For those reading that are unfamiliar with you and your music, could you describe your music and a little about yourself?
My name is Asaf Borger; people know me as Borgore. I make mainly dubstep or aggressive versions of EDM genres, so anything that touches a little bit angrier I guess. I don't know how to explain it.
On Wednesday (May 9), you released a Jazz album entitled Adventures in Time. What were your inspirations moving towards a more classical approach from your usual "gore-step" style?
I said it in my live show and in a bunch of occasions that jazz was always there. It was always hitting in my music. Almost every album I have released had a jazz record in it. Super obvious, out there you know? Body and soul is a huge jazz standard. My favorite things "Cry Me a River," "Afro Blue," its always there. I never felt comfortable enough with my skill level on the piano to release an album. A couple of years ago I actually bought a piano and found myself practicing more and more and more and more until I felt ready.
You recently performed at Miami Music Week and went across Europe for a tour. Should fans expect any show announcements in the near future?
We're doing a bunch of big festivals like the one today, EDC, etc. We're working on a bus tour in the fall and I am essentially never off of the road. I am always on the road so I don't feel the need to announce a tour. I'm living a tour.
With recent releases with artists such as AFK, Svdden Death, GG Magree, and Bella Thorne, would you say collaborating with a vast group of artists advances your music further into a newer style or remained like previous hits "100s" or "Blast Ya"?
I think that working with new people teaches you new things. It shows you new approaches and it's good to always go out and learn from other people. You can never learn enough and you can always learn something new. That's what I am trying to do always. Even if you have a session with someone and they play you a record that you have never heard and you get inspired, that's worth a lot.
The collaboration with AFK, "Jimmy's Rage" stemmed from a squad match in Player Unknown's Battle Grounds (PUBG). Would you consider yourself pretty big in the gaming scene?
I was always a huge gamer. I feel if anything, gaming is ruining my life. It is so time consuming. I wouldn't say I have addictions besides video games. I'm pretty addicted to video games. PUBG is way better than Fortnite–I don't care what people think. In PUBG you have to think of the strategy about how to make it into the next circle. In Fortnite, you just build yourself a [expletive] house. Sick skills you know? It really takes a lot of planning. Fortnite has a different skill set; shout out to anyone who is good at Fortnite. I just prefer PUBG. I grew up playing Counter Strike and I never thought there would be any other game better than Counter Strike until PUBG came out. For 15 years I played Counter Strike until PUBG came out and I was like, "Okay. Something finally new." Just imagine playing in the NFL your whole life and then someone comes and takes NFL and adds another dimension to it.
Do you ever find yourself playing with other DJs besides AFK?
Everyone is on our Discord. Getter is there. Space Laces, Deadmau5, there's so many DJs on our discord that I can't even think of all of them. FuntCase, but he plays Rocket League. He's like a god of Rocket League. You cannot beat [expletive] FuntCase. We're all playing video games. I think it makes complete sense because I feel like I hang out with DJs that are actually producing unlike a lot of DJs that don't produce, which is a problem. All of my friends are people that are actually producing and I feel like the people that are producing are geeks that spend all of their time on the computer so it just makes sense when they're not producing they're playing video games. I think it's a great environment because in between games we will talk about mastering or "How did you make that synth?" or "How did you make that sound?" "What are the drums you used?" "How did you make those drums?" There is always this open conversation during the game. I'm just very blessed to be in that society.
All over social media I've seen pictures of you with Getter's dog, Budders, and countless other dogs. Would you say you're quite a big dog person?
I don't understand people that like cats better than dogs. Cats are cool but dogs actually love you. You love them and they love you back. With cats, you love them and they don't give a single [expletive]. Cats are not a pack animal. Dogs are a pack animal because they need to be part of a group. I love dogs to death. When people ask me "What's the worst thing about touring?" I always say back "I cannot have a dog." A dog is a baby and I wouldn't want to leave my baby by itself. So until I find a spouse, I cannot have a dog.
Would you ever consider touring the country with a strict jazz set to take a break from Electronic Dance?
I would love it but I quick Google off the top jazz players in the world and their net worth shows you that my expensive taste in things, Jazz couldn't support that. I wouldn't be able to keep my cars or my house or my anything. Jazz is a passion. It's like going to play soccer with your friends. It's not essentially a career. You can love it to death; you can love it more than anything you do. It's like video games, dude. I might like video games better than DJing. It's just not my career.


Electron (formerly known as Atom Shell) is an open-source framework created by Cheng Zhao, and now developed by GitHub. It allows for the development of desktop GUI applications using front and back end components originally developed for web applications: Node.js runtime for the backend and Chromium for the frontend. Electron is the main GUI framework behind several notable open-source projects including GitHub's Atom and Microsoft's Visual Studio Code source code editors, the Tidal music streaming service desktop application and the Light Table IDE, in addition to the freeware desktop client for the Discord chat service.
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Top five Northwestern sports moments of 2014: No. 3: Northwestern shocks No. 17 Wisconsin
Melvin Gordon ran wild, but Godwin Igwebuike's career day saved the Wildcats.
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Starting on Saturday, Dec. 27, InsideNU will be counting down the top five moments of the year in Northwestern sports. With an emphasis on the revenue sports, and from games to controversies to championships, we'll bring you one moment per day in descending order, with the top moment of 2014 being revealed on New Year's Eve.
Two hundred fifty-nine yards on 27 carries and one touchdown. 9.6 yards per carry. Yes, Melvin Gordon did some damage in the wet conditions at Ryan Field on October 4th. Thankfully for Northwestern though, the Badgers decided to throw, and when they did, Godwin Igwebuike was often there to meet the passes of Tanner McEvoy and Joel Stave. By the end of the game, the tandem had combined to throw four interceptions, three of them to Igwebuike. It was only appropriate that a nearly-full student section clad in "Fight For Victory" shirts stormed the field at the end of Northwestern's huge upset win.
The day didn't start well for the hosts. They punted after seven plays, and Wisconsin quickly drove down the field. On the second offensive play for the Badgers, Gordon strode for 58 yards. Six plays later, at the Northwestern 20, McEvoy threw for the end zone, but Igwebuike was there instead. It was a theme that would continue.
Igwebuike wasn't the only Wildcat to step up on this day, however. Justin Jackson burst into national spotlight with a 33-carry, 162-yard performance. His workmanlike effort paced the Northwestern offense as Trevor Siemian struggled with accuracy, completing just over half his passes (15 for 29). Jack Mitchell nailed both his field goals and both extra points, something he had mysteriously struggled with in the previous week at Penn State. Chris Gradone had punts that forced the Badgers to start at their own 4, own 6 twice, and own 9.
Northwestern went into the locker room up 10-0. Students, for the most part, stuck around, and they buzzed with anticipation that a monumental upset was brewing. The weather may have been bad, and I certainly couldn't feel my toes standing on top of the bleachers about 15 rows back, but the excitement was in the air. Plus, how many future Heisman runner-ups would I get to see in person?
Wisconsin received the ball and drove right down the field, with Gordon plowing in from two yards. 10-7, 'Cats. Northwestern punted, and the tide seemed to be turning. But Ifeadi Odenigbo tipped Stave's pass high in the air, and Jimmy Hall leaped highest to corral the ball. Mick McCall called perhaps his best play all year, a reverse to Miles Shuler, who ran 16 yards to put NU up 17-7. Some people were high-fiving and hugging in the student section, but many were shocked the play had actually worked (myself included).
Still, however, Northwestern had to put away the Badgers, who cut the lead to 20-14 with 4:16 left. The Badgers got the ball back with 33 seconds left and needed a miracle. On 2nd and 10 from their own 20, Stave flung a pass down the middle of the field. Who was there, hauling in a one-handed interception to seal the deal? Godwin Igwebuike. Who else? Eighteen seconds ticked off, and the students rushed the field.
Exactly 364 days early, College Gameday had been in Evanston, and momentarily, Northwestern was on top of the college football world. On this day at Ryan Field, again momentarily, the Northwestern players, and their fellow students, were on top of the Big Ten, and they felt like they were on top of the college football world once again.
Top five Northwestern sports moments of 2014
No. 1: That crazy day in South Bend
No. 3: Igwebuike, Northwestern shock Wisconsin
No. 4: Jason Tsirtsis wins national championship

