also says, "Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain is 200x the size of its prologue and the expansive locations allow players to adapt their tactics to match the demands of the varied environment, creating an intuitive and utterly non-linear gameplay experience."
What do you think of the delay?
[Source: Konami]
Tags: Kojima Productions, Konami, Metal Gear Online, Metal Gear Solid, Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain


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The content of this blog presumes you are already familiar with Denver Snuffer's books. Careful explanations given in the books lay the foundation for what is contained here. If you read this blog without having first read his books, then you assume responsibility for your own misunderstanding and misinterpretation of the writer's intent. Please do not presume to judge Mr. Snuffer's intentions from a single blog post if you have not first read his books. His ideas and beliefs are not fully laid out in a four paragraph post on a blog.
I have read your books. As I ponder them and the things I learn in the temple, it becomes evident that the endowment is teaching us about what the Lord would have us do now- not at some future time. Reading Nephi's intruction about prayer, after one has entered in "the way", seems to confirm this idea. I want to proceed, but I also want to avoid the extremely negative outcomes that some have had. How can I move forward safely; how, in this process, do I walk before I run?
Isn't it easier NOT to take responsibility for one's own exaltation by being led as sheep without a shepherd to be scattered and hunted as prey until there be few left who will hear His (the Shepherd's) voice and obey His word; than standing alone to be accused of men for lacking faith and being on the high road to apostasy?
Alas, there is a great awakening happening for those who are "listening" as active and inactive, members and non-members, which is causing others to arise out of their deep sleep. It will not be too much longer until the involuntary humbling (purifications) gets underway and those awake will arise and those who are asleep will be… well, they are not a part of the solution now anyway are they?
Should we not be about and doing, looking for those who hear His voice, providing them hope of His ministry that their hearts fail them not, rather than being caught up in perceptions and dogma? If we have the tools, what good are they if we don't make the application?
There is always a price. But, it is a price that the Lord sets and has to that which is most precious to us. Trust in Him, not in your fears.


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The Human Comedy may refer to:
 The Human Comedy, or La Comédie humaine, an 1829–1848 collection of interrelated novels and stories by Honoré de Balzac
 The Human Comedy (novel), a 1943 novel
 The Human Comedy (film), a 1943 film
 The Human Comedy (musical), a 1983 musical

See also
La Comédie humaine (film), a 2010 Hong Kong film
Lost Illusions (2021 film), whose working title was Comédie humaine

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WEBB Takes Over, HOARE Builds a Gap!
On a very tricky track, the reigning World Champion Cody WEBB (USA - KTM) performed excellently with two wins and one third place, giving him his first overall win of the season! He took advantage of the mistakes of his opponents Colton HAAKER (USA - Husqvarna) and Taddy BLAZUSIAK (PL - KTM) to grab the 24MX Leader Plate... he is now 2 points ahead of the Pole and 8 ahead of his fellow Californian.
HOARE has therefore extended his 24MX Leader status in Junior!
Who will be able to stop William HOARE on his march towards the Junior title? And in Prestige the season is building up to be another extremely intense one with three top guns all going for the supreme crown: WEBB - BLAZUSIAK - HAAKER!
See you on January 26 at the Caja Magica in Madrid for the third round of this 2019 SuperEnduro season!


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Congratulations to our Absolutely Angelic Alpha Alpha Class!
We are blown away by your strength, determination, and beautiful personalities, and are so excited to welcome you to our wonderful SYZterhood <3 We know that you will all accomplish great things in the future!
A big congratulations to Yujin "Chunsa" Cho and Joy "EStéLLise" Wang for all your hard work and persistence!


