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Five Terrifying Phenomena That Actually Have Completely Mundane Explanations
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Halloween is upon us, arguably the most fun of all the pagan festivals/Christian celebrations/consumer culture calendar dates.
On top of dressing up like a sexy bee, All Hallow's Eve is filled with an array of terrifying ghoulies and things that go bump in the night. Lurking within the legends that uphold these beasts and monsters, there's actually a surprising amount of rational explanation, real stories, and scientific explanations.
Here are some of the most mundane explanations for the monsters and legends you're having nightmares about this week.
Legends of vampires have stuck around for thousands of years, long before the tales of Count Dracula, so it's unsurprising that the phenomenon has some basis in reality. Far from a tall tale, it seems many features of vampirism were likely informed by people's worry of disease and death, albeit explained through an elaborate folktale, not science.
Numerous researchers have shown how the symptoms of everything from tuberculosis to schizophrenia could explain some of the features associated with vampire folklore. Another likely suspect is the blood disorder called erythropoietic protoporphyria, which panicked sufferers used to attempt to remedy by drinking animal (or perhaps human) blood.
One of the more detailed theories suggests people with rabies might have been anxiously mistaken for vampires, as Juan Gomez-Alonso argues in a paper in the journal Neurology. Much like a crazed, night-stalking vampire, humans suffering from rabies often experience intense restlessness, a feeling of terror, persistent insomnia, and increasing agitation. Just before death, violent facial spasms can result in the teeth being clenched and bared. Then, in the last moments of life, a frothy blood liquid can spew from the mouth.
As Dr Gomez-Alonso's also points out, some of the most dramatic tales of vampires came from the Balkans in Europe during the 1700s, a time and place where scientists know there was a major epidemic of rabies among animals.
There are those who claim a hulking, hairy man-monster roams the mountains of the Pacific Northwest, with similar stories of "wild men" in medieval Europe and the Yeti in East Asia.
However, as one scientific study eloquently showed, they are almost certainly just bear sightings. In the Journal of Biogeography, researchers gathered data of bigfoot sightings and applied ecological niche modeling (ENM), a process of using computer algorithms to predict the distribution and movements of species in an area. They then compared this to similar ENM data about black bears (Ursus americanus). It was almost identical.
We really, really wish it was the living relative of a presumed-extinct species of giant mammal, such as the monstrous ape Gigantopithecus, but they are most likely just bears.
Talking about cryptids, you know what really gets my goat? El chupacabra. Image Credit: Mothman by Tim Bertelink via Wikicommons, Chicago: Ian Dikhtiar/Shutterstock
The Mothman continues to stalk the streets of Chicago, apparently. During 2017, at least 55 people reported sighting a giant, black humanoid figure flying through the skies over the urban Chicago area, according to VICE.
"It shot out of the creek like a rocket. One thing all of us noticed was the bright red eyes. It was six foot tall, with wings behind its back. It just shot up. As it started flying away, we heard the screaming sounds. It was pretty dramatic," one man told The Chicago Reader, speaking about his experiences with the Mothman.
Of course, there's little or no reliable photographic evidence online, but most people eventually came to a consensus that this was just a big owl. Consider the great horned owl, a native owl of the Americas with a wingspan of 1.5 meters (5 feet) and the power to take down a deer. It's perfectly plausible that the large squawking animal in the sky could be mistaken for some fantastical beast.
Then again, that's exactly what the Mothman himself might say...
Alien Abduction
As far as actual scientific evidence goes, there's nothing to prove that aliens have ever made contact with Earth, let alone abducted Earthlings in rural Arkansas and probed them with cold metal objects. Nevertheless, countless people over the last century have made detailed claims of a close encounter with extraterrestrials. So, what gives?
