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Assistant Professor of Philosophy
Yale-NUS College, Singapore
Courtesy Joint Appointment at National University of Singapore
I think about language, meaning, and knowledge in Indian philosophy and beyond.
My full CV is here.
Language, Meaning, and Use in Indian Philosophy
Controversial Reasoning in Indian Philosophy
If you are a scholar needing citeable copies of any of my materials for your research and are unable to afford or access them, please email me.
"Debating with Fists and Fallacies: Vācaspati Miśra and Dharmakīrti on Norms of Argumentation" (accepted, forthcoming in volume 26, 2022). International Journal of Hindu Studies.
"Kumārila Bhaṭṭa and Pārthasārathi Miśra on First- and Higher-Order Knowing" (accepted, forthcoming 2022). Philosophy East and West. (formerly Knows-Knows in Mīmāṃsā: Pārthasārathi and Kumārila on svataḥ prāmāṇya)
"The Pragma-Dialectics of Dispassionate Discourse: Early Nyāya Argumentation Theory" (2021). Religions. https://doi.org/10.3390/rel12100875
Controversial Reasoning in Indian Philosophy: Major Texts and Arguments on Arthâpatti. (2020). Bloomsbury Academic Publishing.
Language, Meaning, and Use in Indian Philosophy: An Introduction to Mukula's "Fundamentals of the Communicative Function." (2019). Bloomsbury Academic Publishing.
NDPR review of the book, Brendan Gillon, 21 Feb 202
Swarajya review of Language, Meaning, and Use in Indian Philosophy
"Metaphor or Delusion? A Mīmāṃsaka's Response to Conceptual Metaphor Theory." (2019). Philosophy East and West. doi: 10.1353/pew.0.0172
"(Close) the Door; the King (is Going): The Development of Elliptical Resolution in Bhāṭṭa Mīmāṃsā." (2017). Journal of Indian Philosophy 45:5, pp. 911-938.
"Metonymy and Metaphor as Verbal Postulation: The Epistemic Status of Non-Literal Speech in Indian Philosophy'.' (2017) Journal of World Philosophies 2:1.
"How Do We Gather Knowledge through Language?'' with Elisa Freschi. (2017). Journal of World Philosophies 2:1.
Thinking about Embedded Metaphors." (2015). Journal of Pragmatics 88, pp.19-26.
"The Cow is to Be Tied Up: Sort-Shifting in Classical Indian Philosophy." (2013). History of Philosophy Quarterly 30:4, pp.331-332.
"Mukulabhaṭṭa's Defense of Lakṣaṇā: How We Use Words to Mean Something Else, but Not Everything Else." (2013). Journal of Indian Philosophy 41:4, pp. 439-461.
Encyclopedia Entries & Bibliographies
"Pramāṇa.'' (2021). Invited contribution to The Encyclopedia of Philosophy of Religion, eds. Stewart Goetz and Charles Taliaferro, Wiley-Blackwell.
"The Literal/Non-Literal Distinction in Indian Philosophy," The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. (Winter 2016 Edition, Revised Winter 2020), Edward N. Zalta (ed.).
"Epistemology (Pramāṇas)" with Matthew R. Dasti. (2016). Oxford Bibliographies Online, Hinduism.
Yale-NUS Students interested in an independent study with me, please send an email describing the topic and including a list of potential readings.
Note: I currently do not take on post-docs or graduate students as I am primarily at an undergraduate institution.
Current Courses (Sem 2 AY2021-22)
Debate & Reasoning in Indian Philosophy
Slurs, Insults, and Hate Speech: Pragmatics of Pejoratives
Yale-NUS (2015-present)
Philosophy Electives
Analogical Reasoning & Metaphor (3000 level)
Classical Indian Philosphy (2000 level)
Classical Indian Philosophy of Language (3000 level)
Debate and Reasoning in Indian Philosophy (3000 level)
Doing Things with Words (4000 level)
Philosophy Capstone Seminar
Historical Immersion course: Hinduism, Nationalism, and the Bhagavad Gita in the 20th century (3000 level)
Philosophy and Political Thought 1 (1000 level)
Introduction to Analytic Philosophy of Language
Fiction and Fictionalism
Vasubandhu's Triṃśikā or Thirty Verses (on Consciousness-Only)
Podcasts: freely available for reuse in the classroom with attribution.
Sutras (and stuff) Podcast
New Books Network Podcasts (Language, Philosophy Channels)
Videos: freely available for reuse in the classroom with attribution.
Available at my YouTube Channel
Articles, Blog Posts, & Interviews
"Skeptics and Yogis: Ancient Indian Wisdom is Broader and Deeper Than You Might Think," Culturico August 2, 2021.
"In Nyāya philosophy only some debates are worth having," Psyche December 2, 2020.
"The Aesthetic Ingredients of Holiday Romance," PEA Soup, November 30, 2020
316am Magazine Interview
Infrequent blogging at my personal blog, Śābdabodhaḥ.
Occasional blogging at the Indian Philosophy Blog, a group scholarly blog (no longer contributing).
ShashiPrabha Kumar, "Categories, Creation and Cognition in Vaiśeṣika Philosophy," Journal of Comparative Literature and Aesthetics, Vol. 43, No. 1., 139-141.
Ethan Mills' "Three Pillars of Skepticism in Classical India: Nāgārjuna, Jayarāśi, and Śrī Harṣa." Journal of Dharma Studies (50). Published online 31 August 2019
Keya Maitra's "The Philosophy of the Bhagavad Gītā: Contemporary Introduction." Philosophy East & West. 69(3). doi: 10.1353/pew.2019.0075
Roy Tzohar's "A Yogācāra Buddhist Theory of Metaphor." Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews. August 2018.
Amber Carpenter's "Indian Buddhist Philosophy." Philosophy East & West. 65(4) October 2015.
Christopher G. Framarin's "Desire and Motivation in Indian Philosophy. Routledge Hindu Studies." Journal of the American Oriental Society. 133(1)160-62.
Reason in an Uncertain World: Nyāya Philosophers on Argumentation and Living Well. Oxford University Press. Under Contract.
The epistemology of comparison in Kumārila Bhaṭṭa (book)
The epistemology of retracted judgments in Bhāṭṭa Mīmāṃsā (paper)
For information about work in progress, email me.
Note: Nothing on this website or the content of the various links should be taken to represent the views of my employer, Yale-NUS College.
Contact: malcolm.keating [at] yale-nus [dot] edu [dot] sg

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Host Jill Horner talks with Kenny Montijo, CEO, United Way of Lebanon County, about the changes in approach the organization is making to make an even more meaningful impact. unitedwaylebco.org
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Jill Horner talks with the Anne Arundel County Executive, Steuart Pittman. They discuss the 2020 Budget how they need to work on the right way to proceed with County Development. For more information on the County Budget, and County Development, visit the Anne Arundel County, website.
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Jill Horner speaks with John Froonjian, Ed.D., Interim Executive Director from the Stockton University William J. Hughes Center for Public Policy, about Citizen engagement and public policy research. Interview recorded 6/27/2019.
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Host Jill Horner talks with Craig K. George, Pres & CEO, The ARC of Dauphin Co., about the organization and its programs to help those with intellectual disabilities be more acive members of the community. arcofdc.org
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Grace Kelly Herbert, President and co-founder of Finding Shelter Animal Rescue, and special guest Sara, talks with host Jill Horner, about the organization and the importance of its work on Victoria's Law, puppy mills and rescuing puppy mill dogs. findingshelter.org
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Challenges still exist in improving workforce diversity in Pittsburgh. Patty Bucek, National Director of Marketing and Talent Attraction, Vibrant Pittsburgh, discusses them and solutions with host Sheila Hyland, at Alloy 26 in Nova Place, a cutting edge co-working space. alloy26.com, vibrantpittsburgh.org
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Steve Noll, Executive Director of TMA Bucks, provides simple steps drivers can take for getting around the Delaware Valley region this summer. Recorded May 2, 2019.
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Joe Price, Jennifer Dukart, Denise Kettelberger, and Bridget Ahmann have been named among the winners of the 2012 Burton Award for Legal Achievement for their article "Product Liability Biologics and Biosimilars." The program—run in association with the Library of Congress and its law library—announced the thirty-five winning entries for best law firm writers based on nominations submitted by the nation's 1,000 largest and most prestigious law firms.
The article takes as its point of departure the Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act (BPCIA) that established an abbreviated pathway for FDA approval of "biosimilars," often considered the generic form of "biologics." Biologics are therapeutic products used to treat a wide variety of diseases, including cancer and immune disorders, and represent a large and fast-growing segment of health care therapies. The authors forecast the potential product liability implications of the BPCIA and its proposed regulations. Their analysis guides litigation and legislative responses by biologics companies in this novel arena.
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\section{Introduction}

One of the main problems in understanding galaxy formation is that star formation is extremely complex. The gas out of which stars form is a turbulent mix of forces in which gravitational collapse, thermal pressure, magnetic fields, cosmic ray pressure and energy from supernovae all fight for dominance \citep{MacLow2004}.

