Democracy is embedded in the school. Pupils are always listened to by adults and are taught to listen carefully and with concern to each other, respecting the right of every individual to have their opinions and voices heard. Pupils also have the opportunity to air their opinions and ideas through our School Council and pupil voice opportunities. The elections of the School Council members are based solely on pupil votes, reflecting our British electoral system and demonstrating democracy in action.
The importance of laws whether they are those that govern the class, the school or the country, are consistently reinforced. School Council devised 3 key school rules which are embedded in the daily life of the school. In addition, each class also discusses and sets its own Class Charter, rules that are clearly understood by all and seen to be necessary to ensure that every class member is able to learn in a safe and ordered environment. Our pupils are taught the value and reasons behind laws, that they govern and protect us, the responsibilities that this involves and the consequences when laws are broken.
Within school, pupils are actively encouraged to make choices, knowing that they are in a safe and supportive environment. As a school we educate and provide boundaries for our pupils to make choices safely, through the provision of a safe environment and an empowering education. Our pupils are encouraged to know, understand and exercise their rights and personal freedoms and are advised how to exercise these safely; examples of this can be clearly seen in our E-safety and PSHE lessons. Whether it is through choice of challenge; of how they record; of participation in our numerous extra- curricular activities; our pupils are given the freedom to make choices.
Respect is seen as an important value in our school. Pupils know and understand that it is expected and imperative that respect is shown to everyone, whatever differences we may have and to everything, however big or small. The value of respect at George Fentham Endowed School underpins much of our work every day both in and out of the classroom. Respect for the older generation is fostered trough links with Hampton Lunch Club.
The key value of respect ensures tolerance of those who have different faiths, cultures and beliefs. George Fentham Endowed School enhances pupils' understanding of different faiths, cultures and beliefs through RE, collective worship, visits and visitors and the wider curriculum. Our annual RE week focuses on a different faith each year and includes visits to places of worship and visitors from other faiths. In addition, each year group learns about different faiths as part of the Solihull Syllabus for RE.
Children learn about beliefs that inform their perspectives on life and respect for different peoples' feelings and values. They learn about themselves, others and the world around them. Children can reflect on their own experiences and those of others. They use their imagination and creativity when learning.
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Pupils recognise the difference between right and wrong. They recognise legal boundaries and respect the civil and criminal law of England. They understand the consequences of their own and others' behaviour and actions. Children can investigate and offer reasoned views about moral and ethical issues and learn to understand and appreciate the viewpoint of others.
Pupils develop a range of social skills including working and socialising with others, including from different religions, ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds. They participate in a variety of communities and social settings, including volunteering, co-operating with others and resolving conflict. They accept and engage with British Values, developing and demonstrating skills that contribute positively to life in modern Britain.
Children understand and appreciate the wide range of cultural influences that have shaped their own heritage and those of others. They understand and appreciate the range of different cultures as an essential element of their preparation for life in modern Britain. They know about the British democratic parliamentary system and processes.


text: Q: Showing that $O(a)\times O(b)$ is maximal compact in $O(a,b)$ Let $O(a,b)=\{A\in Gl(n,\mathbb{C}) |\ A^TI_{a,b}A=I\}$ where $a+b=n$ and $I_{a,b}=\begin{bmatrix}I_a & 0 \\ 0 & -I_b \end{bmatrix}$. I want to determine the maximal compact subgroup of $O(a,b)$. I've found online that this is the group $O(a)\times O(b)=\{\begin{bmatrix}A & 0 \\ 0 & B \end{bmatrix}\ |\ A\in O(a),B\in O(b)\}$. I've managed to show that $O(a)\times O(b)$ it is a compact subgroup, however I'm having trouble with showing that it's maximal. Any hint is appriciated.

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Before THXgiving break, I read about this sync on moviesyncs.com here. I wasn't sure if I could make it through a three hour sync but I tried it and it worked. Take "The Division Bell" and The Sound of Music (any print will do). Start the CD after the 20th Century Fox logo fades out and when the movie fades in. This will play twice.
The wind sounds of "Cluster One" are heard as we see the aerial view of the mountains and hills.
Hearing the tone of "What Do You Want From Me?" when all that's seen on screen are nuns is humorously dissonant. Nothing goes better than the power of ROCK and nuns.
During "Marooned", Maria is sent away to the von Trapp house, marooned from the convent.
The main highlight is "High Hopes". Watch the music video for this song as some of the elements in the movie are echoed in the video. Again, the link to the sync up above has a better list of the connections between them. But you have to wonder whether or not it was a coincidence or not.
In the second play, "Poles Apart" takes place during "The Lonely Goatherd". The instrumental section, mainly the slower portion, fits well with the action on screen.
At this point, I still have yet to try all of the "Division Bell" syncs but right now I prefer "The Division Bambi" over this. Not only is that one shorter, it also fits better in my opinion. While there are moments with this sync that fit, they are not as strong as "The Division Bambi". If you have nearly three hours to kill one night, go for it.


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Enemies of Syria
ISIL Defeats FSA, Islamic Front in Aleppo Countryside
syriatr March 11, 2014
The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) gained the upper-hand against the Free Syrian Army (FSA) and the Islamic Front in Aleppo countryside after fierce clashes with the two rival terrorist groups.
The ISIL made advances against the FSA and Islamic Front in the surrounding areas of Sarin town in Aleppo countryside on Monday.
The ISIL defeated the FSA and the Islamic Front and inflicted heavy casaulties on the two rival terrorist groups in the region.
After more than two years of fighting side-by-side and leading one of the bloodiest conflicts in the recent history of Middle-East, al-Qaeda affiliated groups have been making increasing moves against each other in the last few months.
Terrorist in Syria have been committing numerous war crimes against people and Syrian army soldiers throughout the country during their bloody war.
Sources said the number of antigovernment combat factions has reached 1,750, including the FSA, "ISIL, and other groups working for different agendas.
The conflict in Syria started in March 2011, when sporadic pro-reform protests turned into a massive insurgency following the intervention of western and regional states.
The unrest, which took in terrorist groups from across Europe, the Middle-East and North Africa, has transpired as one of the bloodiest conflicts in recent history.
As the foreign-backed insurgency in Syria continues without an end in sight, the US government has boosted its political and military support to Takfiri extremists.
Washington has remained indifferent to warnings by Russia and other world powers about the consequences of arming militant groups.
Video- Who delivered US-Made TOW Missiles to terrorists in Syria?
US-backed rebel leader admits helping Al-Qaeda in Syria
Turkey continues helping terrorists attack Syria
US seeking Syria-style policy in Iraq: Iran official
European ISIL numbers reaches 3,000