Many scientists have pointed out that the experience of alien abductions closely mirrors the characteristics of sleep paralysis: a dazed mindset, the inability to move, a feeling of deep anxiety and dread, the sense of somebody else being present, etc. Other studies have suggested that "abductees" often report having disturbing experiences in their sleep and, even more interestingly, appear to show some kind of affinity for fantasy.
Lake Monsters
Scotland is undoubtedly the spiritual home of the lake monster (along with deep-fried pizza and luminously orange soda). However, just like most of these myths, you can find similar reports of lake monsters across the world, including the US.
Unfortunately for fans of the unexplainable, there's no evidence to suggest the existence of Nessy. Most rational explanations suggest that reports of the monster are simply misidentifications, such as a deer covered in moss or simply a swimming otter. Slightly more tantalizing explanations, but still vaguely plausible, include Greenland sharks or eels.
It's also worth remembering that pretty much every single body of water in Scotland has a story about a kelpie, a shape-shifting spirit that haunts lakes either in the form of a beautiful woman, a horse, or another creature. All early stories of the Loch Ness monster referred to the beast in relation to this old legend of the kelpie. For a peculiar reason, the legend has taken root and grown especially around this particular loch.
In spite of this, the legend ceases to die. 2017 was a "record year" for sightings of the Loch Ness monster. Earlier this year, researchers used a technique called environmental DNA sampling in the loch's water to discover all of the creatures living there. Who knows, perhaps they will find the traces of a giant plesiosaur.
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LG G6+ Prime Exclusive review: Super value flagship device
LG made a great phone here and with Prime Exclusive pricing, the $519.99USD price might make this the choice for many users.
We've reviewed a few Amazon Prime Exclusive phones in the past. These phones are pretty much the same phones as their carrier or unlocked counterparts with some exceptions. Until just recently, these Prime Exclusive phones, including the LG G6+ version, all had lockscreen ads. Amazon offered the phones at a discount but essentially took over your lockscreen. Now, Amazon has backpedaled on that practice and removed these ads.
This makes the Amazon version of the LG G6+ that much better. Now the phone is essentially the same as any unlocked or carrier version, but without lockscreen ads. Read on for our full review of the LG G6+ Prime Exclusive flagship smartphone.
The LG G6+ Prime Exclusive smartphone has the following features and specifications:
Display: 5.7″ IPS LCD 2880×1440 HD with 561 ppi
OS: Android 7.0 Nougat
Memory: 128GB
Chipset: Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821
CPU: Quad-Core 2350 MHz, Kyro, 64-bit, 14nm
Front-facing camera: 5 MP wide-angle
Rear-facing camera: 13 MP, f/1.8
Battery: 3,300 mAh battery
Sensors: Fingerprint sensor, Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass/GPS
Dimensions: 5.86 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches (148.9 x 71.9 x 7.9 mm)
LG G6+ Android smartphone
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USB Type-C to Type-A charging cable
Documentation and Manuals
Beautiful nearly bezeless screen.
The LG G6+ isn't unlike many other flagship phones when it comes to design. Slim bezels along the left and right and slightly larger bezels at the top and bottom. This makes it feel like you're holding all screen, and that is not a bad thing at all. The front-facing camera is just above (left) the screen and the earpiece is hardly noticeable in the center.
Flipping the phone over reveals the glass back. The glass on the back doesn't feel nearly as slick as the iPhone X or Essential PH-1. The dual-cameras are also on the back along with the dual-LED flash, and fingerprint sensor/power button. Yes, the power button. The power button on the LG G6+ is integrated with the fingerprint sensor on the back and I'm not a fan of the placement. Along the top edge of the phone, you'll find the Hi-Fi headphone jack and one microphone. The headphone jack has a 32-bit DAC built in allowing you to plug in really nice headphones and listen to Hi-Fi audio.
Along the bottom edge of the phone is where the USB Type-C charging port, the second microphone, and speaker are found. The left of the edge houses the volume buttons and the right edge of the phone has the SIM/SD card tray. All of the buttons on the LG are tactile and give good feedback aside from the power button which is a little annoying to deal with, for my taste.