This leaves galaxy simulators with a choice; either to model the interstellar gas in detail but restrict their study to a small patch of the galaxy \citep[e.g.][]{Slyz2005} or to simulate the entire galaxy but use a greatly simplified model for the ISM \citep[e.g.][]{Li2005}. The former approach allows the inclusion of many more of the important physical processes but is unable to tell us anything about the global evolution of the disc. The latter, meanwhile, reveals properties of the whole galaxy including star formation histories and global structures, but it is impossible to judge the effect the simple ISM model is having on these results.

However, recent numerical simulations are now able to include a more complex multiphase ISM in these global models \citep{Tasker2007, Tasker2006, Wada2007}. This allows us to test the impact of modelling the ISM in a more realistic way in galaxy formation. This has particular baring on cosmological simulations, where the resolution of the ISM of individual galaxies is still beyond our reach.

\section{Numerical method}

Using the AMR code, {\it Enzo} \citep{Bryan1997}, we compared three models of isolated galaxy discs where we varied the properties of the interstellar gas. In all cases, the simulations started with a rotating Milky Way-sized exponential disc of gas sitting in a static NFW dark matter potential. The set-up is described in more detail in \citet{Tasker2006, Tasker2007}. In our first galaxy model (ISM~\#1), the gas was allowed to radiatively cool to 300\,K. In our second model (ISM~\#2), an additional background photoelectric heating term was included while in our last disc (ISM~\#3), the ISM was kept at a fixed temperature of 10,000\,K, in keeping with previous simulations. All simulations included star formation and ISM models 1 and 2 also included feedback from Type II SNe (this was impossible to include for the third, isothermal, disc).

\section{The structure of the ISM}

\begin{figure}
\begin{center}
\includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{tasker1.eps}
\caption{Gas density projections at 388\,Myrs for (left to right) ISM~\#1, ISM~\#2 and ISM~\#3, all without feedback. Scale is to the base-10 logarithm with units M$_\odot$Mpc$^{-2}$ and each image is 60\,kpc across.}\label{fig:gasproj}
\end{center}
\end{figure}

Figure~\ref{fig:gasproj} shows projections of the gas density of each galaxy disc 377\,Myrs after the start of the simulation. At this time, the disc has undergone its initial fragmentation (and subsequent star burst) and the evolution is now slow. In Figure~\ref{fig:gasproj}, all images are for runs without stellar feedback. With our first ISM model, shown on the far left, we see that the gas has fragmented out to a well-defined radius. Beyond this point, there is still a significant amount of gas, but it is stable to gravitational fragmentation and does not collapse to form stars. When we include photoelectric heating in ISM~\#2 (middle image) we see a notably different gas structure. In particular, there exists large voids of hot, low density gas. The porous nature of this ISM has been observed both in our own galaxy and (perhaps most dramatically) in the HI map of the LMC. This result agrees with recent simulations of \citet{Wada2000}, who suggest these holes are not the results of SNe remnants, but rather the product of gravitational and thermal instabilities. Our final ISM model, where the temperature is fixed, shows another distinct structure. Due to the fixed high temperature of $10^4$\,K, the Jean's Length is higher than in the other discs, causing the star-forming knots of gas to be much higher in mass. This has the effect of producing very large star clusters that are confined to the densest, inner regions of the disc. Their formation also produces voids in the gas distribution, but this is due to gas deficit, not to instabilities.

The pressure distribution of these discs is also interesting. Without feedback, discs with ISM~\#1 and ISM~\#2 are largely in pressure equilibrium, as predicted by the analytical models of \citet{McKee1977}. The isothermal disc cannot be, since fixing the temperature requires the pressure to be proportional to the gas. When feedback is introduced, this situation changes. SNe energy causing streams of gas to be blown both in the disc's plane and off its surface, creating a galactic fountain.

\begin{figure}
\includegraphics[angle=270, width=\columnwidth]{tasker2.ps}
\caption{PDF of the volume weighted gas density at 377\,Myrs for the three ISM types (running left to right). A log normal fit is shown as a solid line in the first panel.}
\label{fig:pdfs}
\end{figure}

The structure of these ISMs can be examined more quantitatively by looking at their 1D PDFs, as shown in Figure~\ref{fig:pdfs}. Comparing all three of the ISMs across the panels, we see a significant amount of substructure in the low density gas, but the high density end of the PDFs are surprisingly uniform. At these densities, all profiles are well fitted by a lognormal distribution. This remains true even when feedback is included.

\section{Observational comparison}

The left-hand plots in Figure~\ref{fig:obs} shows the star formation history for each galaxy disc. Without feedback, our ISM~\#1 disc converts all the available gas into stars, halting further star formation. By contrast, the addition of background heating quenches star formation by raising the temperature of the coldest gas and allowing the disc to show the beginning of self-regulation. The addition of feedback, however, is a much stronger effect, with the added energy destroying the star forming knots and thereby increasing the available gas at later times. The isothermal disc also shows a flattening in the star formation rate, but this is likely due to the confinement of the star formation to the denser parts of the disc which slows down the rate of gas consumption.
We can also compare our results with the widely observed Kennicutt-Schmidt law \citep{Kennicutt1989}, as shown in the right-hand plot of Figure~\ref{fig:obs}. Here, we see that the observed gradient is reproduced well in both the first two ISM types, but less well in our isothermal disc. We do however, persistently overestimate the rate of star formation, even when feedback is included. This is likely due to our star formation recipe and is something to address in later work.

\begin{figure}
\includegraphics[width=6.7cm]{tasker3.ps}
\includegraphics[width=6.7cm]{tasker4.ps}
\caption{The star formation history (left) and global Schmidt-Kennicutt law (right) for ISM models 1, 2 and 3 (top to bottom).}
\label{fig:obs}
\end{figure}

\section{Conclusions}

One of the most surprising results in this research is that despite significant structural differences in the ISM, the star formation properties remain largely unaffected. The reason for this can be seen in Figure~\ref{fig:pdfs}, where we see that the biggest differences between our three ISM types occur in the low to medium density gas. The high density, star-forming gas, meanwhile, forms a consistent lognormal profile in all cases. This result is largely positive; it suggests that a decent subgrid model for star formation can be used where a detailed ISM model is not possible, such as large-scale cosmological simulations. However, it also implies that a through understanding of star-formation cannot be found from the Kennicutt-Schmidt law, which is largely insensitive to the input physics. This work is presented in greater detail in \citet{Tasker2007}.