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PE is on Mondays and Tuesdays. Please make sure all pupils have winter PE kit and football boots, or trainers, for Monday at the rec in Term 3.
Homework is due in on Mondays and goes out on Tuesday.
If your child cannot find their homework, spares are in the letter rack outside the classroom.
Ongoing home-learning information and organisational details.
Read to an adult minimum 3 times per week—daily if possible. Independent reading of books and First News app also encouraged. Please sign your child's reading card.
Independent use of Mathletics and Purple Maths encouraged.
Weekly spelling revision as directed by teacher. Ongoing learning of Year 3/4 spelling target words.
Written details will be in the Home-learning Journal and on the this website page.
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Reading - please make sure your child is reading to you at least 3 times a week and the card is signed.
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Reconsidering Culture and Poverty
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Mario Luis Small, David J. Harding and Michèle Lamont
University of Chicago, University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Population Studies Center and Harvard University - Department of Sociology
How Culture Matters: Enriching Our Understanding of Poverty
In The Colors of Poverty: Why Racial and Ethnic Disparities Persist. (Harris, David, Lin, Ann, Eds.).:76-102.: Russell Sage Foundation, 2008
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How to Conduct a Mixed Methods Study: Recent Trends in a Rapidly Growing Literature
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The Fraudulence of the Republican Party and an Adverse Shift in the Balance Between Good and Evil in America
By andybard July 29, 2014 July 29, 2014 The Series
This piece ran as an op/ed in newspapers in my congressional district in Virginia last September.
I've been deeply troubled by an adverse shift in the balance of power between good and evil forces in America. That concern has been the driving force in my life in recent years, and it motivated me to run for Congress in Virginia's 6th District in 2012.
An important part of this shift is a stark mismatch between the fine values of folks like my rural Virginia neighbors and the goals of the political force to which they give their support.
Most of my neighbors are dedicated to conservative, patriotic, and Christian values. The Republican Party gains their support by claiming to be a champion of those values but is serving the very opposite.
As genuine conservatives, my neighbors understand that traditions are there for a reason, and should be honored and respected. But today's Republican leaders, who claim to be conservatives, trample America's political traditions while directing their followers' attention to a few issues of concern that don't get in the way of their deeper agenda — transferring wealth and power from average Americans to those who already have the most.
Our country has a way of dealing with the debt ceiling. It has been raised as needed more than 80 times without a crisis because both parties know the faith and credit of the United States is too important to mess with. But, like no real conservatives would, today's congressional Republicans swept that tradition aside in 2011 to extort concessions to their political goals, and are gearing up to try such blackmail again.
The filibuster has been used only as an emergency brake, in exceptional circumstances, for the Constitution says the majority should prevail in the U.S. Senate. But today's Senate Republicans have shown no respect for that tradition, or for the Constitution, with their insistence that nothing can happen in the Senate without the minority's approval.
My neighbors are, for the most part, patriotic Americans. They understand that a patriot is someone who is willing to put aside selfish interests to serve the good of the nation. But today's Republican leaders have shown a willingness to sacrifice America to gain advantage for themselves.
We know, for example, that even before President Obama was inaugurated in 2009, congressional Republicans decided to do everything they could to make this president fail. Trying to make the president fail has never been the American way, but especially at a time, like in 2009, when the nation faced many crises — two wars and the American economy on the edge of an abyss.
You don't want the president to fail if you're a patriot. If the president fails — at a time when the national economy is on the edge of an abyss — the country fails, and millions of Americans suffer. No real patriot would want that.
By and large, my neighbors try to be good Christians. They care about "What would Jesus do," and they take seriously his Golden Rule -"Do unto others as you would have them do unto you."
Today's Republican Party has seized a couple of issues that arise in people's private lives to portray themselves as defenders of Christian values. But about the things that Jesus had the most to say, these national Republicans go the opposite way.
Jesus said, "Blessed are the peacemakers." But these Republicans in Congress have made our politics more strife-ridden than we've ever seen. They've made a fight over everything, opposing even their own ideas if the other side supports them. They've made "compromise" a dirty word, though it is at the heart of how our founders envisioned us living in peace.
"Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren," Jesus said, "ye have done it unto me." But here are today's Republicans refusing to ask the richest to contribute another penny, while cutting off food for hungry American kids at a time when poverty is increasing and there are still three job-seekers for every job.
Jesus' message was "love thy neighbor," and "love thine enemies." When was the last time the Republican leadership called upon their followers to act from love — of anyone, or anything — rather than from hate or fear?
There's good reason why our religious traditions have spoken of Satan as "the deceiver." Most people won't knowingly support evil. They must be deceived into doing so. Why have the forces of evil in America grown stronger in relation to the forces of good? Deceiving millions of good people into lending their power to an evil force shifts the balance. With that undeserved strength, evil can drag America down. And it has.
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Many of today's Christians feel empowered by these politics of exclusion. It fits in well with their ideas of a select group going to heaven and everyone else burning in hell for all eternity. These people have an extremely distorted view of their own religion, and they hear it enforced weekly from the pulpit. To see the truth they will have to give up some of what they have been taught and thoroughly enjoy believing. That is going to be a very difficult undertaking. And yes, this should be a part of the series. Keep up the good work.
Just to mention about the filibuster, my recollection is that the Republicans changed the rules during the Bush administration so that it now takes 60 votes to overcome a filibuster whereas the tradition had been 50 votes to overcome a filibuster. There was a bestselling book about behind the scenes things like that that Republicans had gotten changed for their benefit, supposedly improvements to the rules. I've referenced that book many times, but the author and title escape me at the moment.
I suggest the accomplishment of that rule change makes filibustering more effective, which is probably why they do it more these days.
This is another good one, Dr. Schmookler.
I believe your recollection of the filibuster history is inaccurate. It had previously been a 2/3 vote required for cloture. The change to 60 was effected a good deal earlier than the Bush administration, in 1975.
A history of the filibuster can be found here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filibuster_in_the_United_States_Senate
I found the book in my 2005 orders at Amazon.
Off Center: The Republican Revolution and the Erosion of American Democracy (Amazon link) by Jacob S. Hacker (2005). It's a great book, even if I might be mistaken on this one thing–first mistake of my life! *joke* Or we might be missing something. I gave away my copy sometime ago.
Taale Laafi Rosellini
One People! One Planet! If only Americans, and especially conservatives and the religious, would each ask themselves: "Who would Jesus bomb?" We Americans must wake up, stand up and speak out! We can all make a difference for the good of humanity, but we must begin by loving ourselves, our neighbors as well as complete strangers! We are all brothers and sisters and each of us can participate in positive, forward thinking action. Part of the problem is the assault by many big corporations, all too often supported by government, via EMF/EMR [Electromagnetic Fields/Radiation], the "wireless revolution" via cell phones, cordless phones, G4, G5, wi-fi, smart meters, satellite, drone networks [view "The Health Crisis of Our Time" video on right at klingardtacademy.com]. Gil Scott Heron was correct: "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised!". Plus the 80,000 chemicals in use in the USA (80% or more have never been tested for their toxic effects on life). Plus the GeoEngineering—polluting the skies and earth with aluminum, barium, strontium all over the USA and around the planet [Ah, but Monsanto has an "aluminum-resistant array of seeds", like the "Round-up Ready" seeds, pervasive GMOs, Genetically Modified Organisms, in every super-market and restaurant and the vast majority of people's kitchens. AND gluten that is not only hybridized to the max, but genetically altered AND addictive—it is 40 times what gluten was at the beginning of the 20th century. Read Grain Brain by David Perlmutter, MD. All these "convenient" technologies are dumbing down the population, making millions upon millions numb and sick, who then live more painful and shorter lives. So how can the population be active? We must return to love, to the basics, and let go of the insanity. "The Best Things In Life Are Not Things". And "The more you know, the less you need." But the teacher in me, and you, Andy, spurs us on to educate, engage, inspire, move to action! In closing, I thank you, Andy, for all you do, all these years. Most Americans are basically progressive, but they get bamboozled by so many who are not AWARE, who simply don't get it, as well as by the slippery evil-doers. That's the conundrum. Lux Sit! May the light shine in! As the Moose [pronounced 'mo-say'] people of West Africa say: Wend na kaossa fom! = "May the Great Spirit prolong you!" Taale Laafi! = "Bring Peace/Health!"
Rcihard H. Randall
Agree with Jimiskin: this was one of the big turn-offs for me in Southern religious practice. Now it has spread.
Andy, I really like and resonate to this piece. It is beautifully crafted and persuasively put. (Even though I think Jesus did not exactly say what you impute to him). The sentiment is congruent.
Taale, I also appreciated what you said I just spent two weeks with people who are dedicated to eating organic or as close to that as possible. Yet the organic food they buy is very often packaged in non-recyclable plastic clamshells or plastic-coated containers. Where is the wholeness and wellness in that? Is not eating organic supposed to be attuned to the good of the earth/ good of the people in toto? It appears that the corporate influence has taken over even back-to-the earth movements.
ToddR
This piece should be linked to but not itself directly a "main sequence star" in the series.
I say this because of your "BTW, the series WILL, as I now plan it, include a two-part piece about how it is that good people get led into supporting an evil force…".
It seems to me that this piece would naturally be a good example one might see linked to somewhere in that two-parter, as in "… for example, see [link to] An Adverse Shift In the Balance of Good and Evil in America … ".
Be careful with "you don't want to see the President fail if you are a patriot".
I guess you mean in general, as in no patriot would want the president to fail in everything he/she ever attempts to do while in office. But people may well quickly imagine specific things a president may attempt, and patriotically want such specific initiatives to in fact fail.
Sections 1021-1022 of the National Defense Authorization Act come to mind.
NY Federal District Judge Katherine Forrest ruled, in part that "This Court rejects the government's suggestion that American citizens can be placed in military detention indefinitely, for acts they could not predict might subject them to detention" effectively ruling that part of the NDAA unconstitutional.
The White House challenged that injunction and a federal appeals court upheld the challenge. The supreme court has refused to hear the original plaintiffs' appeal of the upholding of the challenge, so as things now stand that provision of the NDAA can be implemented.
I would like to see that specific initiative of the President — that we can have an operational state of affairs such that that American citizens can be placed in military detention indefinitely, for acts they could not predict might subject them to detention, with no more due process than the President pointing a finger and uttering "terrorist" — fail.
Does that desire make me unpatriotic?
I would argue that it does not.
I've added ' — not when the national economy is on the edge of an abyss' –" to that passage, Todd. Does that take care of your concern?
Partially.
Your addition is short but makes it clear that there is some context involved, and I think most readers will be able to "connect the dots" without your having to spell it out ad nauseam, which would actually appeal to me more.
I'm not sure that it would be productive to belabor this more by exploring why that addition only partially retires my original concern because I think I actually like, let alone tolerate, lots of detail for the sake of clarity and acknowledgement of caveats even in a "high-level" overarching piece like the ones you are writing. There is a good chance that more verbiage which would satisfy me would turn off most readers.
So … onward!
Americans are influenced by propaganda and the media have sold themselves to the highest bidder to provide those showers of lies. If there was any semblance of morality left in the society the presstitutes could never get away with it. It is fair to say that this generation has sold out their heritage to an evil force of corporate lobbyists while an overworked labor force cannot respond effectively for lack of sleep and well deserved off-time (with pay).