TD Ameritrade (NASDAQ: AMTD) has seen its revenue grow at a CAGR of 7% and its stock price tripled between 2013 and 2017. The company has seen a significant growth in its interest earning assets, supported by the Fed's interest rate hikes over the last few years. The company's focus on client engagement and advisory services has helped it expand its customer and asset base and consequently led to a significant growth in investment product fees. Trading revenues have witnessed some pressure due to declines in revenue per trade amid rising competition from traditional and discount brokerages. The U.S. brokerage incumbents have been facing headwinds in recent years, amid reduced trading volumes and intense competition between full-service brokerages and discount brokerages. With low margins, acquisitions seem to have become the go-to strategy for large brokerages. Ameritrade's acquisition of Scottrade in 2016 led to a significant increase in its customer and asset base.
Our price estimate for Ameritrade's stock stands at $47, which is below the market price. We expect the company's overall revenues to grow by nearly 20% in 2018. Our interactive dashboard shows the historical trends and our expectations for the company's FY'18 top line; you can modify the key value drivers to see how they impact the company's results.
The company generates around 45% of its revenue from this segment. We believe the 9% annual growth in interest earning revenues since 2013 is primarily attributable to the rate hikes over the last few years. The company's yield on these assets, at 1.5% which is relatively low in comparison to competing brokerages, was a slight deterrent to the revenue growth.
We believe the 14% annual growth in investment product fees is primarily due to increase in customers seeking financial advice supported by technology-driven insights. The company has continued to cater to the demand for innovative financial products in order to suit customer needs. It launched a digital advisory platform in 2017, which is expected to have boosted the growth in the revenue from this segment.
The company generates around 40% of revenue from trading commissions. With continuous competition from discount brokerage in terms of pricing and subdued macro conditions during the earlier years, the company saw restricted growth in its trading commissions. Despite an 8% annual growth in volumes since 2013, revenues grew by just 4% annually owing to 4% annual decline in revenue per trade.