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Chris Metzen on Mists of Pandaria's story, and why the players are the real villains
By Josh Augustine 2012-03-30T19:25:38.89Z
The floodgates on Mists of Pandaria have opened. Abilities, spoilers, and questlines are pouring out from the beta testing of WoW's next expansion pack, and it's easy to get lost in the details. We sat down with Vice President of Creative Development and master of all things story at Blizzard, Chris Metzen, to get back into the big picture by talking about the big themes in the expansion's story and what these crazy little pandas have to teach us.
PC Gamer: So you dropped the big bomb last week, the siege of Orgrimmar and de-throning of Garrosh Hellscream . That's huge, but it sounds like the launch content for Mists of Pandaria is going to be pretty peaceful, maybe even serene.
Chris Metzen, Vice President of Creative Development: I wouldn't call it serene at all. I'd just say it's not as doom-laden as recent chapters have been. There's definitely high-octane content: war is evident constantly, it's just a different kind of war. I think it was [Game Designer David] Kosak who kinda illustrated that it begins as a proxy war.
The big hook to Pandaria is that as we roll up on the beach, all the hate and violence we bring as Alliance and Horde really kind of begins to make the Sha bubble up. And the Sha is something that's been contained for ten thousand years. It has been a very serene place, and of course our shenanigans break it, heavily.
So there's definitely some drama and high-octane hero time type stuff, but there's this underpinning of hope buried beneath it, breathing up through it, which is definitely a different tone. Cataclysm was relatively bleak. Lich King felt like it had a little more tragedy inherent in it—we knew Arthas, we knew about his fall from grace. We were wondering if he could be redeemed, if we could save him at the end. So Pandaria has a different tone playing against the heaviness. This one, by way of contrast, has a lighter tone, but it's still pretty high-octane.
PCG: It almost seems like we, as the players, are the villain in this expansion. We're going to this peaceful island as a corrupting force. We're causing the problem.
CM: I love that spin, I love that. After all these years, you think about building expansion sets and moving this thing forward... What's really cool about WoW, I don't know much about other studios, but to some great degree, most of the guys on this team are pretty old-school. Some of the designers left to go to the new [MMO] we're working on, but it's still a very vital team.
All these years on, you push yourself to figure out, "What's the next step? How does this franchise play out over time? How do we keep it vital?" The weird psychology of players bringing the problem with them to a relatively untouched land was an interesting spin. You always hope these things, as experimental as they are, play well. I don't mean necessarily in terms of design, but that people get it, and run with it, and it feels engaging after all these years. It's a real danger, right? Running this long, you constantly have to look at how it feels. Is it fresh, is it cool, does it feel like it's moving forward in a satisfying way?
PCG: When you're looking at how to do that, is it just a matter of looking at where Warcraft has been, and then thinking of where to go? Or are you looking at what other media and other games are doing, what's going on out in the world?
CM: I think it's a little bit of everything. I'd love to tell you we just have these hooks in advance. There's plenty of hooks in advance, don't get me wrong—we've got ideas. But so often... I had a big grinding hook for an expansion set, before the greenlight on Pandaria got going, because Pandaria's something we've talked about forever. Before that greenlight went, we were thinking we would need to go another way on this big grinding idea, all sorts of weird hooks, what happens after Cataclysm. In a way, the greenlight for Pandaria trashed all those plans, but there's still some bits of those plans that are useful moving forward. Many of those plans found a better voice through the lens of Pandaria. I know that's all very vague, but you never know. The right idea could take many forms. With this thing being real time and moving all at once with the community, creative decisions are informed by any number of things. People wanted to see certain characters come back, or see certain characters get their due. The Alliance feeling like we've sold them out the last couple years, like, "Alright, guys, we hear you. We can see how you'd make the argument. I don't think it's true, but I can see the argument..." So let's hedge the bet, let's give those guys some stuff to do.
PCG: Having Orgrimmar be the next big part, that's gotta just fuel the fire, right?
CM: I have to think that the Alliance is going to feel good about that. And there's interesting ways to do that. There's very different reasons, by the end of this storyline, for both Horde and Alliance to want this done. Garrosh will be an increasing bastard. And there's an interesting story there too.
I'm totally fascinated by how people will respond to this, because what we've been hearing lately is... When we created Garrosh, and we put him in the foreground with the novel The Shattering, we installed him as the current Warchief, people were incensed. Horde players were just pulling their hair out. "We can't believe you would do this, are you guys even paying attention at all?" And the messaging was, "Look, it's a long-term storyline, this is all going to play out in what we hope is a very satisfying way. Please understand that it's not arbitrary. We have a plan here." So it's funny now: just since yesterday, talking to some people in the hall from the previous press thing, people are saying, "You can't take Garrosh out! What the hell? Horde's cool again!" It's amazing how everything flips.
So it's fun that way. We find things in the characters, as storytellers or whatever, where this is the logical path for the character and we're going to do this or that. But people respond to things in such varying ways that it forces you to see things in characters that you didn't necessarily see before. You see that there's equity in directions for characters that you didn't necessarily think would be there. Garrosh is one of those characters where I can't believe that people love him all of a sudden. But it's fun, right?
We're all going to make it together through this storyline. And it may not be the end of his story. But it's gonna be a glorious moment. Again, all I'm saying is, the Alliance and Horde definitely have different motivations for this endgame scenario. There's so much fiction that spins out of that. It's been really fun to conceptualize. I think Pandaria... How strange is it, that it'll wind up being one of the most satisfying story chapters in Warcraft, in many, many years? Hopefully at least as good as Lich King, which was in many ways a sequel to The Frozen Throne.
But I think in some ways even more, because it's not necessarily standing on games previous—it's not necessarily standing on legends from the past. It's just really dynamic in and of itself, and that's very exciting, especially after all these years, to still find these pools of energy. Still finding these areas for dynamism within the fiction. I think this thing could run indefinitely, as a game and as a fictional undertaking. I don't think anyone's ever going to run out of ideas. But I think that's something that WoW has kind of uniquely these days. Not necessarily in games in general, but in the MMORPG space. So many players have come up with these NPCs and these characters like Thrall or Arthas or whatever. We can move these characters around the board and create a lot of emotionality and create a lot of engagement with people who know these characters. Even if you're not a hardcore story person, or into the lore or whatever, you live in this virtual space, you know who these people are, you've done quests for them and such. That's an amazing place to be, to be able to pull these levers and dials after all these years and have it count.
PCG: At this point, you're almost drawing from the community knowledge that's been built over the game. You don't have to build the lore and say, "Here's a new character, here's who he is, here's why you should care." There are characters people have been playing with that they're already invested in.
CM: Both are happening at once. Now we're talking about Garrosh, right? Deposing him as this horrible tyrant. But like I was saying, a couple of years ago, there was an audience that had no idea who he was, and there was an audience that had a clue and didn't like him at all. So, we recognized that we needed to begin to go out of our way to really create a lot of characters to get some investment in down the road. I remember early on, we made Illidan the boss of the Black Temple. We brought down Arthas at the end of Frozen Throne. We killed Deathwing. We got a lot of guff on the net relative to, "You're burning all your characters! Who's left to fight? Warcraft is done! We don't care, there's no equity left, there's no interesting characters left." You know what? That's just utter bullshit. But to hedge the bet, here's some more. Here's Garrosh, right?
So it's fun, now, to see characters like him getting a lot of equity, a lot of airtime. Tired old characters like Thrall or whatever still have plenty of mileage in them. Even Varian, the human king—again, a character that we introduced that has existed in continuity before, but we conspicuously left him out of the shipping game. We did our comic series and really attempted to build his character into something that would have many miles in him. With Pandaria, we have this mega questline that involves him, and him really becoming this great king, where all the Alliance races say unreservedly, "I will follow this guy into the gates of hell." And they will. Or Orgrimmar.
It's really fun to be able to see these themes taking shape after all these years. They're not necessarily standing on top of Warcraft games past. Although I think there's still a lot of rich potential in Warcraft games past, I do love things coming full circle.
PCG: Are there new characters coming out of the Pandaren side too? Are the Pandaren leaving the island to become some of those new main characters too?
CM: Totally. There's a number of characters. We focused a lot of pepper on the Chen Stormstout character, who had existed in previous Warcraft lore. But there wasn't a whole lot to him, to be honest with you, in the Frozen Throne campaign. It was really more of a fun one-dimensional character. So there are a number of new ones [like Aysa Cloudsinger and Ji Firepaw]. There's a number of cool Pandaren characters that step up. I think Chen, most notably, has a strong arc throughout the course of the expansion.
Pandaria, as much as the Pandarens are evidenced all the way through, it's so much richer than just them. Looking back at something like Outland, the Mag'har orcs, you had the Draenai obviously... In a lot of ways—I don't know if this is a true statement—but Pandaria isn't all that much about the Pandaren. They're a really cool new element, but they're just an element. There's so much more going on in that land and with this mythology coming full circle. It's something I guess I rail against: people having the impression that it's just about Pandaren, and we're just going to be holding hands and skipping with them through five long levels. It's not true. They definitely pepper throughout and have a cool storyline, but there's so much more going on there than just them and their concerns.
PCG: They're just one small group, but the expansions's more about the larger themes, this evil and balance?
CM: It's interesting... Take that psychological spin earlier of, we're the ones that bring the problem. The expansion set is almost as much about us; what we brought and our character arc... How far [the Alliance and Horde] go here, what they learn here, how close to the brink we all get—that's really the soul of the expansion set. The pandaren just help facilitate that contrast and that soul-searching. Like, "Why doesn't everybody just relax? You're riling everything up." In and of themselves, the Pandaren don't really have an arc, as a culture. They're the steady-eddy middle ground kind of people.
PCG: Their role is to show us how extreme we are.
CM: Exactly. Because Pandaren don't get super hot, they don't get super cold. They're not emo, they're super sane. They don't get violent. They'll fight and they'll fight well, they'll fight to win. But it takes a lot to make them angry. I don't imagine they fight in a state of anger; they fight in a state of need, thoughtfully, and with gusto. But rarely out of anger. It's been an interesting culture to write.
Remember the Wrath Gate cinematic, from Lich King? We have a few of those embedded throughout the expansion set, where big quest lines are going down. We had a number of scenes with Pandaren characters that are yelling at each other, but they're yelling at each other just like humans would. And I thought, "Guys, we gotta take a step back and really think about these people and how they would handle a situation." It was fascinating to get into, because I don't know that we... In building a world like WoW, it's not like a linear storyline, where you can really get into the head of your characters. So often in WoW, characters really facilitate plot and questing and things like that, so it's just fascinating to look at how these people would handle high-stress situations. The deeper we got into it, it took on a fascinating personality that's ultimately unlike any of the factional races we have, which all range from serene to whacked out of their minds. It's just an interesting experience working with Pandaren.
PCG: Is the Pandaren's thoughtful mentality going to change the Horde and Alliance? Are the Horde and Alliance just going to go there, corrupt it, and then go back to what they were doing before?
CM: I guess the way I would answer that is... Ultimately, for my part, I always come back to this one theme in Warcraft. I think the core of Warcraft's animus is cyclic. Because you can only push racial hatred through so many products without it feeling like the same old thing, and thus end. But the pillars of the franchise are orcs and humans; it really is the Alliance and Horde by extension, and it really is those two groups beating the brains out of each other for an extended period of time. That's always gotta be what Warcraft is about.
But when they do it for too long, you need to shake it up every once in a while. Which was evident in Warcraft III, the Reign of Chaos campaign, where they unite at least for a time against the Burning Legion. It's nice to change it up every once in a while, and have these moments where they recognize that the Russians love their children too. Y'know, ultimately we're all in it together. Everything that affects one affects the other, everyone has kids to raise and societies to build. In a franchise that's based on war it's nice to bring it back into reality sometimes. Not our reality, but the truth that constant war and violence doesn't beget a lot of societal growth. It doesn't beget a lot of personal growth. You need to check that every once in a while.
Pandaria, the root theme of this expansion set, whether it's the boxed product or even better through the patches, which I almost want to brand as a separate game event—this theme is critical to what Pandaria is. We've spent so long fighting alien demons and broken planets in Burning Crusade, the lord of death in Lich King, and the world literally falls out under our feet. The Alliance and Horde have just been banging against events and reacting to all these mega-level chapters. With this one, they find themselves like, "Oh, yeah, I hate you. We had to deal with all that stuff, but I hate you!" And that coming around again felt like the right beat for this time in the franchise's history, or ongoing storyline.
It's essential to that recognition of this societal hate, or racial hate. Those moments where you get right up to the brink of absolutely losing it, devolving into a conflict that will never end, and seeing that there's something of yourself in your enemy. Pausing to think about how you fight, why you fight. That sometimes war is not always just, sometimes our conduct in war, even if it's a just war, may be out of control. Remembering that you lose as much of yourself in conquering your enemy with no restraint, you risk losing what you fought to protect in the first place.
PCG: What you just described doesn't seem like a mental process that Garrosh is capable of. And that's why he's gotta go. Is it the Alliance and Horde teaming up together? You mentioned, they hate each other, but are they teaming up to take down Garrosh? Or they both attack individually?
CM: I wouldn't say that, I certainly wouldn't say that today. The raid will likely be bifurcated: there's an Alliance version of it and a Horde version of it. Now, whether certain Alliance and Horde people will kinda... From across the battlefield, they'll be like, "This is on, right?" They're going to need each other's help in some ways. I don't want to spoil any of the cool beats we have planned, but ultimately, both sides will recognize that this is a necessary action and a just action. There might be little help-outs here and there.
And the siege of Orgrimmar is preceded by a chain of events that gets worse and worse and worse, that affects both sides. There are probably points of interaction throughout the patches. I wouldn't classify it remotely as something like Warcraft III, where they're literally shoulder to shoulder. Those are very special kinds of moments, and this is not one of those moments. It's definitely a moment after the smoke clears, after this event concludes, after the whole fiction of Mists of Pandaria is concluded, that both sides will go, "Whew, wow, we got close to it that time, we lost a lot of lives, but we were on the verge of this thing just kicking into fifth gear. That could end the world." So there's definitely a lot of points of interaction, but the Orgrimmar raid is red or blue, and they both have very good reasons for wanting to see that done.