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Time for Bill Sorrell to make a dignified exit
One of the proudest moments of my blogging career was in May 2012, when Vermont Eternal General Bill Sorrell was launching his re-election campaign. In his speech, he said "I've been called a two-fisted attorney general, and there's a reason for that."
Welp, turned out that the only person who'd called him a "two-fisted attorney general" was Yours Truly. And it was meant as sarcasm.
Of course, when it comes to Himself, our E.G. suffers from extreme myopia. He can't see that anybody might dislike or disrespect him.
But in fact, there's widespread evidence that Sorrell is rapidly becoming the Chuck Noland of Vermont politics, marooned on a desert island, holding endless conversations with his sole companion, a volleyball named Wilson.
On top of that, there's the continuing string of embarrassing revelations about Sorrell's naked-emperor tenure as A.G. The latest, from Seven Days' Paul Heintz, concerns a misbegotten lawsuit against major oil companies over the gasoline additive MTBE.
When Sorrell announced the suit last year, he billed it as a courageous gambit on behalf of consumers and the environment. But as Heintz reports, there are two big problems with that characterization:
— Sorrell filed the suit at the instigation of a top law firm that does a very healthy business in representing state Attorneys General in lucrative litigation. And routinely gives significant campaign cash to AGs like Sorrell.
— The suit was filed at a very late date, and will probably go nowhere as a result. Other states filed MTBE suits, and received big settlements, years ago. New Hampshire got its sweetheart deal way back in 2004. Which makes one wonder why the hell our Two-Fisted Eternal General didn't take the copycat route way back then.
Apparently he couldn't come up with the idea on his own, even though the New Hampshire suit was big news at the time. He didn't think of it until his big-time lawyer buddies floated the idea.
Makes me wonder how many other times our T.F.E.G. was similarly asleep at the wheel. And remember, his supposed courage in taking big corporations to court is the foundation of his reputation.
The last time I wrote a piece about Sorrell's dumbassery and possible crookery, I got a whole lot of compliments about it the next time I spent a day at the Statehouse. I have since gotten further communications that make it clear Sorrell has very few friends left in Vermont politics. Heintz' column includes comments from some of our top officeholders who make it clear they want nothing to do with Sorrell's increasingly self-soiled reputation.
If Bill Sorrell had any capacity for authentic self-examination, he would probably decide that this should be his last term as our T.F.E.G. He could coast out of office to broad acclaim — mainly from those who'd be relieved to see his retirement. It'd be like Derek Jeter collecting accolades while having a truly wretched 2014, playing every day and sabotaging the Yankee lineup by insisting on batting second, and yet being universally hailed as the Living Embodiment of Baseball.
However, since Bill Sorrell seems to be completely lacking in capacity for authentic self-examination, it'll take quite a bit of persuading to convince him not to run for re-election next year. Here's hoping the Democratic Party and its leaders are up to the task.
Also, here's hoping TJ Donovan has the stones to challenge our T.F.E.G. once again. If he were to lose again, he'd put his political future in serious doubt. But if he were to win, or force Sorrell to take the Jeter route, he would be doing the state a huge service. We need a real Attorney General, not the uncritical doofus who currently occupies the office.
This entry was posted in Bill Sorrell and tagged Paul Heintz, Seven Days, TJ Donovan, Two-Fisted Attorney General on April 16, 2015 by John S. Walters.


Few types of travel push you to flex your logistics muscles quite like backpacking. Trekking the Camino de Santiago is no exception. This famed pilgrimage (which, I must point out, served as the jump off point for this very website) takes an average of a month if you decide to endure the 'original' route in its entirety, known as the Camino Frances, down to just a few days if you opt to join in at the tail end. Sure you'll be staying in hostels (or albergues) along the way, or staying in a tent if you're truly adventurous, but what you take in your pack is just as important as where you lay your head at night. In undertaking the Camino, I learned that less is more when it comes to packing your bag. In all, my backpack came in weighing at just under 9 lbs. and earned me the nickname 'Mary Poppins' since I managed to have the smallest backpack of anyone I met, yet carried more essentials than the others. What I'm basically saying is: I know a thing or two about backpacking, and I want to teach you how to pack only what you need, so you don't end up weighing yourself down with unnecessary wares and exhausting yourself in the process.
There are some things that you personally may not need (here's looking at those of you who have no need for sports bras or hair ties) and certain items such as bandages and toiletries can be purchased once you arrive at your starting point. But given that this is what was in my pack to start with, I only needed to purchase a few more bandages and ibuprofen cream part way through my journey. One thing that I did not take with me that I will be sure to carry on future hikes were walking sticks. They may look like an unnecessary luxury, but after having walked 20+ kilometers and borrowing a pair from my friend, I can attest that they make a world of difference by taking some pressure off your feet during long treks!
Let us know in the comments if you have any additional backpacking tips or if there is an item not on the list that you just can't live without!


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Poor Izzy! Jill Duggar shared a video of her three-year-old son, Israel Dillard, screaming and crying on his first boat ride. "Do you like the boat?" she asked in the clip, posted June 24, to which he responded, "No, I don't!" Watch the video above for all the heartbreaking details.
Meanwhile, fans slammed the former Counting On star for continuing to film while he was clearly upset. "Izzy when he's 18: 'I remember my first time on a boat; I was really scared and crying. My mom was on her phone the whole time and going 'yeeeeaaaayyyyyyy.' Not really sure why she would share that. Then again…" one person wrote on reddit. Another added, "I'm going to say it, I don't think Jill is great with babies and toddlers. She will do better when the boys are older. I don't think she is capable of home schooling either, let's hope she has no more kids."
Recently, however, the mother-of-two sparked rumors she was expecting baby No. 3 with her husband, Derick Dillard. He shared a photo of his wife earlier this month from the chest up, and people assumed he was hiding her baby bump. "Is Jilly pregnant?" someone asked. A second answered, "I think so, all her pics hide her belly."
It seems like more kids could complicate their already poor parenting practices, though, according to some. The lake incident came just days after Derick received backlash for the life jacket Samuel, 1, was wearing. "Just wanted to give you a heads up on the life vest the baby is wearing," one person commented on Instagram. "There is a video out now showing that these life vests with the headrest actually flip the baby down on their face." Another echoed the same sentiment writing, "Be careful with that life jacket on your kid. They are prone to flipping kids on their fronts to where their faces are in the water." Yikes. It sounds like maybe the family should lay off the boating for a while and find another summer activity!
Counting On returns to TLC July 30.