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With the season of renewal less than a week away, and NPI's 2016 Spring Fundraising Gala not far behind, it's now time for us to announce who the final speaker at this year's gala will be. Previously, we had the pleasure of revealing that U.S. Representative Adam Smith would be our keynote speaker and Tina Podlodowski would be our master of ceremonies. We also announced that we will be honoring U.S. Representative Jim McDermott for a lifetime of public service.
Tonight, we're thrilled to announce that State Representative Lillian Ortiz-Self of Mukilteo will help anchor this year's speaking program.
Representative Ortiz-Self was appointed to the Washington State House of Representatives two years ago, succeeding fellow Democrat Marko Liias, who moved over to the Washington State Senate. Both represent the 21st Legislative District.
Aside from her service as a state lawmaker, she has co-chaired the Educational Opportunity Gap Oversight and Accountability Committee, and was a member of the Governor's Commission on Hispanic Affairs, the Achievement Accountability Workgroup, and the Student Discipline Task Force.
As a counselor at the Everett's North Middle School, Representative Ortiz-Self understands firsthand the importance of fully funding our public schools. She currently serves as the Vice Chair of the House Education Committee. She also sits on two other committees: Transportation and Early Learning & Human Services.
Last week, during the long and sometimes tedious House floor debate over Steve Litzow's bill to divert lottery money to charter schools (2ESSB 6194), Representative Ortiz-Self brightened up the House chamber a bit by introducing an amendment requiring that members of the Washington State Charter School Commission and members of charter school boards file personal financial affairs statements (F1s) with the Public Disclosure Commission, just like legislators and school board members do.
Republicans were initially opposed to the amendment, but after hearing Democrats' arguments in favor of it, Matt Manweller stood up to say, "You've won us over". Most Republicans subsequently voted in favor, and it passed. It was one of the few amendments that the Republicans and the Larry Springer-led pro-charters faction of the House Democratic caucus agreed to add to the bill.
Representative Ortiz-Self voted against 2ESSB 6194 on final passage. We greatly appreciate both that courageous "no" vote and her work on the transparency amendment that the House agreed to add. We desperately need more champions for Washington's youth like her in the Legislature.
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Charleston Artisan Cheesehouse crafts and ages a range of cheeses on location in Charleston, South Carolina. Since 2014 the creamery has been owned by chefs Greg Tatis and Monica Jaramillo, who specialize in recipe development and cheesemaking, as well as by Pete and Heather Holmes, who specialize in sales and marketing. The four owners strive to create wholesome cheeses that inspire the joy of eating locally produced, artisanal foods. The cultures used in production are chosen to create cheeses with taste and quality characteristics comparable to raw and thermized milk cheeses.
Reserve is an aged version of Charleston Cheesehouse's flagship Battery Park. Described as a cross between a brie and a farm cheese, the production process for these these bloomy-rinded discs is completely done by hand, from pouring the milk into the vat, to molding, flipping, wrapping and labeling.
While discs of Battery Park are aged for three to four weeks, Reserve is aged for eight weeks. Letting the discs age for longer allows the cultures to continue developing new flavors and textures, with a creaminess permeating throughout and shades of brown and orange molds on the surface.
When ready for sale, Reserve has developed a very thick, strong rind and a complex, earthy flavor. Its viscous paste oozes out quickly at room temperature, and its woodsy, grassy flavors fade into a bitter aftertaste.
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India may pay GE, nuclear reactor builders $40 bn
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MAY 19: Seeking to meet its rising energy demands, India may pay suppliers, including General Electric (GE) Co, Rs 1.8 trillion ($40 billion) to build nuclear reactors over the next 14 years, a government official said.
France's Areva SA, Electricite de France and US-based Westinghouse Electric Co are among the possible providers of 25 to 28 reactors by 2020, chairman Nuclear Power Corporation of India, SK Jain said.
US President George Bush is seeking an end to the three-decade-old international ban on nuclear technology sales to India, prompted by its atomic bomb test in 1974.
India and China are leading a worldwide revival in atomic energy after oil and coal prices rose to record levels. Russia and Japan are among the nations that may lift sanctions on India and enter the contest for contracts to install 40,000 megawatts (mw) of capacity. This would be enough to supply electricity to four cities the size of New York.
''We are very confident the deal and all agreements will go through,'' Mr Jain said in an interview in Mumbai on Tuesday. ''As an outcome of that, India will have access to the global nuclear technology market.''
President Bush has asked the US Congress to end nuclear sanctions against India. US and other members of the so-called nuclear suppliers group, including France, Russia, Japan and Australia, are debating whether to lift their ban on exports of equipment and materials for atomic use to India.
India is turning to overseas nuclear-reactor builders after Prime Minister Manmohan Singh doubled the nation's 2020 capacity target from an initial 20,000 mw. India's homegrown atomic power programme won't cope with the stepped-up construction plan, Mr Jain said.He addedthe programme was also limited because of a uranium shortage caused by the international embargo on sales of the reactor fuel. Once sanctions end, supplies of enriched uranium will be included in contracts to install reactors.
The US removed the economic sanctions in 2001 after the September 11 attacks to bolster support for its campaign against terrorism. The US decision to give India access to civilian nuclear technology was initiated during Mr Singh's visit to Washington in July and concluded during President Bush's visit to India seven months later.
The agreement, which needs the approval of the US Congress, will help India develop its nuclear power industry to boost energy generation. The South Asian nation is seeking to raise output at its atomic power plants, which account for about 3% of generation, to reduce reliance on oil and coal.
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Belmont becomes first university in Tennessee, first new construction in Nashville to achieve platinum LEED® status
Ten months after a successful opening, the Wedgewood Academic Center was recently awarded prestigious LEED Platinum® certification by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), making Belmont the first University in Tennessee and the first LEED for New Construction project in Nashville to achieve that level, the highest in the LEED ratings system.
The 186,000 square foot Wedgewood Academic Center sits above a five-level underground parking garage and represents Belmont's largest building to date. The facility houses more than 50 undergraduate programs from three different colleges as well as 20 state-of-the-art science labs, numerous classrooms and offices, two food service venues, multiple green roofs and a chapel.
David Minnigan, a principal with architectural firm Earl Swensson Associates (ESa), noted that the platinum certification is even more significant considering the challenges such a building presents in terms of its large size, style (traditional versus modern) and contents. "With such classical architecture, it is not always appropriate to use contemporary techniques—like some types of green screens or sun shades—that are commonly utilized on many LEED-certified new construction projects. Plus, a facility that's in use by college students 18 hours a day and incorporates science laboratory facilities can make energy efficiency difficult. But Belmont is committed to quality construction, and Bob and Judy Fisher are champions of sustainable design. They are passionately dedicated to common-sense sustainability, so we were excited to partner with them to help achieve their goals for this project."
Belmont President Dr. Bob Fisher, who participated as a college student in the first Earth Day celebration in 1970, works diligently to balance cost effective construction with environmentally-friendly features, examining every detail of each new construction project. "Universities should be at the forefront of issues impacting society. And my son Rob, who is an environmental consultant, frequently reminds me that sustainability and conservation are critical topics facing us today and facing the future generations we're educating on this campus. It's imperative that we model a strong commitment to managing resources, as Belmont's done with its Conservation Covenant, recognizing that prioritizing 'green' initiatives reflects good stewardship and offers long-term benefits to our operations, the environment and our community's health and satisfaction."
LEED®, which stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, is the preeminent program for the design, construction, maintenance and operations of high-performance green buildings. To achieve LEED certification, building projects satisfy prerequisites and earn points to achieve different levels of certification, with platinum representing the highest possible level. Points are accumulated in a number of categories, including the sustainability of the site itself, water efficiency, energy conservation, materials and resources, indoor environmental quality and innovation in design.
A few highlights of the sustainable initiatives that are reflected in the Wedgewood Academic Center as outlined in the LEED report include:
Over 30,000 square feet of site area was restored or protected
73 percent of the area within the LEED project boundary is vegetated open space
Combination of vegetated roof (over 18,600 square feet) and highly reflective roof (over 23,800 square feet) will result in significant energy savings, reduced heat island effect and effective storm water runoff treatment
100 percent reduction in potable water usage and 55 percent reduction in total water usage were achieved through use of groundwater for irrigation
41 percent reduction in water usage in flush & flow fixtures (saving approximately 200 kGal of water annually)
Energy usage was reduced by 38 percent over a baseline building due to several factors that include space conditioning provided by chilled beams, water source heat pumps, and variable refrigerant flow (VRF) heat pumps
Energy use reduction results in approximately $155,000 in annual energy savings for the University
8 percent of construction waste was diverted from landfills (953 tons total)
44 percent of all materials used on-site (by cost) were manufactured and extracted/harvested/recovered within 500 miles of the project site.
A complete scorecard for the Wedgewood Academic Center's LEED certification can be found here.
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Photo Release: Katharine Hepburn's Oscars and Portrait
And the Oscar Goes to…the Smithsonian!
When she burst on to the Hollywood scene in 1932, Katharine Hepburn (1907-2003) was an instant screen success. She had a larger-than-life personality and a headstrong independence that announced a new kind of female presence in Hollywood's heyday. Between 1932 and 1934, she made five films, including Morning Glory (1933), for which she won her first Best Actress Academy Award.
Despite being declared "box office poison" in 1938 after a series of poorly received films, Hepburn revived her career with her role in 1940's The Philadelphia Story. She would go on to win three more Best Actress Academy Awards for Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967), The Lion in Winter (1968) and On Golden Pond (1981). Her four wins in the Best Actress category are a record that holds to this day.
This portrait (1982) by her friend Everett Raymond Kinstler was said to be her favorite.
Hepburn's Academy Awards and this portrait are on display in the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery exhibition "20th Century Americans."
About the Oscar
The Oscar statuette was designed in 1927 by MGM art director Cedric Gibbons and sculpted by George Stanley. The figure stands on a film reel with five spokes, signifying the original branches of the Academyof Motion Picture Arts and Sciences: actors, directors, producers, technicians and writers. The pedestal was raised in 1945, giving the Oscar a height of 13½ inches; it weighs 8½ pounds. Rather than its original gold-plated bronze, it is now composed of the alloy britannia and coated in 24-karat gold.
These items are some of 137 million artifacts, works of art and specimens in the Smithsonian's collection.
Portrait: Everett Raymond Kinstler | Photo courtesy of Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery
Katharine Hepburn Portrait
This portrait (1982) of Katharine Hepburn by her friend Everett Raymond Kinstler was said to be her favorite. Hepburn's Academy Awards and this portrait are on display in the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery exhibition "20th Century Americans."
Photo courtesy of the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery
Katharine Hepburn's Oscars
Despite being declared "box office poison" in 1938 after a series of poorly received films, Katharine Hepburn revived her career with her role in 1940's The Philadelphia Story.