The Government is encouraging bids for the management of its £400m Charging Infrastructure Investment Fund, marking a significant milestone in the future roll out of electric vehicles across the UK.
The fund will enable businesses to access the finances they need to build more charging points, making it easier and more viable for the public to make the switcher to cleaner, ultra-low emission cars.
The bidding process follows the launch of the Road to Zero Strategy which sets out the government's long term plan to have at least half of new cars be ultra-low emission by 2030 and all new cars and vans be effectively zero emissions by 2040.


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Q: Why would Linux reuse a file descriptor allocated by pipe() I'm seeing an issue using both sockets and pipes in Linux.  Specifically, we call pipe(), which allocates the next two available file descriptors... let's say 10 and 11.  Then we call accept() on a socket, expecting it to allocate 12.  Instead, it allocates 11.
We've tested a bit, and it seems the second FD returned from pipe() is always available for reuse by other syscalls that create file descriptors.
Can anyone explain this?

A: That would imply that someone is closing the file descriptor in question some time after the call to pipe and before the second syscall.  For example, if you fork off some other process to do stuff on one end of the pipe, you might be screwing up your code that closes the end of the pipe used by the other process and closing the wrong end of the pipe.  Or just about anything else that might call close on some file descriptor might be closing the wrong thing.

A: Maybe the flag SO_REUSEADDR is used for pipes hence you're not seeing an increment in the file descriptor number?
Edit: Thanks to duck and darron for the heads up on my stupid answer. I was reading this link and if close() is called on a file descriptor, it gets reused...
Hope this helps,
Best regards,
Tom.

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Taking care of your cat's health might prove to be more difficult than you think! There are just as many potential threats to your cat's health as there are to your health, as a human being. Parvo in cats and Feline distemper is only one of the many diseases affecting cats.
Read more below to find out all about feline distemper in cats! From what causes parvo, its symptoms, to possible ways to diagnose and treat it. More importantly, find out how to prevent your cat from getting affected by the Parvovirus in the first place.
What is Parvo and Feline distemper in Cats??
How do Cats Get Feline distemper?
Can I Get Parvo from My Cat?
What Is Parvo and Feline distemper in Cats?
Parvovirus is a common virus that affects cats causing a highly deadly disease known by the term of Feline distemper or Feline panleukopenia.
We are talking about a highly dangerous and life-threatening disease in cats. Parvo in cats is highly contagious and usually targets and affects young, unvaccinated cats. The most important fact to remember about Feline distemper is that it is effectively preventable via timely vaccination.
While cats of all ages are at risk, it is unvaccinated kittens, especially ones with weak immune systems, who are likely to contract the Parvovirus. In fact, in the circles of unvaccinated cats, Parvovirus, and with that the Feline distemper, is what is guilty of a high mortality rate.
As we mentioned earlier, Feline distemper is caused by the Parvovirus. Parvo in cats is easily transmissible from an infected cat to a susceptible cat, most commonly through the feces and urine.
Parvo in cats is passed into the urine and feces of the infected cat during the infection itself, but also in the six weeks after the cat's recovery as well.
The Parvovirus can also be transmitted by getting into contact with items that the infected cat has used during the infection and the treatment itself including any food bowls, sandboxes, clothing, toys, etc. The Parvovirus is highly transmissible from an infected mother to her kittens during her pregnancy.
As soon as the susceptible cat is in contact with the urine or feces of the infected cat, the Parvovirus is transmitted.
The virus will begin affecting the growing cells of the cat. Then, the virus attacks the gastro-digestive system, bone marrow, lymph tissue and the nervous system, which later causes the characteristic symptoms of distemper in cats to develop.
Although it happens more rarely, adult cats do get affected by the Parvovirus and develop the symptoms of Feline distemper as well. However, adult cats very rarely show any symptoms. As for young, unvaccinated kittens, they usually die within 12 hours after they have been affected.
Parvovirus most commonly affects the fast-growing cells of the gastrointestinal system, bone marrow, nervous system, and the lymph tissue, so symptoms from these body systems are highly likely.
If the Parvovirus infects a pregnant cat and it develops the symptoms of Feline distemper, the virus can cause abortion or stillbirth to happen. This is especially so if the infection has spread in later pregnancy.
In the case the disease occurs in early pregnancy, it may cause fetal resorption (death of the embryos) and infertility. This is the case even after the infection has been successfully treated. If the Parvovirus affects kittens before their birth, they can develop severe brain abnormalities such as seizures, poor coordination, and poor motor skills.
How to Diagnose Feline distemper in Cats?
Your vet can diagnose Feline distemper with the help of your cat's medical history, physical exam, present symptoms, and laboratory tests.
Feline distemper can be easily mistaken for other common medical conditions such as Feline Leukemia and Feline immunodeficiency virus. Therefore, it is essential for all of the tests and exams to be performed carefully to avoid any mistakes that can endanger the life of the cat.
With the physical exam, the veterinarian will discover fever and signs of severe dehydration. And through palpations on the abdomen, the vet will find thickened intestines and enlarged lymph nodes.
Laboratory tests will show extremely low white blood cells count and a reduced number of blood platelets as well. A urine analysis will detect the presence of the Parvovirus and help confirm the diagnosis. A feces analysis of the infected cat also helps to diagnosis feline distemper in cats.
How to Treat Feline distemper in Cats?
Because there is no specific antiviral therapy for Parvo in cats and Feline distemper in cats, it is all about supportive treatment.
The infected cat is isolated away from any other cats and animals, as to reduce the risk of other cats getting affected by the Parvovirus and develop the symptoms of the Feline distemper.
Through fluid therapy, the symptoms of dehydration are treatable. Otherwise, no food and water until the symptoms of diarrhea and vomiting disappear. For that purpose, the vet will administer a careful variety of medications and antibiotics. The antibiotics will help combat any secondary bacterial or viral infection that may develop.
Successful treatment of the symptoms of Feline distemper in cats takes around one week. Adult cats have better chances of surviving the Parvovirus in comparison to young kittens.
The best way to prevent your cat from contracting Feline distemper is to vaccinate your cat during her days as a young, cheerful kitten.
All kittens need the vaccination against this highly contagious disease by getting their Feline distemper vaccine. The Feline distemper shot for cats is safe and rarely causes any side-effects to develop.
Good news is that the Parvovirus is only transmitted between animals of the same species. So you are not at any risk from getting the Parvovirus from your cat or dog.
However, it is good to know that the Parvovirus affects humans as well. It is transmissible from a human to another human. The Parvovirus in humans can show no symptoms. But oftentimes, it can cause a red skin rash and fever to occur and last for around one week.
Cats get feline distemper via the parvovirus.
Yes, parvo in cats is transmissible to other unvaccinated cats.
Symptoms range from fever, severe dehydration, diarrhea and vomiting.
How to diagnose and treat parvo in cats is rather simple with lab tests and antibiotics, but you must act quickly.
Although the Parvovirus is a dangerous one, it is easily preventable with a quick vaccine.
Do not hesitate to get your cat's vaccinations right away!
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Dr. Ahmed Zayed holds a baccalaureate of Medicine and Surgery. He has completed his degree at the University of Alexandria, Egypt. Dr. Ahmed believes in providing knowledgeable information to readers. Other than his passion for writing, Dr. Ahmed spends his time outside the hospital, either reading or at the gym.
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NEIL WARNOCK hailed his Leeds heroes after they dumped Tottenham out of the FA Cup yesterday – their third Premier League scalp this season.
After beating Everton and Southampton in the Capital One Cup, Leeds clinched their hat-trick as Spurs were knocked out courtesy of goals from Luke Varney and Ross McCormack in a 2-1 victory.
Surely that's what the FA Cup is all about. It was like the games I used to watch as a kid at Bramall Lane. It is a fabulous advert for the FA Cup.
Warnock said: "Surely that's what the FA Cup is all about. It was like the games I used to watch as a kid at Bramall Lane. It is a fabulous advert for the FA Cup.