The phone feels nice in hand with its aluminum frame. It's not overly heavy but actually feels sort of feathery. It is also IP 68 rated, so it can go into around 5′ of water for up to 30-minutes without damage. Just be sure you let it dry out completely before plugging it in.
Overall, this is a nice simple design that's sort of standard amongst smartphones these days. It should appeal to just about everyone.
Not a fan of the power button on the back but the fingerprint sensor works fast.
Like other flagships, the LG G6+ is sporting an 18:9 aspect ratio that is popular these days. The display is 5.7″ with a QHD+ resolution of 2880×1440 which is fairly normal for phones of this caliber. The mostly-display front is currently a must for smartphones. Bezels are distracting and ugly and LG got the message.
The display also features HDR10 and Dolby Vision support which makes watching movies that much better. The added features of HDR10 and Dolby Vision help make colors pop, blacks get deeper, and gives better over detail to the images. You will see this best with HDR content. It won't affect non-HDR content so be sure to try watching Netflix HDR on this smartphone.
LG also gives you numerous display options in the settings app, which include:
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App scaling (adjusts the screen size of apps)
Display size (sets items on the screen to a size easy to see)
Comfort view (reduce eye-strain with this setting)
Always on display (this turns the always-on lock screen on or off)
Home touch buttons (pick, choose, and arrange your on-screen buttons)
KnockON (lets you double tap lock screen to turn on/off)
The LG G6+ display is truly a flagship display. One thing of note that needs to be added: our first LG G6+ review unit suffered from some bad ghosting or banding. We contacted Amazon and they sent out a new unit immediately. The new G6+ display was absolutely perfect, so if you land a bad display, you should contact Amazon immediately for a replacement.
Overall, this is a really great display. Not only is it fun to use to watch Netflix HDR content but it's just a very nice panel overall.
The LG UX is usable but for those who don't like it, just switch to Action Launcher.
This device ships with Android 7.0 installed, with hopes LG will push an 8.0 update. As with any other manufacturer, you will get LG's own interface over Android. Much like Samsung, LG offers three different modes to use the phone in. You have Home, Easy Home, and Home & App Drawer. The Home choice is more like what you would see in China, Korea, and other countries. It's very much like an iPhone with all of your apps on the home screen and no separate app drawer.
The Easy Home mode is a stripped down version with big fonts and very easy to use navigation. This is probably the one you'll want your grandparents or kids using. The Home & App Drawer mode is more like what we're used to here in the U.S. with a home screen and app drawer separate. The LG interface takes some navigating to get through the menus and figure out how you want your settings. But it's not hard to figure out.
There are a handful of LG apps pre-installed, and, since this is an Amazon Prime Exclusive phone, you get all of the Amazon apps pre-installed. The good news is, there is 128GB of storage, so these apps aren't eating up all of it. While the apps can't be uninstalled, they can be disabled so they don't show up on your homescreen or app drawer. Android 7.0 runs nicely on the LG G6+ but we're hoping to see Android 8.0 at some point soon.
Overall, this is typical Android with manufacturer overlay. There are a few extra apps that may be annoying and the LG UX may not be your cup of tea but you can install a different launcher and take care of that.
Headphone jack has a 32-bit DAC for Hi-Fi sound.
The LG G6+ flagship phone is sporting the Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 with 4GB of RAM. Gaming on the phone ran smoothly and CPU intensive games will make the phone slightly warm but nothing crazy. Browsing, email, app switching, and daily tasks were all smooth. Scrolling was also smooth, once in a great while there was a stutter on some web pages but nothing that was a deal breaker.
Overall, the performance of the LG G6+ was exactly as I expected given the specs on the phone. Most everyone should easily be satisfied with this phone's performance.
Indoors regular lighting.
Outdoors cloudy day
Indoors low light
Front facing camera indoors low light
Outdoors no sun
Indoors low light.