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package org.apache.phoenix.pherf.workload;

import java.sql.Connection;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Map;

import org.apache.phoenix.pherf.PherfConstants.RunMode;
import org.apache.phoenix.pherf.configuration.XMLConfigParser;

import org.apache.hadoop.conf.Configuration;
import org.apache.hadoop.hbase.HBaseConfiguration;
import org.apache.phoenix.pherf.result.*;
import org.slf4j.Logger;
import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;

import org.apache.phoenix.pherf.configuration.DataModel;
import org.apache.phoenix.pherf.configuration.ExecutionType;
import org.apache.phoenix.pherf.configuration.Query;
import org.apache.phoenix.pherf.configuration.QuerySet;
import org.apache.phoenix.pherf.configuration.Scenario;
import org.apache.phoenix.pherf.util.PhoenixUtil;

public class QueryExecutor {
	private static final Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(QueryExecutor.class);
	private List<DataModel> dataModels;
	private String queryHint;
	private RunMode runMode;
    private final ResultUtil resultUtil;

	public QueryExecutor(XMLConfigParser parser) {
		this.dataModels = parser.getDataModels();
        this.resultUtil = new ResultUtil();
    }

	/**
	 * Calls in Multithreaded Query Executor for all datamodels
	 * @throws Exception
	 */
	public void execute(String queryHint, boolean exportCSV, RunMode runMode) throws Exception {
		this.queryHint = queryHint;
		this.runMode = runMode;
		for (DataModel dataModel: dataModels) {
			if (exportCSV) {
				exportAllScenarios(dataModel);
			} else {
				executeAllScenarios(dataModel);
			}
		}
	}

	/**
	 * Export all queries results to CSV
	 * @param dataModel
	 * @throws Exception
	 */
	protected void exportAllScenarios(DataModel dataModel) throws Exception {
		List<Scenario> scenarios = dataModel.getScenarios();
		QueryVerifier exportRunner = new QueryVerifier(false);
		for (Scenario scenario : scenarios) {
			for (QuerySet querySet : scenario.getQuerySet()) {
				executeQuerySetDdls(querySet);
				for (Query query : querySet.getQuery()) {
					exportRunner.exportCSV(query);
				}
			}
		}
	}

	/**
	 * Execute all scenarios
	 * @param dataModel
	 * @throws Exception
	 */
	protected void executeAllScenarios(DataModel dataModel) throws Exception {
		List<DataModelResult> dataModelResults = new ArrayList<DataModelResult>();
		DataModelResult dataModelResult = new DataModelResult(dataModel, PhoenixUtil.getZookeeper());
        ResultManager resultManager = new ResultManager(dataModelResult.getName(), this.runMode);

		dataModelResults.add(dataModelResult);
		List<Scenario> scenarios = dataModel.getScenarios();
		Configuration conf = HBaseConfiguration.create();
		Map<String, String> phoenixProperty = conf.getValByRegex("phoenix");
		phoenixProperty.putAll(conf.getValByRegex("sfdc"));

		for (Scenario scenario : scenarios) {
			ScenarioResult scenarioResult = new ScenarioResult(scenario);
			scenarioResult.setPhoenixProperties(phoenixProperty);
			dataModelResult.getScenarioResult().add(scenarioResult);

			for (QuerySet querySet : scenario.getQuerySet()) {
				QuerySetResult querySetResult = new QuerySetResult(querySet);
				scenarioResult.getQuerySetResult().add(querySetResult);

				executeQuerySetDdls(querySet);

				if (querySet.getExecutionType() == ExecutionType.SERIAL) {
					execcuteQuerySetSerial(dataModelResult, querySet, querySetResult, scenarioResult);
				} else {
					execcuteQuerySetParallel(dataModelResult, querySet, querySetResult, scenarioResult);
				}
			}
            resultManager.write(dataModelResult);
		}
        resultManager.write(dataModelResults);
	}

	/**
	 * Execute all querySet DDLs first based on tenantId if specified. This is executed
	 * first since we don't want to run DDLs in parallel to executing queries.
	 *
	 * @param querySet
	 * @throws Exception
	 */
	protected void executeQuerySetDdls(QuerySet querySet) throws Exception {
		PhoenixUtil pUtil = new PhoenixUtil();
		for (Query query : querySet.getQuery()) {
			if (null != query.getDdl()) {
				Connection conn = null;
				try {
					logger.info("\nExecuting DDL:" + query.getDdl() + " on tenantId:" + query.getTenantId());
					pUtil.executeStatement(query.getDdl(), conn = pUtil.getConnection(query.getTenantId()));
				} finally {
					if (null != conn) {
						conn.close();
					}
				}
			}
		}
	}

	/**
	 * Execute query set serially
	 * @param dataModelResult
	 * @param querySet
	 * @param querySetResult
	 * @param scenario
	 * @throws InterruptedException
	 */
	protected void execcuteQuerySetSerial(DataModelResult dataModelResult, QuerySet querySet, QuerySetResult querySetResult, Scenario scenario) throws InterruptedException {
		for (Query query : querySet.getQuery()) {
			QueryResult queryResult = new QueryResult(query);
			querySetResult.getQueryResults().add(queryResult);

			for (int cr = querySet.getMinConcurrency(); cr <= querySet
					.getMaxConcurrency(); cr++) {

				List<Thread> threads = new ArrayList<Thread>();

				for (int i = 0; i < cr; i++) {

					Thread thread = executeRunner((i + 1) + ","
							+ cr, dataModelResult, queryResult,
							querySetResult);
					threads.add(thread);
				}

				for (Thread thread : threads) {
					thread.join();
				}
			}
		}
	}

	/**
	 * Execute query set in parallel
	 * @param dataModelResult
	 * @param querySet
	 * @param querySetResult
	 * @param scenario
	 * @throws InterruptedException
	 */
	protected void execcuteQuerySetParallel(DataModelResult dataModelResult, QuerySet querySet, QuerySetResult querySetResult, Scenario scenario)
			throws InterruptedException {
		for (int cr = querySet.getMinConcurrency(); cr <= querySet
				.getMaxConcurrency(); cr++) {
			List<Thread> threads = new ArrayList<Thread>();
			for (int i = 0; i < cr; i++) {
				for (Query query : querySet.getQuery()) {
					QueryResult queryResult = new QueryResult(query);
					querySetResult.getQueryResults().add(queryResult);

					Thread thread = executeRunner((i + 1) + ","
							+ cr, dataModelResult, queryResult,
							querySetResult);
					threads.add(thread);
				}
			}
			for (Thread thread : threads) {
				thread.join();
			}
		}
	}

	/**
	 * Execute multi-thread runner
	 * @param name
	 * @param dataModelResult
	 * @param queryResult
	 * @param querySet
	 * @return
	 */
	protected Thread executeRunner(String name, DataModelResult dataModelResult, QueryResult queryResult, QuerySet querySet) {
		ThreadTime threadTime = new ThreadTime();
		queryResult.getThreadTimes().add(threadTime);
		threadTime.setThreadName(name);
		queryResult.setHint(this.queryHint);
		logger.info("\nExecuting query "
				+ queryResult.getStatement());
		Thread thread;
		if (this.runMode == RunMode.FUNCTIONAL) {
			thread = new MultithreadedDiffer(
					threadTime.getThreadName(),
					queryResult,
					threadTime, querySet.getNumberOfExecutions(), querySet.getExecutionDurationInMs())
					.start();
		} else {
			thread = new MultithreadedRunner(
					threadTime.getThreadName(),
					queryResult,
					dataModelResult,
					threadTime, querySet.getNumberOfExecutions(), querySet.getExecutionDurationInMs())
					.start();
		}
		return thread;
	}
}


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Good to hear that Spooky is better.
Thanks. I am a much more useful human being when not saddled with a fever and the achy delirium that accompanies it.
Unfortunately, I started feeling vastly better at about 4am, which meant I was awake til almost 6. Whee!
Whee indeed. The "not starting to feel better until several hours past midnight" thing is familiar; I totally know what you're talking about.
My old calendar still hangs in my office. But I'm loathe to get rid of Edward Gorey's art for any reason, even if to replace it with a new one.
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NFL Handicappers Preview: Cincinatti Bengals (8-6) at Pittsburgh Steelers (7-7) 12/23 1:00 PM EST.
The best sports handicappers preview today's AFC North matchup at Heinz Field between the 8-6 Bengals, and the 7-7 Steelers. Without question, this is a game the Steelers MUST have. They are currently 5-8-1 against the spread this season, while the Bengals are 7-6-1. Pittsburgh has dominated this matchup every time they have met over the past 2 years, winning their last 5 meetings.
Current Vegas Odds have the Steelers as 3 point favorites while the total currently sits at 41.5 The experts are currently leaning towards the Cincinnati spread, and playing the under heavily. While the public agrees with the experts on Cinci's spread, they are split nearly down the middle, with the public slightly favoring the over. Regardless, this will be one heck of a game to watch.
On the other side, the Steelers will need to find a way to execute a much more affective rushing attack, they are currently averaging 96.5 rushing yards per game which is 26th in the NFL, and certainly not where they want to be. However, Ben has the 10th best aerial attack at 248.6. Maybe if he can get his receivers to hold on to the ball, things will look a little different this week for the Steelers. Ben has been great so far with a rating of 98.1 and 22 touchdowns to go along with just 6 interceptions and 2911 yards.
This divisional matchup is a must watch game, both of these teams have a great deal up for grabs. The Bengals are looking to clinch the division with back to back wins over the Steelers and Ravens. Meanwhile the Steelers are looking to keep their playoff hopes alive. It will be a hard fought battle, and hopefully a fun one to see.
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Most optometrists will agree that contacts can be worn for about 10-16 hours at a time or as long as your eyes can comfortably tolerate them. Whether you choose daily disposable or monthly lenses, this recommendation is the same. If you want to wear your contacts for longer each day, look for lenses with extra moisture like the Air Optic Aqua for monthly lenses or DAILIES AquaComfort Plus for daily disposables.
Another factor to consider between daily or monthly disposable lenses is how well they can correct for your particular prescription. Daily disposable lenses are available for most basic prescriptions and many brands have options for astigmatism or multifocal (presbyopia) correction. If your prescription is outside of the available range for daily disposable contacts, you may have to settle for monthly disposables. Your optometrist will be able to tell you if your prescription is available in daily disposable lenses.
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Covid-19: Positive cases drop but hospital admissions on the rise
There has been three further Covid-related deaths reported in Northern Ireland in the last 24 hours.
The Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon borough has recorded 446 deaths to date; four of which occurred in the last seven days.
There have been 254 deaths in the Newry Mourne and Down district, two of which occurred in the past seven days, while Mid Ulster accounts for 309 deaths, none of which have occurred in the past seven days.
There were 2,269 – down from 2,899 on Tuesday – positive cases in the last 24 hours, and 13,964 positive cases in the last seven days, which is a decrease in the rolling average.
Within the past 24 hours, there were 177 positive cases in Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon – ranked seventh in NI.
There were 173 cases in Newry, Mourne and Down (eighth) while Mid Ulster recorded the lowest with 122. Belfast – the highest in NI – recorded 419 positive cases.
There are 527 – up from 519 – patients in hospitals across Northern Ireland as a result of the virus.
There are currently 124 – up four – Covid patients in Southern Trust hospitals, 62 of whom are in Craigavon Area Hospital. There are 18 in Newry's Daisy Hill Hospital. There are 30 in South Tyrone Hospital.
There are seven patients with Covid-19 in hospital intensive care units; four currently ventilated. There is one ICU bed available in Northern Ireland.
Hospital capacity currently sits at 108%.