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package com.android.supervolley;

import com.android.volley.Request;

import java.util.Collections;
import java.util.Map;

public class HttpResponse {

    private int code;
    private String raw;
    private String message;
    private boolean isSuccessful;
    private BaseRequest request;

    private HttpResponse(BaseRequest request, int code, String raw, String message, boolean isSuccessful) {
        this.request = request;
        this.code = code;
        this.raw = raw;
        this.message = message;
        this.isSuccessful = isSuccessful;
    }

    public int code() {
        return code;
    }

    public String message() {
        return message;
    }

    public boolean isSuccessful() {
        return isSuccessful;
    }

    public Request request() {
        return request;
    }

    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
    public Map<String, String> headers() {
        return request != null ? request.getResponseHeaders() : Collections.<String, String>emptyMap();
    }

    @Override
    public String toString() {
        return raw;
    }

    public static class Builder {
        private int code;
        private String raw;
        private String message;
        private boolean isSuccessful;
        private BaseRequest request;

        public Builder code(int code) {
            this.code = code;
            return this;
        }

        public Builder message(String message) {
            this.message = message;
            return this;
        }

        public Builder request(BaseRequest request) {
            this.request = request;
            return this;
        }

        public Builder success(boolean isSuccessful) {
            this.isSuccessful = isSuccessful;
            return this;
        }

        public Builder raw(String raw) {
            this.raw = raw;
            return this;
        }

        public HttpResponse build() {
            return new HttpResponse(request, code, raw, message, isSuccessful);
        }
    }
}

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__author__ = 'Thomas Rueckstiess, ruecksti@in.tum.de'

from scipy import random, asarray, zeros, dot

from neuronlayer import NeuronLayer
from pybrain.tools.functions import expln, explnPrime
from pybrain.structure.parametercontainer import ParameterContainer

class StateDependentLayer(NeuronLayer, ParameterContainer):

    def __init__(self, dim, module, name=None, onesigma=True):
        NeuronLayer.__init__(self, dim, name)
        self.exploration = zeros(dim, float)
        self.state = None
        self.onesigma = onesigma

        if self.onesigma:
            # one single parameter: sigma
            ParameterContainer.__init__(self, 1)
        else:
            # sigmas for all parameters in the exploration module
            ParameterContainer.__init__(self, module.paramdim)

        # a module for the exploration
        assert module.outdim == dim, (
            "Passed module does not have right dimension")
        self.module = module
        self.autoalpha = False
        self.enabled = True

    def setState(self, state):
        self.state = asarray(state)
        self.exploration[:] = self.module.activate(self.state)
        self.module.reset()

    def drawRandomWeights(self):
        self.module._setParameters(
            random.normal(0, expln(self.params), self.module.paramdim))

    def _forwardImplementation(self, inbuf, outbuf):
        assert self.exploration != None
        if not self.enabled:
            outbuf[:] = inbuf
        else:
            outbuf[:] = inbuf + self.exploration
        self.exploration = zeros(self.dim, float)

    def _backwardImplementation(self, outerr, inerr, outbuf, inbuf):
        if self.onesigma:
            # algorithm for one global sigma for all mu's
            expln_params = expln(self.params)
            sumxsquared = dot(self.state, self.state)
            self._derivs += (
                sum((outbuf - inbuf) ** 2 - expln_params ** 2 * sumxsquared)
                / expln_params * explnPrime(self.params)
            )
            inerr[:] = (outbuf - inbuf)

            if not self.autoalpha and sumxsquared != 0:
                inerr /= expln_params ** 2 * sumxsquared
                self._derivs /= expln_params ** 2 * sumxsquared
        else:
            # Algorithm for seperate sigma for each mu
            expln_params = expln(self.params
                            ).reshape(len(outbuf), len(self.state))
            explnPrime_params = explnPrime(self.params
                            ).reshape(len(outbuf), len(self.state))

            idx = 0
            for j in xrange(len(outbuf)):
                sigma_subst2 = dot(self.state ** 2, expln_params[j, :]**2)
                for i in xrange(len(self.state)):
                    self._derivs[idx] = ((outbuf[j] - inbuf[j]) ** 2 - sigma_subst2) / sigma_subst2 * \
                        self.state[i] ** 2 * expln_params[j, i] * explnPrime_params[j, i]
                    if self.autoalpha and sigma_subst2 != 0:
                        self._derivs[idx] /= sigma_subst2
                    idx += 1
                inerr[j] = (outbuf[j] - inbuf[j])
                if not self.autoalpha and sigma_subst2 != 0:
                    inerr[j] /= sigma_subst2


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Ducky is hired by Rich Chen to transport the "diamonds" he stole from Uncle Pai Mary. Uncles Tough Guy and Mary would like to get the diamond from Ducky, so they volunteer to relieve Ducky of his responsibility.
I Bought the Hong Kong Legends DVD and this movie is pure classic. The choreography is excellent, the acting is brilliant and the storyline is also great. This early John Woo movie stars Dorian Tan as the good guy and has an supporting appearance from Jackie Chan as a blacksmith who was a Shaolin disciple. The structure of the fight scenes in the last half-hour showdown were later used in films such as Mission:Impossibe Part II.
The two flaws this movie has is the fight scenes are shot at awkward angles, making them look fake. The other flaw is that a real Shaolin disciple would not want revenge. In Buddhism, suffering is caused only by want and any real Shaolin disciple should already know this, therefore I rate this movie 8\10 stars.