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Jake's Take's Fifth Anniversary: The Top 30 Female Singers Discovered on Reality TV-Part Two
January 10, 2017 By Jacob Elyachar 1 Comment
Did you miss part one? Click here to read it!
Part two of my countdown features some of the extraordinary women from the past ten years of singing competitions.
(Photo property of FOX, FremantleMedia North America, and Syco Entertainment)
#20: Stacy Francis (X Factor USA: Season One)
I will never forget where I was when I heard Stacy Francis sing for the first time. She was the last act to audition for Simon Cowell, L.A. Reid, Paula Abdul, and guest judge Cheryl on the season premiere in Los Angeles. Her powerful voice blew me away when she covered the Queen of Soul's "Natural Woman." Of all the artists that were part of the inaugural season of the short-lived American series, Stacy was the one that impressed me the most. In fact, I named her excellent cover of Prince's "Purple Rain"-the greatest performance in Jake's Take's five years! While Stacy released "Purple Rain" as a single, she has also made splashes as she performed with Il Volo and on several TV shows including R&B Divas of Los Angeles and Celebrity Big Brother.
Notable Performances: "Purple Rain," "Up to the Mountain," & "Queen of the Night."
(Photo property of NBC & MGM Television)
#19: Kimberly Nichole (The Voice USA: Season Eight)
The best singer, performer, and show-stopper from The Voice: Season Eight will always be in my eyes: Ms. Kimberly Nichole! While her bombastic Blind Audition only caught the attention of only Blake Shelton and Pharrell Williams, Kimberly made a big impression on the audience. Kimberly shifted into a higher gear after Xtina stole her in the Battle Rounds. Her vocal performances were some of the best in the show's history. While she only made it to the Top Six, the Rock Ballerina has performed around the world, appeared on PBS's ROCKTOPIA: A Rock Revolution, and shared the stage with Lionel Richie, The Roots, and Joe Walsh.
Notable Performances: "The House of the Rising Sun," "Creep," & "What's Up?"
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#18: Sam Bailey (The X Factor UK: Season 10)
Sam Bailey was the biggest voice that was discovered during the tenth anniversary season of The X Factor UK. The former prison officer and mother of two (currently three) children blew X Factor stalwarts Louis Walsh, Sharon Osbourne, Gary Barlow, and Nicole Scherzinger away with her take on Beyonce's "Listen" after her first audition. Under mentor Sharon Osbourne, Sam's performances rose to the stratosphere as she successfully tackled iconic music divas such as Barbra, Beyonce, Celine, Donna Summer, Lady Gaga, and Whitney. After claiming the crown in 2013, Sam recorded her two studio albums including duets with Michael Bolton ("Ain't No Mountain High Enough") and Nicole Scherzinger ("And I Am Telling You") and toured across the United Kingdom as Mama Morton in the UK tour of Chicago.
Notable performances: "New York, New York," "Candle in the Wind," & "Skyscraper."
#17: Kim Yarbrough (The Voice USA: Season Two)
I fell hard for friend to the blog and Voice: Season Two artist Kim Yarbrough's vocals during her Blind Audition. Throughout her season, Kim set the standard for what a performance should be on the show. From her rendition of "Tell Me Something Good" to her Last Chance performance of "Spotlight," Kim sang with all of her soul and all her being. Despite being eliminated in the Season Two Live Playoffs, Kim transitioned into the acting world and appeared in both film (Secret in Their Eyes) and television (2 Broke Girls, The Haunted Hathaways, Hollywood Heights, Jane the Virgin, and Netflix's Lady Dynamite) productions. Also, she toured with the cast of A Night with Janis Joplin in 2013 and released the 2014 single: "Family Tree."
Notable performances: "Tell Me Something Good," "No More Drama," & "Rolling in the Deep."
(Photo property of FOX's Michael Becker)
#16: Haley Reinhart (American Idol: Season 10)
If I had to pick out who was the definitive master vocalist on American Idol's tenth anniversary season, it would not be Scotty McCreery, Lauren Alania, James Durbin, or Pia Toscano. That title belongs to Haley Reinhart! Every week, Ms. Reinhart gave viewers master class performances that featured some of her season's best vocals. Despite receiving mixed reviews from Randy Jackson and Jennifer Lopez, Haley's extraordinary talent impressed industry heavyweights such as Beyonce, Lady Gaga, Led Zeppelin (who gave their blessing for Haley to perform their hit: "What Is and What Should Never Be"), Sheryl Crow, and Tony Bennett. After coming in third place, Haley released two studio albums: 2012's Listen Up! and 2016's Better. She also collaborated with Scott Bradlee & Postmodern Jukebox and currently voices Bill Murphy in the animated series: F is For Family.
Notable performances: "Bennie & The Jets," "The House of the Rising Sun," & "I Who Have Nothing."
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#15: Amanda Brown (The Voice USA: Season Three)
Amanda Brown will go down as one of the best artists that has ever graced The Voice stage. I knew that Amanda was special after I saw her perform Amy Winehouse's "Valerie." The former background singer was probably the most diverse vocalist from the first three seasons of the NBC singing competition. After her shocking elimination during Top Six week, Amanda wrote recaps of The Voice for Parade Magazine, performed two duets with Michael Bolton on FOX & Friends, and performed with Adele during her extensive 2016 live tour.