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The Character of Chief Executive Officers
Author's Note from 'Dirty Rotten CEOs' by W.G. Flannagan (2003)
Wall Street never likes to dwell on its fiascos. When its miscreants are caught, they usually admit nothing, yet promise never to do it again. They pay some fines, lop off a few heads, then everyone gets back to business as usual.
But the latest corporate scandals have created too much carnage to allow a quick return to normalcy. Tens of millions of investors were badly burned; trillions of dollars evaporated; hundreds of thousands of jobs vanished. Not since 1929 have Americans had their faith in corporate America rocked so severely. Don't expect them to flock back into the stock market any time soon.
It wasn't just a market cycle that caused all this damage. It wasn't the popping of the dot.com bubble. It wasn't the slowing global economy. It was the cupidity and stupidity of CEOs who were out to make themselves billionaires. Screw everyone else, from stockholders to employees to regulators, the business leaders seemed to be saying.
Like dispatches from the front, the press reports of the corporate scandals were filled with grim numbers as one major corporation after another fell dead or was gravely wounded. Enron. Arthur Andersen. Global Crossing. WorldCom. AOL Time Warner. Tyco. Adelphia. Qwest. Even Citigroup, the largest bank in the world. For months we were bombarded with stories of fraud and recklessness that involved bankers, directors, brokers, analysts, consultants, politicians, and lawyers, as well as the chief executives themselves.
It became hard to tell the players without a scorecard. (The Forbes List of Highest Paid CEOs could have served as one, however.) In the end, it all became a blur for many readers and investors. Newspapers, magazines, and TV hammered the scandals until they became as depressing as opening up your 401(k) statement. Readers welcomed the comic relief of Tyco's Dennis Kozlowski and his $6,000 shower curtain, Adelphia's John Rigas and his $13 million private golf course, and the laid-off Women of Enron posing in Playboy to pay the rent.
But the evil these men did shouldn't be simply swept into history's dustbin (the one marked "recycle") and forgotten until the next time. We need to view slow-motion replays of some of the ugliest moments in American capitalism so that they won't be repeated.
If you go beyond the headlines, it becomes clear that what happened was, sadly, inevitable. The outrageous award of stock options was the common denominator in all of these grim tales. Wave enough money in the faces of enough CEOs, and too many of them will do anything to get it. Couple that with puppet boards of directors, greedy moneylenders, ignorant investors, and sleepy regulators — and presto! you have the critical mass for disaster.
What can you do as a hapless investor? Read this book, remember its lessons, and in the words of the Albert Finney character in Saturday and Sunday Morning, "Don't let the bastards grind you down." You have stockholder rights; use them. You have brains; think before you invest. You have votes; don't waste them. You should be mad as hell, not only because most of these dirty rotten CEOs will get away with what they did. They robbed you blind. Don't take it anymore. Stop them before they steal again.
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Kimye expecting a fourth baby
Showtime Desk
Published at 10:49 pm January 2nd, 2019
The celebratity couple Kanye west and Kim Kardashian is popularly known as Kimye | IMDb
This will be West and Kardashian's second child born through a surrogate. Their youngest daughter Chicago West was born via surrogate on January 15, 2018
Celebrity parents Kim Kardashian and Kanye "Ye" West are reportedly expecting their fourth child via surrogate, multiple sources have told Us Weekly. A source told the outlet that a baby boy is due to arrive "in very early May," reports Elle.
This will be West and Kardashian's second child born through a surrogate. Their youngest daughter Chicago West was born via surrogate on January 15, 2018.
The couple has two other children: North and Saint West. After the births of North and Saint, Kardashian was recommended by doctors to not have children through natural pregnancy. Kim suffered from placenta accreta during the deliveries of her first two babies, which means, any new pregnancy could pose a risk to her life.
Kimye was first rumored to be planning to have their fourth child as early as August 2018. Kardashian disregarded those rumours then by saying publicly: "I don't know, I don't know, I read that, I read something...none of that was true."
"But I've been really open about it and talked about it on our show, so...I don't know. We start filming season 16 next week, so if I think about it more and it's gonna happen, you'll definitely see it on the show. But as of now, no," she added.
Kardashian shared with Elle last year, about how she was conflicted about a fourth baby. "I dunno," she said then with a sigh. "My home and my heart feel really full right now, in the best way."
Kardashian also clearly indicated at that time, this fourth child will be their last. "I don't think I could handle more than that," she said. "My time is spread really thin. And I think it's important that in all couples, the mom gives the husband as much attention as the kids."
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Two years ago Cultural Weekly's own multi-talented writer/ photographer Alexis Rhone Fancher first introduced actor/photographer Jim Storm's rodeo photography. No introduction would be complete without expressing sincere gratitude to Alexis for her encouraging support.
Now, the much anticipated photography exhibit, "Ain't My First Rodeo: The Show," is right around the corner. The show's opening reception with Mr. Storm will take place on December 1st from 4-7 pm at Beyond Baroque in Venice, California. The exhibit will remain on display through December 30th and includes a five year retrospective labor of love as a stunning visual. Having just celebrated it's own 50th Anniversary, Beyond Baroque is a a unique and extraordinary Literary / Arts Center which has become a leading outstanding forum for artists to share their work.
A stunning feature that sets this rodeo photography exhibit apart is Mr. Storm's intriguing "behind the scenes" look at the American cowboy and the rodeo. "This rodeo thing has become a way of life!" says Storm, who has been drawn not only to the compelling action in the arena but also the lives of these men and women. Storm creates a compelling look at what transcends the eye of the spectator and is captured eloquently through the eye of the lens.
The public is invited to share in the heroism that comes from the commitment and dedication of these courageous men and women to keep our country's tradition of the American Western Rodeo alive.
Until the opening on December 1st, here's a heartwarming peak at Jim Storm's personal passion and approach to share the lives of the many that make our country great. The photographs which follow are a compelling preview sampling of his rodeo photography, that clearly show it "Ain't 'His' First Rodeo".
Beyond Baroque is located at 681 N. Venice Blvd in Venice, California 90291. Admission to the event is free. All are welcome.
Photographer Jim Storm at the Buck Jackson Arena during the "West of the Pecos Rodeo" in Pecos, Texas. Photography by Valerie Pronio-Stelluto.
Amarillo, Texas on July 4, 2018. Photography by Valerie Pronio-Stelluto.
Photographer Jim Storm at the 130th anniversary of the historic Canadian, Texas Fourth of July Rodeo. Photography by Valerie Pronio-Stelluto.
Photographer Jim Storm at the Ute Trail Stampede Rodeo in Woodland Park, Colorado. Photography by Valerie Pronio-Stelluto.
Photographer Jim Storm at the Cattlemen's Days Rodeo in Gunnison, Colorado. Photography by Valerie Pronio-Stelluto.
Photographer Jim Storm speaks with the Rodeo Clown at the Steamboat Springs Pro Rodeo in Colorado. Photography by Valerie Pronio-Stelluto.
Photographer Jim Storm spends time getting to know the cowboys' stories before photographing them. This cowboy was competing in the Steamboat Springs Pro Rodeo in Colorado. Photography by Valerie Pronio-Stelluto.
Photographer Jim Storm at the 2018 100th Annual Crow Fair Celebration Powwow and Rodeo at Crow Agency, Montana. Photography by Valerie Pronio-Stelluto.
Photographer Jim Storm enjoyed speaking to an upcoming rodeo cowboy at the 54th annual Helmville Labor Day Rodeo in Montana. Photography by Valerie Pronio-Stelluto.
Here's a small sample glimpse of the stunning rodeo photographs taken by Jim Storm.
Full of courage and commitment, the cowboy arrives to his next rodeo. Photography by Jim Storm.
The Stretch before the Ride. Photography by Jim Storm.
The rodeo cowboy and the much anticipated "Eight Seconds" of hard-earned glory. Photography by Jim Storm.
The moment of truth before the ride. Photography by Jim Storm.
Cowboy steer wrestling. Photography by Jim Storm.
A hard way to make a living but the glory is the buckle. Photography by Jim Storm.
Woman's Barrel Racing: Exquisite precision and the race against time. Photography by Jim Storm.
Jim Storm and Valerie Pronio-Stelluto shown photographing "behind the scenes" at the Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo. The "Daddy of 'Em All". Photography compliments of Vicki Baker.
The Nuts Are Coming! The Nuts Are Coming!
Dr. Valerie Pronio-Stelluto is a physician with a passion for photography. As a former Director of Medical Student Education and "Humanism in Medicine" award recipient at Harvard Medical School, Valerie was also a photojournalist documenting the clinical journey of her Harvard and MIT students in becoming competent and compassionate doctors. As a member of the Board of Governor's of the Massachusetts American College of Physicians, Valerie has been lauded for her photo contributions. Valerie has a mutual love for the dedication of these extraordinary cowboys and cowgirls and is honored to have this opportunity to capture their passionate spirit on the road with photographer Jim Storm.
Wonderful photos! And such a great show at Beyond Baroque!
Terrific photos! And what a great show at Beyond Baroque!