A former Energy Department employee has pleaded guilty to a January 2015 attempted spear-phishing attack on dozens of DOE email accounts, the Justice Department announced.
Charles Harvey Eccleston, who was fired by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission in 2010, offered to sell a list of 5,000 email addresses he said belonged to NRC employees to undercover FBI agents posing as representatives of a foreign government, according to Justice's statement. Eccleston said the information could be used to infect NRC computers with a virus, and some of his spear-phishing targets worked at nuclear laboratories.
Spear phishing involves duping select people into clicking on malicious links, and it is a prominent threat to federal networks. The July 2015 crippling of the Joint Chiefs of Staff's unclassified email network reportedly came at the hands of Russian spear phishers. The National Counterintelligence and Security Center announced a campaign in September to warn federal employees and their families of the dangers of spear phishing.
Eccleston allegedly sought to use information on nuclear energy conferences as bait for his phishing. "The defendant identified several dozen DOE employees whom he claimed had access to information related to nuclear weapons or nuclear materials as targets for the attack," Justice's statement reads. Eccleston sent the email messages, but the links were defanged by the FBI.
From fiscal 2013 to 2014, NRC saw an 18 percent increase in computer security incidents reported to the Department of Homeland Security, according to a recent inspector general report. That number was almost double the 9.7 percent increase in attacks governmentwide during the same period, according to the IG.
Eccleston had been living in the Philippines since 2011, according to the Justice Department. He was detained in March 2015 and then deported to the United States.
The case also offers a window into how the FBI prosecutes cyber crime. Undercover agents spent many months corresponding with Eccleston and even bought a thumb drive from him for $5,000, according to Justice's statement.
Eccleston faces 24 to 30 months in prison and a fine of as much as $95,000, according to federal sentencing guidelines.


Walking into the Red Fox Room Steakhouse and Piano Bar is like stepping back in time to the 1960s. You might expect to see Don Draper from the television show "Mad Men" enjoying a two-martini lunch in a corner booth. Maroon leatherette banquet seats curve around the darkly paneled dining room. The piano in the bar waits silently for the evening entertainers.
The Red Fox Room comes by its historical ambiance authentically — it opened on Oct. 18, 1959. This classic bar-restaurant at the corner of El Cajon Boulevard and Louisiana Street adjoins the historic Lafayette Hotel. Installation of a steakhouse dining room was part of a remodeling and renovation program for the hotel after it had been bought from founder Larry Imig by Conrad Hilton, president of the Hilton Hotel chain.
The first step of the hotel renovation involved construction of 34 glass-walled lanai units in two stories around the hotel's large swimming pool. The second step was the steakhouse.
John Demos making the Red Fox Room a success when he took over in 1966 is no surprise — he already had a long history in the restaurant business. While still a teenager, he was listed in the 1947 City Directory as manager of the Steak House at 801 C St. In 1957, he was listed as the chef, and his brother Spiro was listed as the manager. The Steak House was owned by their father William, who came to the U.S. from Greece — where he also was a restauranteur — in 1920. The family moved from Chicago to San Diego in 1947 when John was 16 years old and Spiro was 17 years old.
After more than five decades, the Red Fox Room is still run by the Demos family, with John's son Jim managing, Jim's wife Nancy keeping the books, and their teenage children busing tables during the holidays. John — now age 87 — still comes in many nights to make sure things are going smoothly.
But change is in the air for the Red Fox Room. The Lafayette Hotel is reportedly declining to renew the restaurant's lease, which will end in March 2019. Undaunted, Jim Demos plans to take the family's operation to a new location nearby. He has every expectation that their cosmopolitan and loyal crowd will follow them.


With so many teachings being passed around and so many new religions and cults coming and going throughout history we need to be sure we hold to sound doctrine and the truths recorded in scripture. There are some other religions that claim to view the bible as divine but then use other sources to add to it or interpret it making their other outside sources equal to scripture in essence. Yet these different religions do not believe the same things and in many ways contradict each other in what they teach about the bible.
The reformed principle of Scripture Alone helps keep the minds and hearts of Christians on God's Word and to keep from letting in corruptive deceptive outside sources. Essentially it stands for the sole authority of Scripture in itself. Understanding how this principle is formulated from scripture is important to understanding why scripture alone is the chief source of divine truth.
Only Scripture claims the divine inspiration; not man (2 Timothy 3:16; 2 Peter 1:21). Thus the reformers state that scripture is the "sole, infallible rule of faith and practice.". This is why the correct understanding and interpretation of scripture is so critical. Scripture itself acknowledges the fact that it can and will be misinterpreted and misunderstood; which is why it says to test everything and praise when correctly understood (1 John 4:1; Acts 17:11). The test of truth is tested against the authority of scripture and not any other source. Traditions, Confessions, and other teachings are completely dependent on agreement with scripture (Colossians 2:8). If they contradict scripture, because of the authority of scripture over them; they are declared a heresy (2 Timothy 4:2). Jude makes it clear that scripture is the only source of divine truth (Jude 1:3).
In Matthew 4, Jesus' ultimate response to Satan's best temptations; Jesus quoted scripture.
Scripture is completely sufficient to come to God, know God, grow in faith and knowledge of God, and to obtain salvation, sanctification, and glorification with God after this life.
God condescends himself and his truths so that man can understand them. He makes himself absolutely clear as he sees fit through scripture (Deuteronomy 30:11-14). Scripture helps guide and lead men in God's Will because it is right, truth, and a light in life and enlightening the heart to see the things of God through scripture (Psalm 119:105,130).
Paul makes it clear there are no hidden messages that have to be decoded (2 Corinthians 1:13-14). And if people who don't understand but genuinely study scripture, God will make things clear (Philippians 3:15-16). He tells Timothy that Scripture is "profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be competent, equipped for every good work." (2 Timothy 3:14-17); therefore it is clearly understood to be "profitable... for every good work".
When we concede to the authority and divine nature of Scripture alone, understand that it contains all we need in this life, that it is clear enough for us to study, and understand correctly than it has amazing and spiritual effects in our lives and hearts. The Words of God from scripture can draw and lead any person God sees fit for his will to be done in anyway. Scripture is ultimately effective.
By studying Scripture we can grow in the knowledge of God himself and his will (Col. 1:9). Knowing scripture, His Will, and living in obedience to it sanctifies us (I Thess. 4:3). Knowing God's Will and knowing Him in a more deeper and personally level allows us to live a spiritually joyous grateful life with Him in this world and in the next (I Thess. 5:16-18). It effectively teaches us spiritual truths, spiritually maturing us. It corrects our minds and hearts to see him and his will more clearly. And Scripture effectively prepares us for what ever God's Will is in our life so that we can glorify Him in whatever we do (2 Timothy 3:14-17).
Deviations from the Sole Authority, Sufficiency, Clarity, and Efficiency of Scripture and you open the door to allow any outside source to dictate and interpret scripture for you. From the garden of Eden to the temptation of Jesus we see Satan actually quote God's Words but then distort their meaning. This has resulted in billions of deceived people throughout the world throughout history.


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Summary A view of Georgetown, Colorado, north, in the valley between Republican and Democrat Mountains on the left and Saxon and Griffith Mountains on the right. The town below is sharply illuminated with light from the east. Landmarks include the Hamill House complex of buildings, the Cushman Block, the old school, and Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church.


Fender 1968 guitar and bass catalogue. Page 14. Image of the Fender 2-neck stringmaster, Pedal 800, Pedal 2000 and Deluxe 6 steel guitars. This is the left hand page of a two page spread. Details of the guitars pictured are on the following page.
Prices for these instruments (July 1968) were as follows: Pedal 2000 $1275, Pedal 800 $795, 2-neck stringmaster $235, Deluxe 6 $120.


Located in Jinja, Travel Hotel is within 1.2 mi of Jinja Airport, features free WiFi and free private parking on-site.
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RBC Bearings to acquire ABB's Dodge mechanical power transmission division
RBC Bearings has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the DODGE mechanical power transmission division of ABB for $2.9 billion in cash.
Headquartered in Greenville, South Carolina, Dodge manufactures mounted bearings and mechanical products, including a complete line of mounted bearings, enclosed gearing and power transmission components across a diverse set of industrial end markets. Dodge primarily operates across the construction and mining aftermarket, food & beverage, warehousing and general machinery verticals, with sales predominately in the Americas.
Dodge generated revenue of approximately $617 million for the 12 months ended June 30, 2021.
"The combination will enhance RBC Bearings' capabilities, footprint, and customer base while increasing our access to Dodge's attractive end markets. Our businesses are highly complementary, with Dodge bringing new offerings, new end markets, and more scale to the combined organization, said Dr. Michael J. Hartnett, RBC Bearings chairman, president and CEO. "The combined company will have an attractive position in the Aerospace, Defense and Industrial markets with a diversified client base and expansive geographic footprint. We look forward to welcoming Dodge's talented team to RBC Bearings."