Notable performances: "Dream On," "Stars," & "Here I Go Again."
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#14: Frenchie Davis (The Voice USA: Season One)
Years ago, I saw friend-to-the-blog, Ms. Frenchie Davis, audition for a little show called American Idol. She blew away Randy, Paula, and Simon during her Judges' audition and Hollywood Week. Sadly, Ms. Davis' Idol dreams were dashed when a nude photo scandal erupted around her. While Frenchie went to Broadway and was part of the casts of Ain't Misbehavin', Rent, and Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella, many people were asking: "What happened to Frenchie?" Eight years later, The Voice production team gave her a chance at redemption when they encouraged her to audition for the inaugural season and blew her mentor Christina Aguilera away with her rendition of "I Kissed A Girl." Week after week, Frenchie blew away the audience with renditions of dance club classics. While she was eliminated during Top Eight week, Frenchie persevered and went back to the studio where she released numerous singles including 2012's "Ave Maria," 2012's "Love's Got a Hold on Me," and 2015's "Stand (By Me)."
Notable performances: "Single Ladies," "When Love Takes Over," & "Like A Prayer."
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#13: Emily West (America's Got Talent: Season Nine)
Many Reality TV aficionados might have first recognized Emily West from appearing on the third season of The Celebrity Apprentice where her mentor Cyndi Lauper and her teammates marketed her for a music makeover. However, four years after appearing on the show, her record label dropped her. Thankfully, Emily auditioned for America's Got Talent and shared with the country: her magnificent voice. Her tone always gave me goose bumps and magic was made. While Emily came in second, she released her 2015 album: All for You, toured with her fellow AGT alumni, opened for Jay Leno, and is in the process of writing her first one-woman show. I cannot wait to see what Emily does next.
Notable performances: "Chandelier," "Nights in White Satin," & "The First Time I Saw Your Face."
#12: Candice Glover (American Idol: Season 12)
If you first don't succeed, try, try again! I believe Candice Glover is the living proof of that mantra. Candice auditioned for three seasons of American Idol before she advanced to the Season 12 live shows and eventually won her season. If I ever did a Top 100 countdown involving American Idol performances, I would guarantee you that Candice would have more than one place on that list. Candice's voice comes around once-in-a-lifetime, and I believe that we have not heard the last from her.
Notable performances: "Lovesong," "When You Believe," & "I Who Have Nothing."
(Photo property of 19 Entertainment, FremantleMedia North America & FOX)
#11: Melinda Doolittle (American Idol: Season Six)
I could not have created this countdown without the inclusion of Ms. Melinda Doolittle. She was my first American Idol crush! The former background singer auditioned during the height of the FOX singing competition and was a breath of fresh air. As a longtime American Idol fan, I had never seen a contestant left both the judges and guest mentors spellbound. Music icons Diana Ross, Tony Bennett, Jennifer Lopez, and Jon Bon Jovi praised her work, and many fans were shocked when she was eliminated right before the Season Three finale. Since her time on the Idol stage, she performed for President George W. Bush in the White House, visited Zambia with former First Lady Laura Bush and the Malaria No More Organization, and wrote the 2010 book: Beyond Me: Finding Your Way to Life's Next Level. She released a studio album, two extended plays, co-hosted Reality Check with TVLine.com's Michael Slezak and recently collaborated with Postmodern Jukebox.
Notable performances: "Home," "There Will Come A Day," & "Have A Nice Day."
I do not own any of the clips that are featured in this article; they belong to the following:
-American Idol: 19 Entertainment, FOX & FremantleMedia North America
-America's Got Talent: FremantleMedia North America, NBC & Syco Entertainment
-The Voice USA: MGM Television & NBC
-X Factor UK: ITV, Syco Entertainment & Thames
-X Factor USA: FOX, FremantleMedia North America & Syco Entertainment
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En Andengenerationsdatamat er en datamat hvor der er anvendt transistorer til opbygning af kontrol- og aritmetisk enhed.

Transistoren blev opfundet i 1947 og var mindre og mere driftssikker end radiorør, og brugte mindre strøm end disse.  Det gjorde det muligt at bygge mindre, billigere og mere pålidelige datamater. Anvendelsen af transistorer gjorde ligeledes masseproduktion langt mere realistisk. De første datamater med transistorer blev introduceret i slutningen af 1950'erne.

Skiftet til andengenerationsdatamater gjorde maskinerne billigere og langt mere udbredte end tidligere.  Maskinerne var imidlertid stadig kostbare og anvendtes primært i store virksomheder, offentlige institutioner og på universiteter.

Eksempler på andengenerationsdatamater er: IBM 7090, IBM 1401, IBM 1620, DEC PDP-1, Burroughs B5000, UNIVAC 1107, IBM S/360, DEC PDP-8.

I Danmark blev GIER (Geodætisk Instituts Elektroniske Regnemaskine) produceret af Regnecentralen i flere eksemplarer fra 1960.

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