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Q: How to use group-by in Pandas? My data-frame look like this(two columns col1,col2)
1 100
2 150
3 170
1 200

I want to do group-by col1,
pd.DataFrame(combined.groupby('col1').aggregate(np.mean)['col2'])

This is returning a data-frame with only one key col2, I, actually, want the output to be like this( dataframe with two columns)
col1,mean(col2),

could somebody point out what do I have to achive this?

A: You can use groupby with aggregating mean and reset_index:
print df.groupby('col1')['col2'].mean().reset_index()
   col1  col2
0     1   150
1     2   150
2     3   170

Solution with groupby with paameter as_index=False as mentioned John Galt:
print df.groupby('col1', as_index=False)['col2'].mean()
   col1  col2
0     1   150
1     2   150
2     3   170

Solution with aggregate:
print df.groupby('col1', as_index=False).aggregate({'col2':'mean'})
   col1  col2
0     1   150
1     2   150
2     3   170

Aggregation in docs

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Turniej bokserski VII Igrzysk Panamerykańskich odbył się w dniach 12 - 26 października 1975 w Meksyku (Meksyk). Rozegrany został w jedenastu kategoriach wagowych.

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The episode begins with Bheelni asking Mahadev for a boon to stay with her. Mahadev obliges to this which stuns her as how come said yes to stay with another woman. Bheelni decides to make kheer for Mahadev with a hope that her swami will finally understand her feelings.
Mahadev recognizes Bheelni as Parvati and suddenly Narad comes there with question about Mahadev and AdiShakti's leelas when Brahma answers that even if this is about their personal life it will benefit the world. Narad asks whether if this all is related to Manasa. Mahadev tells Narada both Manasa and Parvati have important roles to play and Brahma says that you (Narada) will have an important task in this leela.
she has taken an avatar of their devotee. Parvati is sure that this will work which will make her swami understand her feelings. Laxmi asks whether Mahadev will recognize her but she says that this time Parkriti has assumed maya.
There people are attacked by some demons. Narad says to Brahma that Manasa's negative energies have given rise to new energies.
and feets first, but Mahadev being one step head asks Bheelni to wash his hands and feets, which shocks Bheelni. Bheelni serves kheer to Mahadev with a hope that Mahadev will say that he'll say that Parvati makes the best kheer, but in turn Mahadev praises Bheelni, which again shocks her.
but it is not related to him. Finally Bheelni ask whether he really liked her kheer… Mahadev says yes… Bheelni he just have said to make her feel happy… but Mahadev says that all he said was from his heart. This crushes Parvati's heart.
Precap: – Saraswati and Laxmi have come at Kailash; asks Parvati what she is going to do next; there Mahadev is travelling with Bheelni; Parvati says to laxmi and Saraswati that she will putting Mahadev to a final test by asking him to marry Bheelni.