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Archive for category Ballistic Missiles of Pakistan Armed Forces
Pakistan's MIRVs prowess Dr Zafar Nawaz Jaspal, Pakistan Observer
Posted by Dorab in Ballistic Missiles of Pakistan Armed Forces, MIRVs on February 3rd, 2017
Pakistan's MIRVs prowess
Dr. Zafar Nawaz Jaspal
THE sustainability and durability of sovereign defense necessitate perpetual contemplation of the making of modern strategy, the invention of the new weapons, and investment in the defense industry. Pakistan's mastery in the multiple independently targetable re-entry vehicles (MIRVs) technology would be having a constructive contribution in its sovereign defense arrangement of the state.
Indeed, Ababeel ballistic missile invention and testing manifest that Pakistani military planners are cognizant of the fundamentals of the sovereign defense. Pakistan conducted successfully the first ever test of its new medium-range, surface-to-surface, ballistic missile Ababeel on January 24, 2017. The Ababeel missile is a new entry in Pakistan's missile arsenal. It uses the MIRV to deliver multiple conventional and nuclear warheads. The MIRV is a very sophisticated missile technology. Except for a few technologically advanced nations (United States, Russian Federation and China) majority of ballistic missile capable states, lack MIRV capability. Though India did not conduct the test of a ballistic missile having MIRV features, yet it is capable of employing Agni-III and Agni-V for the MIRVs mission. Moreover, India's Defence Research and Development Organization had already demonstrated India's capability to introduce MIRVs in its missile arsenal. It had launched multiple satellites from one booster rocket.
The Ababeel missile has a maximum range of 1,367 miles and is capable of carrying multiple warheads. Photo courtesy of Pakistan's Inter Service Public Relations
The MIRVs is an important force multiplier Vehicle because it provides an option to deliver multiple warheads with a single missile. Hence, it enables the striking power to engage multiple targets with a high level of precision with a few missiles. It simultaneously disrupts or destroys the radars of the adversary. It is very effective against the state, which deploys ballistic missile defense systems. It was rightly opined that: "If a state is worried about the survivability of its limited missile force and anticipates significant attrition of that force by the adversary, MIRVs provide multiple warheads with which to retaliate for every missile that does survive." Precisely, it is a cost-effective weapon to defeat missile shield.
The Ababeel with a range of 2,200 kilometers — three times the distance between Islamabad and New Delhi — having the capacity to engage multiple targets and thereby it would be very lethal for the Indian defenses. Michael Krepon rightly pointed out that: "If New Delhi decides to absorb the costs of ballistic missile defenses for high-value targets, along with the radars to accompany BMD deployments, these expenses will be in vain." In simple words, Ababeel is a dependable ballistic missile to neutralize India's ballistic missile defense shield.
The development of MIRV manifests Islamabad's steady progression from counter-value to counter-force targeting potential for the sake of credible full spectrum nuclear deterrence strategy. Ankit Panda pointed out: "a MIRVed Pakistani strategic capability may stand as a powerful deterrent to India's retaliatory capabilities, freeing Pakistan up to use battlefield nuclear weapons as a war-terminating strategy without concerning itself with escalation to the strategic level." Indeed, the MIRVed strategic capability would enhance the National Command Authority's confidence in continuing the centralized command and control system of Pakistan's nuclear weapons
In the parlance of strategic theories, an introduction of MIRVs would be having both stabilizing and destabilizing consequences. The general perception is that the MIRVs in Pakistani arsenal sustain the prevailing strategic parity with New Delhi, which the latter desires to destabilize. If history is a reliable guide, with the testing of Ababeel, India is likely to do so as well. India's placing of MIRVs atop its ballistic missile would intensify the current costly arms race between the belligerent neighbors. In theory, an arms race is perilous for the strategic stability. Therefore, it's imperative for both Islamabad and New Delhi to act rationally and negotiate bilateral strategic arms control treaty for the durability of strategic stability in the subcontinent.
Pakistan has been endeavoring to sustain the credibility of its deterrence strategy. Therefore, it is currently investing in ensuring the second-strike capability and also improving the penetrating potential of its nuclear-capable vehicles. The development of both Babur-3, submarine launched cruise missile and Ababeel would relieve Islamabad from "use-it-or-lose-it" dilemma. However, it would not be misread that Islamabad would alter its nuclear first use doctrine. The conventional asymmetry between India and Pakistan obliges the latter to retain its first use the nuclear option in its nuclear doctrine despite the progression in its second strike capability. To conclude, Islamabad's vigilant defense planning not only withstands the strategic equilibrium between India and Pakistan but also ensures the sustainability of strategic stability in South Asia.
— The writer is Associate Professor, School of Politics and International Relations, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad.
Email: jaspal_99@hotmail.com
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Pakistan Air Force Versus Indian Air Force
Posted by kulsoom Waheed in Ballistic Missiles of Pakistan Armed Forces, Nawaz Sharif US Agent, Pakistan Security, Pakistan Security and Defence: Enemy & Threats (Internal & External), Pakistan Strategic Nuclear & Missile Forces on June 8th, 2013
Is "Ganja" alert to this false propaganda from his cousins across the border? He is anti-Pak Armed Forces and has been brought in to roll back the Pakistan Nuclear & Ballistic Program. He will again, be playing with fire, if he again tries to roll back the Nuclear and Ballistic (MRBM) Program under the guise of IMF conditions and boosting the economy. Pakistan Armed Forces need to be vigilant at the rank and file level and prevent this "puppet," to try to sell off our strategic assets, so he could buy more Rolex Watches in Washington.
Comment: Please take this article with a grain of salt. Indians have a perpetual thirst for high technology weaponary. A kafir is forever in a state of panic. Their desire to buy weaponary is like a swamp, the more (weapons) they (acquire) yell and scream, the deeper they sink (the more insecure they feel). India needs to realize that it is not a numbers game. It is not the gun, but, the man behind the gun, what counts. Kargil War has proved this syllogism to India's dismay. Stop wasting money and take the olive branch. Or the Dove of Peace, by its pohchul (tail), and live in an Ashram. Otherwise, the next Indo-Pak War will leave a radiation filled gaping hole, in the ample rear end of Mother India. The euphoria of the 1971 War chicanery will evaporate in a radiation filled mass exodus in a smoky plume."
Ghauri, Ghaznavi, Ra'ad, Abdali, and Tipu are waiting in the wings,
To do their thing!
Launch of Medium Range Ballistic Missile (MRBM)Hatf V (Ghauri) Tilla Range.
The launch was conducted by a Strategic Missile Group of the Army Strategic Force Command on the culmination of a field training exercise that was aimed at testing the operational readiness of the Army
The Indian media has expressed shock and dismay over the revelations that the IAF will lose its superiority to the PAF within the next one to two years.
The crisis hit Indian Armed Forces, rocked by various scams, corruption allegations and infighting, seems to have overlooked the procurement of much needed fighter aircraft, which is needed to guard its skies.
At present, the IAF is operating 34 fighter jet squadrons, as compared to the 26 operated by the PAF. However, the IAF needs to operate 39.5 squadrons to maintain its superiority over the PAF, due to a wide variety of issues like geographical disadvantage. The squadron strength of the IAF will drop to just 31 during the country's 12th five year plan (2012-2017). The IAF also plans to phase out around 125 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 fighter jets during 2014-2017. It plans to replace them with the HAL Tejas, whose induction is likely to get delayed.
On the other hand, the PAF is moving forward with a number of high profile aircraft deals. Pakistan recently received 14 General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon (Block-52) aircraft from the US. It is likely to acquire 14 more within a short time. PAF is also actively pursuing aircraft dealings with Chinese aerospace companies. It has finalized a deal to purchase 36 Chengdu J-10 multirole fighter aircraft, from the Chinese aircraft manufacturer Chengdu Aircraft Industry Corporation. PAF is likely to induct these aircrafts in 2014. Sources within the PAF claim that as many as 150 of these fighter jets will be purchased from China in the long run.
Recently India had finalized a defence deal with the French aerospace manufacturer Dassault Aviation for the delivery of 126 Dassault Rafale Medium Multi-Role Combat Aircraft. But the deal has come under increasing scrutiny after allegations of kickbacks being given to Indian defence officials. Even if the deal goes forward, the delivery of the fighter jet is expected to take a long time. Earlier the Dassault Rafale was rejected by nations such as Singapore, South Korea, Morocco and Switzerland, citing lack of advanced technology and cost.
Ever since the current Prime Minister Man Mohan Singh took his office for a second term in 2009, the defence scene has remained murky and problematic for the Indian government. The Army chief, Gen. VK Singh, who undertook a number of reforms within the armed forces, was asked to resign this month by the defence minister, citing an error in his officially reported date of birth. The opposition claims that the government terminated Gen. Singh's service since he was opposed to the corruption in the Armed Forces. A loyalist of the ruling Indian National Congress party, Lt Gen. Bikram Singh will take over the leadership from Gen. VK Singh on June 1, 2012.
IAF seems to be in "very bad shape", observes Tribunal
It seems the Indian Air Force is in a "very bad shape" and there is "petty-mindedness" among its authorities, the Armed Forces Tribunal observed today citing the kind of cases that are being filed by the air warriors against the Service. The Tribunal's Principal Bench headed by
Chairperson Justice A K Mathur made the remarks while issuing notice to
the IAF and asking it to file a reply in a pension-related plea filed by a Corporal.
While hearing the case, he said that with the kind of cases being filed by the service personnel, it seems that the
IAF was in a "very bad shape" and showed the "petty-mindedness" of the authorities.
The case was filed by Corporal Chanderbhan Dhankar, who has been refused pension by the IAF even though he has served only five days less than the mandatory pensionable service of 15 years.
The Tribunal had last week too slammed the IAF authorities for their "arbitrary" approach against airmen and
asked them to be more "humane".
Hearing a plea by Corporal Ashit Kumar Mishra, who was not given an NOC by the Indian Air Force to join a group 'B' civil service job in Uttar Pradesh, the Tribunal had termed such an approach as "suicidal".
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What does Genesis 6:1,2 (the sons of God marrying the daughters of man) mean?
"And it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born unto them, that the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose" (Genesis 6:1,2).
Some claim that the sons of God mentioned in this verse are heavenly beings or angels that had intimate relations with human women. But let's allow the Bible to interpret itself. Luke, in giving the chronology of Jesus, said "Which was the son of Enos, which was the son of Seth, which was the son of Adam, which was the son of God" (Luke 3:38). Here, Luke refers to Adam as the son of God. Also, John refers to the believers as the sons of God "Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not" (John 3 : 1). So, the "sons of God" is a term referring to the saints.
There's nowhere in the Bible that gives the slightest indication that Angels procreate. Angels are spirits (Hebrews 1:14) and spirits don't have flesh and bones (Luke 24:39). In fact, Jesus Himself said, "For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels of God in heaven" (Matthew 22:30). Therefore the idea that angels intermarried with human women is not biblical.
So, what does Genesis 6:1,2 mean?
After Cain killed Abel, Adam and Eve had another son named Seth. Seth and his descendants feared the Lord while Cain and his children did not worship the Lord. As long as these two groups remained separate, the truth of God was preserved. But when the sons of God (Seth's male children) began to marry those that did not worship God (Cain's daughters), sin spread without restrain. That's why the next verse says God said, "My Spirit will not always strive with man" (Genesis 6:3). This widespread of sin led to the flood and the destruction of the wicked.