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Saturday NBA Player Prop Bets, Picks: Julius Randle, Bradley Beal Highlight Card
Scott Taetsch/Getty Images. Pictured: Bradley Beal #3 of the Washington Wizards.
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The NBA is crazy right now with so many players out due to the COVID protocols. Make sure to monitor the news on each of these players tonight in case they get ruled out.
Also be sure to pounce on any opportunities for players who will get a bump in usage if starters are ruled out. This is a time where we can take advantage and use the news to our benefit. Now, onto the props.
We'll be using the Action Labs Player Prop tool to compare our NBA projections to the props posted at a variety of sportsbooks. Below, I have laid out three that I'm playing, the case for each bet and the best books to find odds for that prop.
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Julius Randle, Under 24.5 Points (-118)
Celtics vs. Knicks Celtics -4.5
Time | TV 7 p.m. ET | NBA TV
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The New York Knicks have really been struggling lately as they have lost seven of their last nine games. The Celtics in my opinion should be favored by more than 4.5 points at home despite being on a back-to-back.
However, they have been struggling lately as well losing four of their last five. This game will be a grind as the total is only 210.5 points.
The Knicks have a plethora of players questionable or out tonight. Their one constant has been Julius Randle, who leads the Knicks in points, rebounds, and assists this season, but even he is struggling to get things going lately. The minutes are still high, but the production is certainly lacking.
Over Randle's last seven games, he has just one where he scored over 24 points. That was against Golden State of all teams who has the best defense in the league. During the seven game stretch, Randle is only shooting 40% from the floor. He may see extra usage if Derrick Rose can't play, but this slow-paced game is not one where I think a lot of points will be scored.
The Celtics rank 12th in Defensive Rating and 20th in Pace this season. They allow only 43.4 points in the paint which is the seventh best mark in the league. The Celtics allow their opponents to shoot only 44.2% from the field which is tied for the seventh best. Randle has seen each one of his shooting numbers decrease this season from last which makes for far fewer points.
On the season, Randle is only averaging 19.6 points per game. He has only scored 25 or more points in seven of his 29 games played this season. I don't understand why this line is so high.
Randle should see more usage and he'll always get the minutes, but I love this under. I would take this down to 23.5 points.
Jarrett Allen, Under 12.5 Rebounds (-115)
Bucks vs. Cavaliers Cavaliers -3
Time | TV 9 p.m. ET | NBA League Pass
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Editor's note: Evan Mobley entered COVID protocols after this story was published.
It is hard to find a team that is playing better and with as much energy as the Cleveland Cavaliers. They have won five-straight games and nine of their last 11. They are 3-point road favorites tonight against the Bucks without Giannis Antetokounmpo.
The Bucks without Giannis are a completely different team. They are a worse defensive team, but the stat that has stood out the most is their pace. With Giannis off the floor the Bucks play at a pace of 93.17 compared to a pace of 99.04 with Giannis on the floor. The Cavaliers already have a slow pace and a fantastic defense. I am a little surprised this total has risen to 214.5 points.
The Cavaliers are an incredible rebounding team, especially when they start Evan Mobley alongside Jarrett Allen.
Allen continues to lead the Cavaliers in rebounding this season with 11 per game, but Mobley and even Kevin Love are not too far behind. Mobley is questionable to play tonight, but has been practicing so my lean is that he suits up for this matchup against the Bucks.
Even if Mobley doesn't play, Allen is still only averaging 11.7 rebounds per game in the three games that Mobley has missed this season. This 12.5 prop for Allen seems rather aggressive, especially when I think Mobley suits up. Allen hasn't had 13 or more rebounds in seven games. He has 13 or more rebounds in nine of his 27 games played. He hits this prop at a 33% rate.
Overall I do think Allen is in a good spot playing against the Bucks without Giannis in the interior, but I still think this number is way too high. Our model has Allen projected for only 11 rebounds tonight and like I mentioned I do think Mobley suits up for this game. I would take this bet down to 11.5 rebounds.
Bradley Beal, Over 23.5 Points (-105)
Jazz vs. Wizards Jazz -10
Remember when the Washington Wizards were leading the Eastern Conference with the best record? Oh have times changed!
The Wizards have lost seven of their last eight games and are 10-point road underdogs against the Jazz tonight. The Jazz have been a little uncharacteristic at home this season with a record of only 10-5 and have given up 117.3 points per game.
Despite the double-digit spread, this prop features the highest total on the slate tonight at 223 points. Bradley Beal continues to lead the Wizards in points with 22.8 per game and assists with 5.8 per game. Beal has seen his usage rate dip this season, but it is still well above 30%. If the Wizards stay in this game tonight it will be in large part due to Beal having a great game.
Beal has been heating up lately as well. Over his last six games Beal has averaged 25.8 points per game while shooting 53.3% from the field. He has double digit field goals made in four of his last six games. The minutes for Beal are also incredibly high as the Wizards try and get back into form. During that stretch Beal is averaging 37 minutes per game.
I spoke briefly about the Jazz surprising home struggles, but they are still a very strong defense with one of the best defensive big men in the game in Rudy Gobert. Beal will be forced into more mid-range shots which he has thrived in this season. He is shooting 54.1% from the field within 10-14 feet.
Beal is a streaky player so now is the time to jump on board. There are a few of his props that I liked tonight, but this points prop stood out.
Our model has Beal projected to score 26.8 points in this spot. Being big underdogs may be scary, but Beal is cooking right now and it's time to ride the hot hand. I would consider this bet if it got to 24.5, but that is a bit steep.
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We often hear about monsoons and flash floods they can cause. I've seen cars lost in flooded washes, and known of people who drowned as water rushed through normally dry washes. Water, something we use, and need, every day can cause an overwhelming about of destruction.
or excessive rainfall in a short period of time, generally less than 6 hours. Flash floods are usually characterized by raging torrents after heavy rains that rip through river beds, urban streets, or mountain canyons sweeping everythingbefore them. They can occur within minutes or a few hours of excessive rainfall. They can also occur even if no rain has fallen, for instance after a levee or dam has failed, or after a sudden release of water by a debris or ice jam.
In 1890, heavy rains deluged Arizona Territory for three days almost nonstop. Snow in the mountains melted and a newly completed dam broke. Rivers overflowed their banks and 50 people downstream from the dam drowned in the flood waters. In 1896, in Southern Arizona, in the town of Benson, two sudden storms occurred in the mountains. Flash floods swept through Benson costing the lives of two mothers and four children. These are a couple of the many accounts of flash floods.
Prior to bridges, people often had to wait until the flood waters receded to get back home or to get to town for supplies. People learned to study the flow of the land so they would know where they could safely build houses. In the Southwest, dry river beds were often deceptive because when flash floods occurred, the water would exceed the boundaries of any wash or riverbed.
dam burst a wall of water had the potential to wipe out everything down stream. Buildup of silt and heavy rains sometimes caused dams to collapse.
In the book, Flash Floods in Texas (Jonathan Burnett), is a firsthand account of by a witness to a dam breaking in Austin in 1900. "I was gazing intently at the great body of water as it swept gracefully over the crest of the dam…I noticed commotion of the waters near the center of the dam…[the water] shot upward in a tremendous spout to a height of perhaps fifty feet. He goes on to describe the fury of the water released and the horror of the cries of the people.
Even today, we must be careful during rains in the desert and flooding season. When I lived in Arizona, every year, I would hear about someone drowning in the unexpected onslaught of water while they tried to cross a dry wash. One of the largest floods in Arizona occurred in 1983. In that flood, we lost our home and could have lost our lives if the flood waters had come up at night.
video on the devastation of a flood in Glen Canyon. In my latest release, Sonoran Secret, in The Bride's Agreement collection, my hero and heroine experience the terror of a flash flood. Please leave a comment below to be entered in a drawing for a copy of The Bride's Agreement.
Nancy J Farrier is an award winning author who lives in Southern California in the Mojave Desert. She loves the Southwest with its interesting historical past. Nancy and her husband have five children and two grandsons. When Nancy isn't writing, she loves to read, do needlecraft, play with her cats, and spend time with her family. Nancy is represented by Karen Ball of The Steve Laube Literary Agency. You can read more about Nancy and her books on her website: nancyjfarrier.com.
Wow! Floods are definitely something to pay attention to and it's amazing how little warning people had back then. And yet they fought and survived! I loved the chickens story! Looking forward to checking out this book!
Kvwriter, I loved the chicken story too. Thank you for commenting.
There was a flood in my hometown, Easton, Pennsylvania, in 1955 that swept away a major bridge. I wasn't born then, but I grew up hearing about it, and people still talk about it.
Rebecca, it's amazing how much power water has. Thanks for commenting.
When I was very young, our family lived next to the "town branch". One Sunday morning, torrential rain caused it to overflow the banks and the water had soon risen to the step of our front door. I remember my parents leading me and my brother to a neighbor's house. I will never forget how cold that water was and how it felt as it swirled around my feet and legs.
Connie, I'm glad they were able to get you to safety. What a memory.
I grew up in Albuquerque when the arroyos were still dirt. We'd play the old west in them despite putt mothers' constant warnings of flash flood danger. Now I'm in Colorado and we have areas that still haven't recovered from the floods in 2013. Water has tremendous power.
Karen, you are right. Floods have so much power.
Yes I have seen a flash flood in 1993. We were visiting my mother-in-law in Kansas, right across the river from St Joseph, MO. It started flooding and we had to get back across the river so we would be able to get back home without going miles out of our way, it was devastating to the small towns along the Missouri.
Wendy, yes, the Mississippi is famous for devastating floods. Scary. Thanks for commenting.
Water is a powerful force and that is something we have no conrrol over when it starts coming down. A flash flood would be horrifying. Interesting post, Nancy. Thank you for sharing!
Thank you, Melanie. I appreciate your comments.
I live in DRY west Texas, so I haven't seen or been in a flood. I imagine in would be really scary. Thank you for the post and for the chance to win a copy of this book.
Susan, thank you for stopping by and for commenting.
Just go over flash flooding here 2 months ago. Been dry since. Just have to pay attention and not go too close to were the flash flooding is. 2 teenagers didn't listen and they lost there lives in the river here. SO SAD.
Kim, it is very sad, especially when children drown in flood waters. Thanks for commenting.
I've never experienced a flood, just seen pictures on the news. Once when camping in Zion National Park they closed the Narrows since there were flash flood warnings.
Heidi, thanks for stopping by and commenting.
I've never experienced a real flash flood.
Just recently we did get a big rain and the water flowed down the driveway so quickly that a bit came under my screen door, but no devastation just a bit of a mildew smell for a few day after.
Patty, it's incredible how fast the waters can build up and go where they shouldn't. Mildew can be such a problem. Thanks for commenting.
The neighboring big city to us floods every spring. It has 3 rivers running through it, so it's beautiful but dangerous!
I have not experienced a flood, but know those who have. Such total devastation! Thank you, Nancy, for sharing an interesting post and wonderful giveaway. I'm eager to read this wonderful collection!
The closest we came to a flood was years ago when we first moved into our house. People were kayaking down our street! I'll never forget that. NOW we need water desparately!