Quax is a desktop zooming tool intended especially for Web developers, but is very handy and friendly for newbies. There are few other tools for this task: XMag, KMag, and KZoom. All of them are full featured applications and take some time to figure how to use, while this program is designed to be very easy.
Can you port this to Qt4 please? I really like Quax!
very good and working !!!!
a .desktop file would be a nice addition to the tarball.


Amazon, BMW, Tata Communications Transformation Services, T-Mobile USA and Vodafone America are some of the new companies confirmed to join at MWC Americas, joining earlier participating brands including: Accenture, American Express OPEN, ARM, Cisco, Dell, Ericsson, G+D Mobile Security, Gemalto, Google, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, IBM, Infosys, Mastercard, McAfee, NBC Universal, Nokia Solutions, Samsung Networks, Sprint, Synchronoss, Syniverse, TELUS, Verizon Wireless, VMware and others.
IMPACT Growth, RobotUnion and Türk Telekom have entered as 4YFN Supporting Sponsors, and the GSMA also announced several new backers for the themes in the MWC Americas. Oracle is the Headline Sponsor and VMware is the Associate Sponsor of the Network Industry Theme; Micron Technology is the Headline Sponsor and DMI is the Supporting Sponsor of the Connected Vehicles Theme; and Ericsson has signed on as the IoT Theme Supporting Sponsor. A complete list of event sponsors and partners is on: www.mwcamericas.com/about/sponsors-partners/.


The time when a family was without choice at the time they had to purchase a Casket has passed if you are reading this. We have a wealth of information that may be of some help to you if you are trying to learn about Casket buying and how to go about it using the many outlets on the Web.
Under the FTC's Funeral Rule, mentioned above, you have every right to purchase from a third party casket provider and your funeral director will not penalize you or charge you a fee of any kind for handling. The generally the price you pay for caskets purchased from a funeral home is two to two and one half times the wholesale cost.


Why it's dangerous to doze off around here after Thanksgiving dinner.
Well, to me, anyway. Granddaughter Leanna's first official school photo. She is a member of the class of 2021. I was class of 1971. Good Lord. Fifty years.
"As God as my witness..."
... I thought turkeys could fly."
I'm sorry. This is just wrong. Dogs and cats, living together, mass hysteria wrong.
... but it doesn't take effect until noon, which sort of makes one wonder if things are going to get worse.
What you should see is beautiful downtown Fayette City, the train tracks, a barge heading up the Mon, and Allenport on the other side of the river.


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Q: Signed vs Unsigned operations in C Very simple question:
I have a program doing lots and lots of mathematical computations over ints and long longs. To fit in an extra bit, I made the long longs unsigned, since I only dealt with positive numbers, and could now get a few more values.
Oddly enough, this gave me a 15% performance boost, which I confirmed to be in simply making all the long long's unsigned.
Is this possible? Are mathematical operations really faster with unsigned numbers? I remember reading that there would be no difference, and the compiler automatically picks out the fastest way to go whether signed or unsigned. Is this 15% boost really from making the vars unsigned, or could it be something else affected in my code?
And, if it really is from making the vars unsigned, should I aim to make everything (even ints) unsigned, as I never need negative numbers, and every second is important if I can save it.

A: On a 32-bit processor, 64-bit integer operations are emulated; using unsigned instead of signed means the emulation library doesn't have to do extra work to propagate carry bits etc.

A: There are three cases where a compiler cares whether a variable is signed or unsigned:

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*When the variable is converted to a longer type

*When the comparison operators (greater-than, etc.) are applied

*When overflows might occur

On some machines, conversion of signed variables to longer types requires extra code; on other machines, a conversion may be performed as part of a 'load' or 'move' instruction.
Some machines (mainly small embedded microcontrollers) require more instructions to perform a signed-versus-signed comparison than unsigned-versus-unsigned, but most machines have a full array of both signed and unsigned compare instructions available.
When overflows occur with unsigned types, the compiler may have to add code to ensure that the defined behavior actually occurs.  No such code is required for signed types, because anything that might happen in the absence of such code would be permitted by the standard.

A: In some operations, signed integers are faster, in others, unsigned are faster:

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*In C, signed integer operations can be assumed not to wrap. The compiler will take advantage of this in loop optimization, for example. Comparisons can be optimized away similarly. (This can also lead to subtle bugs if you don't expect this).

*On the other hand, unsigned integers do not have this assumption. However, not having to deal with a sign is a big advantage for some operations, for example: division. Unsigned division by a constant power of two is a simple shift, but (depending on your rounding rules) there's a conditional off-by-1 for negative numbers.
Personally, I make a habit of only using unsigned integers unless I really, really do have a value which needs to be signed. It's not so much for performance as correctness.
You may see the effect magnified with long long, which (I'm guessing) is 64 bits in your case. The CPU usually doesn't have single instructions do deal with these types (in 32 bit mode), so the slight added complexity for signed operations will be more noticeable.

A: The compiler doesn't pick if it's going to be unsigned or signed. But, yes, in theory, unsigned with unsigned is faster than signed with signed. If you really want to slow things down, you'll go with signed with unsigned. And even worse: floats with integers.
It depends on the processor, of course.


With modern technologies, communication has become very vast and sophisticated. Besides the telephone, we send instant messages online. In fact, we spend a lot of time talking. Yet if we look deeply, we do not need to talk as much as we think. We need to reflect on the content of our chats and our motivation behind the chatting.
Loneliness is one of the afflictions of modern life. People in modern societies often feel lonely, and many engage in chit-chatting via SMS and instant messaging, in the hope that the feeling of loneliness will then go away. However, idle-chatting/surfing the Net is never an answer to loneliness. Instead, it may bring more "toxins" into the mind. Each time you feel lonely and turn to your handphone or the Internet, you are cultivating the habit of idle talk, which may make things worse. If we are not mindful, we can easily get addicted to these modern technologies, and in fact, many young people do. They feel uneasy if they are unable to access the Internet. We need to be discerning in our use of information technology and help our young ones use it wisely.
During the Buddha's time, there was no IT and hence, no precept set to guide its use. Today, we can use all the precepts based on the principle of non-harming, as a guide for IT use. If we look closely at the content on the Internet today, we detect a lot of violence, hatred, greed and fear. If we spend hours surfing aimlessly, we unconsciously sow seeds of violence and ignorance in us. When we do that, our children follow our example. We need to be careful of unhealthy content which is destroying the social fabric of our families and ourselves. Discussion within our communities about this can bring about greater awareness. It can also bring about ideas on how to protect children, families, as well as society from destructive websites. We should boycott those websites that spill harm into our societies and make an effort to warn others of their danger.
Nevertheless, there are advantages of advanced technology. It has helped people to know more about Buddhism, more about our environment, get to know about each other. Of course, all these have to be done in moderation and no-harm way. One should use wisdom for oneself and see that no harm to oneself and others. This then is alright.


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The Port of Mukalla is a key Yemeni seaport. The port is the only maritime port in Hadramout overlooking the Arabian Sea.

History

The current port of Mukalla was opened in January 1985.