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Key public sector workers like nurses and teachers cannot afford to buy a house in 70 per cent of Britain's towns, a study shows.Building society Halifax's annual key housing review shows a dramatic increase in the number of out-priced properties in Britain, up from 65 per cent last year and only 36 per cent in 2002.For nurses, firefighters, police officers, teachers and paramedics â€" all of whom have their pay increases restricted by chancellor Gordon Brown's anti-inflation efforts â€" the problem is now becoming acute, Tim Crawford, group economist at Halifax, believes."Housing affordability continues to deteriorate for key workers across Great Britain and it is now clearly not a problem confined to the south of England," he said."Nurses face the most difficulties climbing onto the housing ladder but all key worker occupations are likely to struggle to purchase a house apart from in Scotland."Only one per cent of towns in Britain passed the affordability calculation for British nurses.Britain's ten most expensive towns are all located in the south-east, with Gerrards Cross, Weybridge and Sevenoaks all in the top five. London's boroughs of Kensington and Chelsea, Westminster and Camden all also feature."The government's key worker schemes are providing some relief but given recent trends there would clearly be benefits from broadening their reach," Mr Crawford added.Halifax classifies towns as unaffordable when the house price: earnings ratio exceeds the first-time buyer average of 4.46 in all five key worker occupations.
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Going With the Flow: The Hello Flo Name Review
By Beth Gerber
Given our culture's ambivalence towards female sexuality, creating brand names for menstrual products poses a conundrum for U.S. marketers, provoking either squeamishness or bravado. Witness some of their names, which either attempt to sanitize their prosaic offerings (StayfreeDry Max, RepHresh Brilliant), romanticize them (Diva Cup, Luna Pads, Tampax Radiant), or even lionize them (Moxie, Party in My Pants, GladRags).
So I salute the naming of the newly launched Hello Flo for striking a distinctively straightforward, friendly note amidst the cacophony of brand names out there. Hello Flo is a service that sends subscribers an individualized assortment of tampons and menstrual pads each month. And true to its mission, the name Hello Flo projects an attitude towards one's period of unabashed acceptance and readiness. (The morphing of the word "flow" into the female nickname "Flo" is a nice touch, positioning menstruation as a girl's or woman's "friend.") The name also avoids the usual marketing pitfalls in this category: of tone-deaf, over-the-top enthusiasm, which strains credibility—or etherealness or clinical dryness (no pun intended) that pander to shame-based modesty.
Pity, then, that Hello Flo doesn't steer as deftly around these pitfalls in its new video spot. The parody spot "The Camp Gyno" features an über-controlling pre-teen who uses her status as the first girl to menstruate at summer camp as a means of lording it over her female campmates, dispensing menstrual supplies and commands with strident, drill-sergeant authority. Until, that is, the other girls get wise and start subscribing to Hello Flo, essentially elbowing her out of the picture.
I give the creators of the spot props for trying to leaven a taboo topic like the onset of menses with humor. And I really, really wanted to like it, because it takes menstruation out of the shadows with its bold reframe. But there's something both off-key and off-putting about this transparently commercial, boisterously self-serving appropriation of what can be the most significant biological rite of passage in a young girl's life: as when we hear the pre-teen star proclaiming that Hello Flo is "like Santa for your vagina." (Really? Really?) It's also unsettling to hear the spot's brash in-your-face "vag" talk coming from the mouth of a girl who looks all of 10 years old. Pete Marquis, one of the spot's co-creators, has said they didn't want the ad to "tip-toe around the delicate subject matter." Fair enough. But methinks they may have overcompensated a bit, and stomped on it instead.
Somewhere on this planet, still a mere twinkle in someone's eye, an ad idea is incubating that will one day bring menstruation into the light of day in a way that rings true. I can't wait.
Overall Name Grade: A
Overall Ad Grade: C+
Tags: advertising, sexual stereotype


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Quiz question: What is the Sunnah, which is better than its Fard?
"What is the Sunnah which is better than its Fard?"
"Starting the Salaam is better than returning the Salaam although returning the Salaam is fard (an obligatory act of worship) and this (starting the Salaam) is sunnah (recommended), but since the Fard is built upon this Sunnah, the Sunnah is better than this Fard, because it (the Fard) is built upon it (the Sunnah)."
Source: From the book 'Fawaaid wa musaabaqaat al mieen min fataawaa wa dorous ibn uthaymeen', page 96-97.