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Q: Understanding CoreBluetooth scanning and connection flow I'm experimenting with CoreBluetooth and I stumbled across something that I don't understand.
While scanning for nearby bluetooth device, when I log the results I don't quit understand the output, for example - Some of the devices that were found:
discovered peripheral =  <CBPeripheral: 0x281b7c140, identifier = FC3098A3-426F-F1CF-C053-1D62E3EDE473, name = (null), state = disconnected>
discovered peripheral =  <CBPeripheral: 0x281b78000, identifier = 3313CAC4-3D8F-C225-4ABB-73390CCA1DC3, name = SL-1000S_BLE(ATT), state = disconnected>
discovered peripheral =  <CBPeripheral: 0x281b640a0, identifier = D509D6C8-F5C4-E2E5-9387-B6294BCA5396, name = (null), state = disconnected>
discovered peripheral =  <CBPeripheral: 0x281b78140, identifier = A2DC3485-F341-4AAB-6B09-8816FFACA15A, name = (null), state = disconnected>
discovered peripheral =  <CBPeripheral: 0x281b7c280, identifier = 89069574-F6F9-0637-1723-FEB36C3EE2B8, name = (null), state = disconnected>
discovered peripheral =  <CBPeripheral: 0x281b78280, identifier = 792BCEC8-471F-2327-6AD1-33EC57F2A758, name = (null), state = disconnected>
discovered peripheral =  <CBPeripheral: 0x281b783c0, identifier = B7A4C076-D761-5646-0E66-DA832A9061BB, name = Amazfit Band 5, state = disconnected>
discovered peripheral =  <CBPeripheral: 0x281b7c3c0, identifier = 759BD68B-0E48-F0D6-1C08-43F4D2DA528A, name = (null), state = disconnected>

Why some of the devices, have a name, and some have null as a name?
Another thing, I have an Android phone with Bluetooth on but I don't see it in the result logs.
The only way I can see the Android device is if I manually go to iPhone's Bluetooth settings find the Android device in the scan results* and connect to it manually. After connecting manually I see that following log:
discovered peripheral =  <CBPeripheral: 0x281b790e0, identifier = 7E34D617-731F-616E-8C89-5729870CDD5E, name = Edward's Galaxy S9+, state = disconnected>

Now, after connecting manually why is the state of the connection says disconnected even though if I go to settings I see that it says that it is connected?
One more thing, why while scanning for the devices in the Bluetooth settings I do see the device, but the results of the scans of my app it doesn't appear?
Here's the code snippet:
override func viewDidLoad() {
        super.viewDidLoad()

        centralManager = CBCentralManager(delegate: self, queue: nil)
    }

func centralManagerDidUpdateState(_ central: CBCentralManager) {

    switch central.state {
        case .poweredOn:
            print("poweredOn")
            self.centralManager?.scanForPeripherals(withServices: nil, options: [CBCentralManagerScanOptionAllowDuplicatesKey:false])
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            print("default")
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    }
}

func centralManager(_ central: CBCentralManager, didDiscover peripheral: CBPeripheral, advertisementData: [String : Any], rssi RSSI: NSNumber) {

    if(!peripheralsArray.contains(where: { $0.identifier == peripheral.identifier})) {
        print("discovered peripheral = ", peripheral)
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Publication - Consultation paper
A Healthier Scotland: Consultation on Creating a New Food Body
Scottish Ministers have agreed to create a new food safety body for Scotland. This consultation on the role of the new body is an opportunity for consumers and industry to tell the Scottish Government what they think about what the new food body should do, and how food safety and standards should be addressed in Scotland in the future.
3. Scope of the new food body
4. Roles and Responsibilities
5. Relationships with other organisations
6. Consumer engagement
7. Independence from Government and food industry
ANNEX A: Diet and Nutrition – Roles and Responsibilities
ANNEX B: A Healthier Scotland: Consultation on Creating a New Food Body
ANNEX C: The Scottish Government Consultation Process
ANNEX E: List of organisations consulted
9. Following the UK Government's decision in 2010 to move responsibility for nutrition and food labelling and standards in England from the FSA to the Department of Health and the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), Scottish Ministers asked Professor Jim Scudamore to lead an independent review to assess the feasibility of establishing a stand-alone Scottish Food Standards Agency including a Scottish meat inspection delivery body, maintaining the Food Standard Agency (FSA)'s existing statutory objective to protect consumers. The Review Panel, and many stakeholders, felt that FSA UK had functioned well prior to the UK Government's Machinery of Government changes[1] in 2010.
10. The Scudamore Review[2] adopted two principles. Firstly as Scotland has unique and complex problems in relation to diet, obesity and certain food borne diseases, the Panel considered that food safety should not be divorced from nutrition and labelling and standards. Secondly there was general agreement that advice on food safety, nutrition and labelling should be independent and transparent and should be provided by an organisation which should remain at arms length from central Government.
11. The review panel also recommended that responsibility for the policy oversight and the operational delivery of meat official controls should remain independent from the Scottish Government, as well as the food industry. It should remain part of the wider food safety portfolio governance arrangements that are introduced in Scotland.
12. Scottish Ministers announced their decision to accept all of the recommendations in the Scudamore report on 27 June 2012.
13. More recently, the House of Commons Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee concluded, in its report into contamination of beef published on 14 February 2013, that "Whilst Ministers are properly responsible for policy, the FSA's diminished role has led to a lack of clarity about where responsibility lies, and this has weakened the UK's ability to identify and respond to food standards concerns."[3]
14. The new food body will further the Scottish Government's Strategic Objectives by:
tackling poor diet and food-borne diseases to help people in Scotland live longer, healthier lives.
supporting children's development through improved diet and nutrition, to improve life chances for children, young people and families at risk and help children have the best start in life.
being more efficient and more responsive to Scottish circumstances than the current UK-wide FSA, helping to ensure that our public services are high quality, continually improving, efficient and responsive to local people's needs.
supporting the growth of the Scottish food and drink industry by providing a strong, international reputation for safe, quality food and through proportionate and responsive regulation, thus helping to make Scotland an attractive place for doing business with, and securing inward investment from, our European neighbours and other trading partners at a global level.
contributing to tackling inequalities through involvement in addressing food poverty.
Email: Morris Fraser


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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Qizhou/Kichow/Qichun  (, ) is a diocese located in Qizhou (in modern Hubei) in the Ecclesiastical province of Hankou in China.

History
 July 18, 1929: Established as Mission "sui iuris" of Huangzhou 黃州 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Hankou 漢口
 June 1, 1932: Promoted as Apostolic Prefecture of Huangzhou 黃州
 January 27, 1936: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Qizhou 蘄州
 April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Qizhou 蘄州

Leadership
 Bishops of Qizhou 蘄州 (Roman rite)
 Bishop Horace Ferruccio Ceól, O.F.M. (June 10, 1948 – June 23, 1990)
 Vicars Apostolic of Qizhou 蘄州 (Roman Rite)
 Bishop Ruggero Raffaele Cazzanelli, O.F.M. (January 27, 1936 – 1941)

References

 GCatholic.org
 Catholic Hierarchy

Roman Catholic dioceses in China
Christian organizations established in 1929
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
Religion in Hubei

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