Location
The port is located in Mukalla, the capital of Hadramawt and the fifth-largest city in Yemen.The port is the largest Yemeni seaport on the Arabian sea. The port is a multi purpose port serving commercial, fish and oil products for the Hadramout and surrounding governorates eastern Yemen. The port receives dry bulk cargo vessels, container vessels, general cargo ships, liquid cargo ships, RO/RO vessels.

See also

 Port of Aden
 Hudaydah Port
 Yemen Red Sea Ports Corporation
 Yemen Gulf of Aden Ports Corporation
 Yemen Arabian Sea Ports Corporation

References

External links

Transport in Yemen
Government of Yemen
Mukalla
Arabian Sea
Ports and harbours of Yemen
Transport in the Arabian Sea


Rock the romper in our Lush Leaf Surplice. Designed with a wrap-look top, this tank style one-piece is crafted on a tropic print with cinched elastic waistband and side pockets.
Romper cute but too small.
It was much smaller than it appears to be from the photo.
Very cute! It's thin material I'd probably wear this more as a casual over the swim suit look. Definitely love it though!!!


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This week on ANN...The Adventist Church in North America holds its first Religious Freedom Prayer Breakfast. We are gearing up for Global Youth Day! ...and...in Inter-America, the Adventist Church is making it a special mission to reach out to former members. These stories and more coming up.


Cockpit voice recordings of a January 2 incident of the crew of an Israeli F-15 fighter jet who managed to save the aircraft after it lost its canopy in flight have gone viral in recent days. Interestingly, an Indian Air Force pilot won the Vayu Sena Medal for Gallantry after he managed to land his Russian-built MiG-29 fighter after a near-identical accident in 2016.
In addition to risk of direct physical injury, the loss of a canopy also exposes pilots to severe cold temperatures and wind speeds at high altitudes, impairing their physiological and cognitive responses.
In June 2016, squadron leader Rijul Sharma took off in his MiG-29 from the Indian Air Force base at Jamnagar, Gujarat, to conduct tests at supersonic speed. Sharma's MiG-29 was flying at an altitude of nearly 10km and a speed of Mach 1.1 (nearly 1,300kmph), when its canopy perspex shattered.
The canopy parts hit Sharma on his right shoulder; the pilot was also exposed to a temperature of -28 degree Celsius and severe high-speed winds. The incident occurred when the MiG-29 was about 110km away from Jamnagar.
Sharma quickly descended to an altitude of 3km and lowered his air speed. He also steered the MiG-29 away from oil installations and residential areas. Sharma managed to return to Jamnagar and landed the MiG-29 without damage. The Indian Air Force citation praised Sharma for not only saving his own life and aircraft, but also preventing possible "catastrophic damage to en-route strategically important and vital petro-chemical installations and populated areas." After a brief stay in hospital, Sharma was able to resume flying duties.
In the incident in Israel, the F-15, with a pilot and a navigator, took off from the Tel Nof airbase on January 2 for a training sortie. The aircraft, purchased from the US, lost its canopy at an altitude of approximately 9km, exposing the crew to a temperature of -45 degree Celsius and very high-speed winds. The crew can be heard shouting to each other in a bid to communicate in the cockpit voice recording of the incident, released by the Israeli military earlier this week. Given security restrictions, the pilot and navigator were only identified by their initials.
The F-15 crew managed to reduce its speed to around 300kmph and landed the aircraft at the nearby Nevatim air base in southern Israel. The crew were not injured in the incident.
Other than managing to fly without a canopy, the Indian Air Force MiG-29 and the Israeli F-15 fleets have a similarity. While the Indian Air Force has referred to its MiG-29 as the Baaz (Hindi for hawk), the early Israeli F-15 variants are called Baz (Hebrew for falcon)!


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Find My Device (iPhone) - iOS 14 Concept - Apple - Techblood
We all know how "Find my iPhone" App helps us in the situation when our iPhone goes missing. But with iOS 13 we are introducing a more advanced and secure "Find my iPhone" App.
Take a Look -
iOS 13 - Find my device
A Secure LOCKOUT!
iOS 13 - Find my iPhone
DESIGNED FOR iPhone 6 to 11 Pro.
iPhone 11 Pro / 11 Pro Max: The direct successors to the XS and XS Max, the 11 Pro and 11 Pro Max, will keep largely the same design, with a 5.8-inch OLED display on the smaller model and a 6.5-inch panel on the larger one.
The biggest change is the camera: Apple is putting a new triple-camera system in a massive square module. Details are still slim as to what Apple will use the third lens for — currently, Apple offers both wide-angle and telephoto lenses on the XS line — but presumably, it'll be the big push for why customers should upgrade. The new cameras are also said to be higher resolution and offer better low light performance and video recording.
Apple is also expected to upgrade Face ID, allowing it to work at multiple angles (including lying flat on a desk); add better waterproofing and shatter-resistance to the new phones so that they're harder to break; and add a new matte finish to the hardware. Also new is a reverse wireless charging feature, similar to Samsung, that will let you juice up a pair of AirPods on the go using your iPhone.
There's also the expected upgrade to Apple's next-gen A13 processor, which will presumably make the new models faster than the old ones. And like the iPhone XR last year, Apple is said to be closing the door entirely on its haptic 3D Touch experiment. It won't be in the new models.
iPhone 11: Also possibly called the 11R (rumors are back and forth), the XR upgrade is a little more lackluster than the flagship line. It'll have the same middle-of-the-road 6.1-inch LCD size and overall design as last year's model with a few changes.
The big update here is a better camera. In this case, it's going from the single-lens system on the XR to a dual camera (also, sadly, in a giant square module) that adds optical zoom capabilities. Also expected are some new colors (including a green option) and the same faster A13 processor as its pricier siblings.
Bigger battery
In 2018, Apple's iPhone XS Max delivered excellent battery life, but we are in 2019. And, flagship devices from Huawei and Samsung have set the bar in terms of battery life. The battery on Apple's upcoming iPhones is going to have to get bigger.
New display across the board
The iPhones' Retina LCD panels have always offered the best-in-class viewing experience. But the days of LCDs have long past, AMOLED screens are the future, a future that Apple itself has embraced. However, this time, Apple needs to go all out with OLED and ditch the LCD screen.
iPhones have always delivered on 'camera performance'. In good lighting conditions, Apple phones have provided the best results in good lighting. In low light, Apple has consistently disappointed. Every phone from Samsung and Google to Vivo and OnePlus have their own dedicated night mode, which uses software trickery to get excellent results in low light. It is about time we say a dedicated night mode on the next iPhone.
Less notch
Although the iPhone X models look and feel pretty premium, apart from the XR, there's still the question about "notch city". In our book, if your notch isn't hiding two front cameras, it need not be that wide and broad.
No extra charging
iPhone 8 onwards, all Apple iPhones have featured fast charging support. However, Apple needs to include a fast-charging brick with the required cable in the box. Considering the iPhones' premium price, charging consumers extra for fast-charging support which is already existent needs to stop.
Apple iPhone 11 Launch Event Invitation!
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North Vancouver. The USPTO has given the EVERON trademark serial number of 77270575.
EVERON sells goods and services of Fuel cells; hybrid energy conversion systems composed of fuel cells, electrolysers, fuel reformers; fuel cartridges for fuel cells; refueling stations for fueling portable electronics that include hydrogen fuel cells. This logo and TradeMark was filed on September 04, 2007 and was first used on January 01, 1970.