Boy, what a mess LA is. I was told diversity was supposed to bring rainbows and unicorns and butterflies of peace and I was supposed to become enriched somehow. I have very much the opposite. I haven't been rip off like that since last contract. Who made this mess and do you think they are going to clean it up?
It is 7am on the sprawling campus of the most notorious US inner-city schools. Pupils are filing into class under the watchful eye not of teachers, but policemen.
Violent clashes between black and Latino students in recent weeks have left several students seriously injured.
The special guest at a peace rally outside the school is a man many in the US' second-largest city are looking towards to ease its simmering racial tensions.
Antonio Villaraigosa, a former gang member, talks not of segregation but unity. He has gained the support of prominent African-American leaders in his campaign to become Los Angeles' first Latino mayor in more than 130 years and he is believed to be ahead of his competitors.
I like diverse cultures, people, ideas, and such and I don't need to be told every f* day to celebrate it!!
Boy, what a mess LA is. I was told diversity was supposed to bring rainbows and unicorns and butterflies of peace and I was supposed to become enriched somehow.
What alternative to diversity would you suggest?
Whites only would be best. Ask me why.
1)Whites only is better than civil war.
2)Diversity is a bad faith move when you consider Indian treaties.
There won't be any peace in LA due to Latinos' greed and recklessness. The mayoral candidate lies even more than hawkwan owners. Why? He's very likely pro illegal immigrant which means he'll cut plenty of favors for Latinos which means more legitimate racial tension due to corruption. The US never became a non-discriminatory nation regardless of what is publicly spoken. It simply morphed into a country where Latinos get the favors except few people fess up to it. The candidate kept saying "our city" over and over again. He doesn't mean that. He means "our city and every Latino alive". Its race preferential government, that is apartied. You can not expect tension in a situation like that.
Put me in an elevator with an orange-skinned drunk girl and a middle-aged amateur golfer, and that's a pretty diverse situation for me, and one I'd like to end quickly.
The typical signifiers of diversity are what rub me the wrong way.
Or are some starting to believe that we all come from the country of �ܱ�? Did England and Ireland always walk hand in hand while gazing longingly at the other?
Diversity makes it harder to blame foreigners.
People who immigrated to the USA in the past generally assimilated to USA norms. Recent arrivals were generally (still are) despised until the next lot arrived and took their turn.
The few that didn't assimilate thoroughly formed Italian neighbourhoods and Chinatowns - their choice, and they are/were sometimes the worse because of it. For example, not knowing enough English means they cannot advance in general society so are stuck in their respective places. Nowadays, instead of the melting pot you have the salad bowl, which in the future threatens to become a boiling cauldron. Difference always causes friction - as Nicholson said in 'Mars Attacks' - Why can't we all just get along? Well, just as they couldn't neither can we - not if we are so different. The modern trend of taking over your religion and culture is creating a cultural mess. The only way forward is for all to head towards one similar norm. There needs to be such an objective, but for some reasion, it has become politically incorrect. As aresult, the differences are now being exaggerated to the extent that some people who have actually assimilated to American ways believe they are not American but something else.
This would seem to imply that if we don't all want to "be american" then we need to stop being complacent and work toward bringing down the american government/economy.
Interesting comments as always there mith. By the way, how diverse IS Dave's? It seems most of us are WMA's or WFAs. I could be wrong. It just seems that way.
Or are some starting to believe that we all come from the country of �ܱ�?
I don't know, maybe we should ask some of our Korean hosts that question.
Sorry, the op mostly describes a problem related to class, not race. There just tends to be a high correlation of race and class in the U.S.
I suspect the black and Latino students at Beverly Hills High are doing just fine, thank you.


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Jefferson parish company wins drainage contract
Updated: 1:05 PM CDT Jul 14, 2012
The Army Corps of Engineers has awarded an $18.6 million contract for drainage construction in the Industry Canal area on Jefferson Parish's west bank.The contract, an element of the Louisiana Urban Flood Damage Reduction Project, seeks to reduce flooding that might result from about 9 inches of rain falling over a 24-hour period.The contract was awarded to Fleming Construction Co. of Jefferson Parish.The 36-month project includes removing underground drainage pipes and replacing them with a reinforced concrete open channel.
NEW ORLEANS, La. —
The Army Corps of Engineers has awarded an $18.6 million contract for drainage construction in the Industry Canal area on Jefferson Parish's west bank.
The contract, an element of the Louisiana Urban Flood Damage Reduction Project, seeks to reduce flooding that might result from about 9 inches of rain falling over a 24-hour period.
The contract was awarded to Fleming Construction Co. of Jefferson Parish.
The 36-month project includes removing underground drainage pipes and replacing them with a reinforced concrete open channel.


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Terrarium: Live in Bydgoszcz – album muzyczny zrealizowana na podstawie scenariusza i widowiska muzyczno – teatralnego w formie oratoryjnej Teatru Tworzenia – Jarosława Pijarowskiego zatytułowanego: "Terrarium  (Quo Vadis Homo?)".  Całość została nagrana i zmiksowana  przez Marka Maciejewskiego ze Studia Realizacji Dźwiękowych Mózg wraz z autorem w specjalnej formie obejmującej fragmenty premierowego wykonania dzieła, które miało miejsce w Kościele św. Andrzeja Boboli w Bydgoszczy (widowisko odbyło się 30 czerwca 2012 r.).

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Płyta  została wydana wraz z "Terrarium: Organ Works" jako album dwupłytowy w kwietniu 2013 r..

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Płyta składa się z jednego utworu (miks)  – 57:28

Skład
Źródło:
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 Jarosław Pijarowski – scenariusz, reżyseria, autor tekstów, muzyka, lektor, rola teatralna
 Eurazja Srzednicka – partie wokalne, lektor; rola teatralna
 Arsene Ngande Tionang CSSp Kamerun – lektor, rola teatralna
 Zdzisław Pająk – spiker radiowy

 Chór Via Musica w składzie
 Dyrygent:  Bogdan Żywek
 Sopran: Jolanta Węgiełek, Elżbieta Olszewska-Serafinowicz, Joanna Kozłowska,Elżbieta Dzierżanowski
 Alt: Hanna Samul, Hanna Żołek, Beata Salwa, Marianna Legat, Barbara Bączkiewicz
 Tenor: Waldemar Salwa, Marcin Kozłowski, Henryk Jastrzębski, Krzysztof Bączkiewicz
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 Opracowanie i przygotowanie chóru: Sławomir Łobaczewski i Jarosław Pijarowski
 Konsultacje języka łacińskiego: ks. Tadeusz Kołosowski SDB
 Obraz olejny na desce  (55x 55 cm) namalowany specjalnie dla tego wydawnictwa  – "Terrarium I"– Marek Ronowski
 Projekt graficzny płyty: Katarzyna Wolska, Marek Ronowski, Jarosław Pijarowski
 Album został wydany w ilości 250 numerowanych egzemplarzy
 Producent albumu: Legacy Records, Brain Active Records & Bogusław Raatz

Przypisy

Linki zewnętrzne
 https://web.archive.org/web/20170911234711/http://terrarium.art.pl/  – oficjalna strona całości wydarzenia oraz publikowanych płyt

Albumy muzyczne wydane w roku 2013
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Chaetostoma aburrensis és una espècie de peix de la família dels loricàrids i de l'ordre dels siluriformes.

Distribució geogràfica
Es troba a Sud-amèrica: Colòmbia.

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Bibliografia

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