Plasticity in the understanding of corticospinal processes involved in actions and in rehabilitation of motor function is at the heart of our scientific project. The three principal axes of research of our lab are (1) the study of the impact of physical activity on cerebral plasticity, (2) what are the neuronal networks involved in mental imagery and motor execution and supporting laws underlying control of movement and (3) influence of normal and pathological aging on sensorimotor processes.
Results of our investigations lead to the development of innovative technologies to assess and recondition motor functions. Our main objective is to offer our expertise to local and international authorities in terms of undestanding of motor control development, learning and impairment as well as tools developed to quantify new therapeutic methods.
MOOC « L'ART ET LA SCIENCE DU MOUVEMENT » : MAREY, L'INVENTEUR DE LA TECHNIQUE A L'ORIGINE DU CINEMA DEVOILE TOUT.


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Lesson in Intimacy 2: I am not legend
Week two of trying to be intimate with colleagues and I've retreated into a psychic cave. Seems that trying to get closer to the people I work with has had the reverse effect and in a primitive defence I've been 'working from home'. In an economic crisis this is no longer code for 'I just fancied a bit more sleep' just 'leave me alone'.
People working in mental health are getting crushed somewhere between cuts and performance indicators and the literally overwhelming need of other people to communicate their distress to us. And one of the consequences of this occupational risk is that most of us experience serious and endemic bullying at work.
Working at home with the radio on has led to having loads of half facts rattling around in my head, but I learned a doozie of a genuine fact and one which could help us in our quest for intimacy.
Somewhere in the South Pacific, on an island called Tanna, the Kastom people created a religious cult called Philipism. In the 1960s, Prince Philip arrived on a royal visit and they took him to be a divine being, the white skinned son of a mountain spirit. Prince Philip becomes the stuff of legend.
In the days when the BBC actually employed people, they used to have a department tasked with curating the nation's love and making memorial films for the royal family. The only programme that wasn't completed was the one for Prince Philip because, bluntly put, they couldn't find enough people who had anything nice to say about him.
Turns out that in the flesh he really is an 'orrible bully.
Legends often get created by groups when they are in crisis. The psychoanalytic writer, Wilfred Bion, working in the fallout of two world wars worked with groups of traumatised people and observed some of the primitive defences that comes into play when we're under threat. One of these defences involves the fantasy that a hero is going to step in. Someone from the outside is going to drag us out of the workplace mire of despair.
In the case of Prince Philip you have to admit that this was something of an irony, but I would argue, not more than the rest of us that get caught up in becoming legends.
This seductive fantasy of white horses and royalty is one that many workplaces are actually drawn into during a recession and gets even more realistic if you think that there's a drop of royal blood throbbing through your veins, which many of us working in vocational professions are inclined to believe.
Last week I had the pleasure of doing a workshop on bullying in Llandudno organised by Mind. I realise that talking about bullying at work a Friday afternoon is not everyone's idea of a laugh but it was a genuine relief for some of us to be able to think together about one of the most toxic and painful aspects of being in groups.
For most of us our experience of being in groups at work is really painful. Plenty of material available to encourage us to totally give up on other human beings. Avoiding the seduction of believing in a workplace caste system made up of bullies and victims, heroes and villains requires being brave enough to be honest about what we're all really like. A mixture of all of these things, with potential for being the panto goodie and baddie all at the same time. Turns out that the problem of bullying can't be solved because the problem of being human can't be either.
All we can do is restore human contact, with ourselves and the people around us.
Remembering Lesson 1, we know that all of us are amateurs at relationships and for most of us getting on with the people that we work with is a really hard slog. It involves facing up to internal and external demons and giving both of us a break for not being a real life superhero.
So Lesson 2 of intimacy, is to give up our romantic dreams being a legend or riding white horses. Instead take a small amount of genuine bravery and try to make some real human contact with someone you work with on this potentially quite grim Monday morning.
Here is some advice from an expert on how to do this.
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Central bank to resolve foreign currency issues in stages
Maldives' Governor Ali Hashim has stated that central bank, Maldives Monetary Authority (MMA) would address the foreign currency issues in the Maldives step by step, in order to avoid any resulting negative impacts on the country's economy.
Speaking at the Parliament's Public Finance Committee on Tuesday, Governor Ali said while steps will be taken cautiously to resolve foreign currency issues, one of the main purposes of such a strategy is to identify any impacts on the economy and address it accordingly. He said that new regulations will be established under the MMA Act, and that changes will be brought to the legal framework. Changes will also be brought to the exchange rates set by the central bank, which in turn would mean changes to the licensing system, he added.
Governor Hashim said the central bank would try to maintain the current exchange rates set by the bank in bringing any changes to existing laws and regulations. In this regard, it will be mandated that local transactions are carried out in local currency, including account transfers. Maldivian currency must be used for exchange purposes, said the governor.
Noting that the establishment of the payment system would bring together all aspects of foreign currency exchange and local transactions, Governor Hashim said the monitoring mechanisms will be strengthened with the establishment of the system. However, it would be challenging for only MMA to work on resolving the existing issues, and the engagement of the Finance Ministry, the Tourism Ministry and all stakeholders is important in bringing about changes, he added.
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Seriously, it's my 40th birthday and it's all about you not me. No joke, my birthday party is about everyone else and not me. Who's with me? When you plan your party you're thinking about what everyone else would like, not you, right? (Crickets Chirping) OK maybe it's just me.
Hi, my name is Laura and I struggle with people pleasing. I bend and melt and break myself to fit into many molds to be liked, to be noticed, to be accepted for the amazing creature I am, funny thing is what I do takes away from who I am What I continually forget is there are people in my life that already love me as I am and want me in their life while I'm chasing acceptance of others. How sad if that, I'm chasing love and acceptance when it's right in front of me. What a glorious waste of energy.
This weekend I started planning my 40th birthday party, I reserved the place, invited people via social media and invitation apps. I scrolled through my Facebook list and phone contacts and thought about who is an acquaintance? Who is a friend? Who do I invite? Who do I not? Will they get upset? Then after that barrage of questions to myself I shifted to anxiety mode. Will I be able to give each person enough attention at my party should they decide to come? Maybe I shouldn't invite them because they'll feel left out if I can't give enough one on one attention.
SERIOUSLY?!?!?!?! This is what I was thinking about? This is a momentous occasion. I'm alive, I'm a survivor. I made it to 40 and I am blessed to be able to celebrate in style. Guys, gals, this is one of my many versions of people pleasing.
Wait it gets better……I also thought to myself, "I'm sending out this invite really early, maybe too early, they'll all think I'm a bit too excited." This thought then led to further introspection of myself, of why I do what I do. I'm so excited to be able to have a party and have people to invite but for some reason I just can't stay excited. Why is that?
I have a few thoughts. As a kid I never fit in, I was the outcast, and obviously I wasn't popular. I was made fun on the regular. That little girl still lives inside of me. She reminds me that I really don't have that many friends, that no one really likes us. The two of us should just retreat and blend out of sight of the world. But I'm not that little girl anymore! I have friends! I'm not unpopular! Yet somehow, I still feel alone.
Truth…I am accepted and loved. There are people in my life that love and accept me just as I am. They are the ones that matter, they are the cake, the rest, the rest are just frosting. I'm so busy trying to decorate my cake, with extra frosting and sprinkles and candles and edible flowers that I've ignored the cake, the really good stuff, the stuff that provides a foundation for the frosting and all that other jazz.
What's the point of my ongoing narrative? I am turning 40 in a few months and I spent a decent amount of effort worrying about everyone else but me. This is my party, it is about me, and those that know and love me the deepest will be excited for the early invite, they'll be pumped to just celebrate, they won't care how much time I get to spend with them, they'll just be happy that we get to celebrate another momentous year.
My name is Laura and I struggle with people pleasing, but it does not define me it is merely part of my crazy frosting. Special thank to Monique Lewis for sharing the cake and frosting analogy with me, though I baked and frosted it a little different she provided the inspiration.


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Magwitch Character Analysis
Poetic justice is to experience something that is deserving of the action of one's self. An example of this would be, Magwitch's claim that he didn't drown Compeyson and that Compeyson drowned on his own. This shows how poetic justice gave compeyson an experience deservableable for his actions to Magwitch. Appearances of poetic justice happens many times in this book, such as when Pumblechook gets robbed. In many ways, Joe receives this on multiple occasions, and he deserved them. Instances of this sort of justice happens to be gifted to Joe in his unsavory life. Joe had a hard beginning because he had an abusive childhood. Even so, Joe persevered and endured this. Because of this he has a warm and sympathetic personality, opposite of his…show more content…
Again, when he says that it no longer matters, he is trying to get over his negative emotions he is feeling at the moment through the positive attitude he carries with him. He tries to keep himself in check by getting over this personal issue. However, it might take a little bit of time since it is a problem that is delicate to him. Later, he does move onwards from this, which could have been helped by his other positive characteristics. Additionally, Joe is very forgiving when others do wrong to him, which is what helps Joe recieve his better life. For example, when pip recovers from his sudden illness after the death if Magwitch, Pip pleads Joe to be angry with him on. He pleads, "'Oh, Joe, you break my heart! Look angry at me, Joe. Strike me, Joe. Tell me of my ingratitude. Don't be so good to me!' For Joe had actually laid his head down on the pillow at my side, and put his arm round my neck, in his joy that I knew him. 'Which dear old Pip, old chap,' said Joe,'you and me was ever friends. And when you're well enough to go out for a ride—what larks!'"(932). This shows how Joe is highly tolerant and doesn't want to dwell on the past. He is very willing to let by gones be by gones and move on with life confidently. He may be doing this because he, himself, doesn't want to make others suffer, like his dad used to. Proof of his warming personality is expressed when
the appearance of Magwitch and one who threatens to eat you. Pip's character, for the most part at the beginning of the novel, is replete with fear and cowardice. At the same time, one might say that these characteristics are the result of his exposure to certain overbearing and threatening persons. Of course this is seen with Magwitch but more so in the presence of Pip's sister, Mrs. Joe Gargery. She boasts that she has "brought me [Pip] up 'by hand' " (Dickens 6). Her character is so sour during
Character Analysis Of Magwitch In Great Expectations By Charles Dickens
Great Expectations Analysis Peace Great Expectations is a novel written by Charles Dickens in 1860. The novel is based on a young boy named Pip on a quest to become a gentleman as he matures. Along the way he meets many helpful characters. These include Magwitch (the convict) and Lady Havisham, who watches Pip whilst he plays with her adopted daughter, Estella, making him feel inferior due to her higher financial status to Pip. Lady Havisham was left at the altar of her wedding receiving a note from
Pip's Character Change in Charles Dickens' Great Expectations
Pip's Character Change in Charles Dickens' Great Expectations Great Expectations, by Charles Dickens is a compelling story rich in friendship, love and fortune. The main character, Pip, is a dynamic character that undergoes many changes through the course of the book and throughout this analysis, the character Pip, will be identified and his gradual change through the story will be quoted and explained. The main character, Pip, is a gentle character. His traits include
underlining theme of human nature is evident in Great Expectation by Charles Dickens use of his characters. A main characteristic that Dickens displays is friendship. The friendship between Pip and Herbert is strong. Herbert was significant to Pip's growth in social class and eventual to his revelation. "Friendship was one of the human characteristics Dickens enjoyed…by associating fellowship with good characters and deeds, he made it known that he admires friendship." (MacAndrew 168) Herbert aided Pip
Negative And Positive Mentorship In Great Expectations
and Positive Mentorship on One's Sense of Self In Charles Dickens novel, Great Expectations, the character of Phillip "Pip" Pirrup, an orphan living in poverty desperately seeks guidance in the novel from wealthy and non-wealthy mentors. Throughout the novel, Pip seeks identity and a sense of belonging. He initially seeks this from the financially stable mentor of Miss Havisham who affect the character of Pip in an adverse way and impede his fulfillment of happiness and success. It is through impoverished
Analysis Of Charles Dickens ' Great Expectations
Olivia Smith Mr. Oravec AP Literature and Composition 27 January 2014	Analysis Charles Dickens' Great Expectations "And as to the condition on which you hold your advancement in life—namely, that you are not to inquire or discuss to whom you owe it—you may be very sure that it will never be encroached upon, or even approached by me, or by any one belonging to me." (Dickens, 177). This excerpt foretells the main theme of the novel, Pip's journey of self-improvement. The main theme of the novel
Dickens' Creation of Sympathy for His Characters in Great Expectations
Dickens' Creation of Sympathy for His Characters in Great Expectations Charles Dickens was born on February 7th 1812, the son of John and Elizabeth Dickens. John Dickens was a clerk in the naval pay office. He had a poor head for finances and in 1824 found himself imprisoned for debt. His wife and children (with the exception of Charles) were, as was normal, imprisoned with him. Charles was put to work at Warren's Blacking Factory, where conditions were terrible. When his
Essay on Great Expectations Theme Analysis
universally-believed themes. In order for this novel to be properly understood, a thoughtful analysis of its major themes must be given. Socio-Economic Status and Hierarchy The ones who seem to be most affected by society's beliefs about class and social order are Pip, his family, and his friends, who would definitely fall under the "lower" part of the socio-economic ladder. Throughout the novel, the "lower" characters have a heightened and even a bit unhealthy obsession with
Character Sketch Of Wemmick
this essay, I will be discussing the role of Wemmick in the novel, while paying close attention to what Pip learns from Wemmick's life. I will be exploring Wemmick's character through three instances, namely: His similarities to Jaggers, His
Gender Norm In Charles Dickens Great Expectations
the last to tell upon you'" (Dickens 12). These reactions, which portray the personalities of these two pivotal characters in Pip's life, are in direct conflict to what was the accepted gender norms of the period. In this way, Mrs.Joe and Joe are not only foils to each other, but also to what was thought to be normal of the time -the society itself-. The actions taken by both characters brings light into how they had been acting throughout Pip's life, with Mrs.Joe being the cold and stirn figure,
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Craps are at once one of the most iconic games and the most mysterious all at the same time. The game of craps has been shown in countless movies and appears in as many novels and stories. In land-based casinos such as Las Vegas and Atlantic City, you will often see more people around a craps table than any other. Most of the time there is also a lot of action and drama at craps tables, with shouts from the players as well as onlookers and dealers. From the surface, it may look very hard to learn to play. The truth is quite the opposite in fact. Online craps is a fun game and is a lot easier to learn to play than some other popular casino games.
Rules of online craps
The basic rules of craps online are quite simple and are standard in all casinos. Some casinos, however, can alter certain bet options by including or removing them. The game of craps relies on a single player who throws the dice across the craps table. This player is known as the shooter. Craps online players can take turns at being the shooter. There are a few bets which all players in a game can place money on. This is done by placing chips on printed parts of the table.
The main aim of a game of craps is to bet on what number will come up on the dice once it has been thrown. The shooter has to place a bet on the "Pass" bet or on the "Don't Pass" bet to be able to throw the dice. These are two of the main bet options in a game of craps. The names can seem confusing and some casinos give them different names. This makes it a bit easier, especially for new players. These two bets can also be called "Win" or "Don't Win" bets. Still, other casinos call these two bets "Right" or "Wrong" bets.
Tips on playing online
The game of online craps is quite an easy game to learn to play. Here are a few craps tips to help you learn to play craps.
Find casinos that have free craps games. This is a good way to learn the different online craps bets without risking any money. Once you know the rules of craps and the different bets, you can play online for real money.
The best bet to place on the Come Out Roll is a Pass Line bet.
Use basic strategy such as placing a Pass Line Bet as well as two Come Bets.
Practice good bankroll management when playing online. This is important in the beginning stages when you are still learning how the game of craps works.
Find online casinos that offer bonuses. Some online casinos will promote their online craps games for new online players by offering a special bonus. While this is fairly rare, it could be worth your while finding these types of online casino. This is more important if you want to focus on playing craps online and not on online slots or other online casino games.
Read up on the game. There is much to learn about the game of craps as the game is one of the most interesting of all casino games. Find books on how to play craps, bet strategies and other related craps information.
Top online craps software brands
Online craps in a standard online casino table game and there are a number of top online casino software brands making craps games. Among the best are Microgaming and Cryptologic. Both of these brands have released great versions of craps online. This includes standard games as well as more interesting variations of the game.
Like many of the iconic casino table games, craps has a long and interesting history. The game is thought to have originated in England and is loosely based on a popular game known as Hazard. Hazard is a dice game that many craps experts believe could be as old as the Crusades and was played by knights and common soldiers alike. The modern game of craps evolved from this original dice game. The name of the game, "craps", is thought to have evolved from the French word for a toad or "crapaud". This is due mainly to the habit of craps players to crouch over the game as they play it. This specifically relates to the street version of craps and not the one played in casinos.
There are two types of craps games. The street craps game is more informal and is played in alleyways or on the street. Street craps players use a wall or sidewalk as a backboard for the dice to hit against. The more formal version of craps that is played in casinos is usually called casino craps, bank craps or table craps. Craps was also played a lot by soldiers during the Second World War as a way to pass the time and alleviate boredom. This version of craps did not use a sidewalk or wall. In its place, soldiers would play on an army blanket with no backstop. Soldiers had to develop a special kind of dice throw to keep the dice on the blanket. This special way of throwing the dice is still used today and is known as the "army blanket roll".
Street version VS formal version
The more formal version of craps took a slightly different route than the more informal street game. However, both do share the same beginning in England and Europe. A French aristocrat named Bernard de Mandeville introduced a version of craps to New Orleans gambling parlors. His craps game was, however, flawed and contained an error that many craps players learned to exploit. The game was refined by a dice maker named John Winn who added a new type of bet to the game. This bet was called the "Don't Pass" bet and is still in the game today.
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This sugar company traces its journey back to 1985 and to a land that held its secrets buried deep. Theni, a district in Tamil Nadu, was dry, arid territory. Agriculture existed, but so did issues. Times were tough and market conditions were rather unfavourable. Even the presence of the Vagai Dam just 7 kilometres away, did not seem to help mu.
The land waited, knowing its potential- all it needed was a fresh pair of eyes and a mind to help, to unearth its treasures.
In 1985, that's exactly what happened. Erstwhile Chief Minister, Mr.M.G. Ramachandran won with a thumping majority, from the Andipatti constituency in Theni. He decided that an agro-based industry would usher in development and progress. But it wasn't as easy as it sounds. This was a huge task and required a person with a large heart and a forward-thinking mind. There was just one man who could bring this ambitious plan to fruition.
When Mr.Varadaraj met the Chief Minister in Madras(now Chennai), he was informed that he had been given a sugar license and was asked to build a factory in Andipatti. Mr. M. G. Ramachandran believed that Mr.Varadaraj'sphilanthropy would usher in an era of prosperity for the people.
This was Ms.RajshreePathy's first foray into the world of business- she volunteered to help her father in the process of setting up the factory. They had help- The PSG family has always valued land and understood its importance. He chose Myladumparai to be the site for the factory. But this too wasn't as easy as it sounds. More land was needed and a Gujarati businessman agreed to sell his land. In keeping with the Government regulation of not building an industry within a 2.5 km radius of a river bed, land was bought in a sylvan location with the Kodai Hills on one side and the Vaigai Dam on the other. This was where the factory was finallyconstructed.
Rajshree Sugars and Chemicals Limited was created on 13thDecember 1985. Work began in right earnest in mid- 1987 and well-qualified staff quickly set off to work. The team worked on creating a high-quality seed from improved cane varieties. These seeds would be given to farmers who'd have time to cultivate their crops before the company began operations.
But the responsibility didn't end there- the company took its job seriously and along with The Madurai Institute of Social Work, spoke to close to 18,000 farmers to understand their issues and expectations. Mr.Varadarajwas very much a part of village visits and spent time explaining to and reassuring farmers. It is this ease of interaction and the fact that he was upfront with themthat set the farmers' minds at ease.
The foundation stone of the factory was laid on 24thAugust,1987. Even then, RSCL was well ahead of the times- the factory was the first in the country to have cutting–edge boilers with 600 pci capacity. On 5thJuly, 1990, the factory was inaugurated by Chief Minister Dr. M. Karunanidhi.
While all seemed to be going well, a cataclysmic event occurred- Mr Varadaraj's demise in 1990, shook everyone to the core and left his family grappling to make sense of life. It was then that Ms.RajshreePathy showed the world that she was her father's daughter. She had been made the Managing Director of the company in 1989. She now took charge and became the Chairman and Managing Director of the company. Despite the odds and enormous pressure from various quarters, she pressed on, determined to continue the legacy of her father. And she has done just that, with dignity, grace and vision.


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Did it work out ?
No, Hyper-V really didn't like Windows 98; Virtual PC was a much better fit.
I did get it to install but then getting it to network with my windows 2008 machine was just horrible. Trying to remember all the AD policy settings to get a legacy lanman client connected wasn't worth my effort.
In the end the customer agreed to be responsible for Win98 testing and I excluded the labor from my estimate.
Actually i have a Windows 98 on a physical machine and i want to transfer it to a virtual environment.
Did you have any issues with keyboard/mouse in win 3.11 setup under hyper v ?
I don't recall exactly but my blog says the splash screen hung when I typed WIN so I'm assuming I didn't have any problems getting through setup.
I'd suggest trying Virtual PC or Virtual Server.... Hyper-V doesn't really like wfw 3.11.