Front facing camera indoors moderate light.
This is a flagship device and thus should have a good camera, and it does. Smartphone cameras have really become a subjective thing lately, most flagships are fairly competitive with one another. At least for the average consumer they are. You will find fanboys of certain devices declare their camera superior. Frankly, average buyers are going to be happy with almost any flagship device's camera.
That being said, the LG G6+ produces pretty solid images. Photos taken with good light are very good, with nice color saturation but not super oversaturated. Low light performance is acceptable. Even the best cameras will have grain issues in low light. There are other flagships better in low light, but the LG G6+ does a decent job.
There's a ton of settings inside the camera app if you're wanting more granular settings. I suspect most average users will never go into camera settings and just point and shoot.
Overall, the camera is solid on the LG G6+. It will get the job done, and it's on par with other flagship devices, give or take.
Clean back with classy branding.
Speakers/Sound
Some smartphones are doing a better job of upgrading their speakers. The LG G6+ isn't one of them. The bottom firing speaker is tinny and lacks any bass response. It will do for YouTube videos that don't involve music, but you'll want to use a good pair of headphones for optimal sound for entertainment.
Speaking of headphones. The headphone jack has a 32-bit DAC integrated into it so you can listen to Hi-Fi audio. Not only does the headphone jack deliver better sound overall, but if you have a subscription to Tidal or FLAC files you want to listen to, this headphone jack will playback in high-quality audio. Bluetooth headphones are an option but you won't get Hi-Fi playback.
Overall, the sound from the onboard speaker is weak, nothing really out of the ordinary. The upside is, the headphone jack provides Hi-Fi audio on supported files and streams.
USB Type-C charging and a fairly weak speaker.
Reception/Call Quality
The reception was good, I used this phone on T-Mobile's LTE network and everything was spot on. Call quality was also good, callers could hear me and I could hear them clearly as well.
I typically start using my phone at 5 a.m. by streaming music and podcasts on the way into work and taking calls, texts, replying to email, browsing, watching YouTube, and playing games throughout the day. I also have Wi-Fi on all the time, as well as GPS, Bluetooth, and screen brightness set to 100%. The LG G6+ lasted me from 5 am until 9 pm with around 5-10% battery left at the end of the day. Your results may vary depending on your use.
Price/Value
LG and carrier pricing on the LG G6+ is $799.99USD. The Amazon Prime Exclusive price is a paltry $519.99USD. That is a tremendous value for this phone.
The LG G6+ holds its own against other flagship devices in most categories as well as its price. But the Amazon Prime Exclusive version is a real steal with Prime pricing. You just can't beat $519.99USD for a phone of this caliber. And with lockscreen ads now gone, it's an even sweeter deal.
*We were sent a review unit of the LG G6+ Prime Exclusive for the purposes of this review.
LG G6+ Prime Exclusive
Amazon Exclusive pricing makes this a tremendous value
Nice clean design
Beautiful display
Thin bezels
Good camera
Speakers are weak
LG UI may not be for all but alternate launchers help make this a non-issue for some
I don't like the power button integrated into fingerprint sensor
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By Henry Stewart
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The Burlington, Ontario based SpaceLibrary.com, has announced that it has uploaded over eighty documents, originally written by Dr. Philip A. Lapp (b.1928 - d.2013), one of the pre-eminent Canadian drivers of our current space age, to its online repository.
The uploaded items include a 1972 document titled "A Space Policy For Canada," a 1976 document on "Satellites And Sovereignty Control," a 1977 "Market Analysis For Remote Manipulator Systems," a 1983 document on the "Application Of Space And Remote Sensing Technology To The Verification Of Weapons Systems For Use In Outer Space," a 1990 report on the "Benefits Of Rocket And Small Satellite Programs" and many more.
Lapp began his career at the De Havilland aircraft company in Downsview Ontario as senior project engineer in the guided missile division.
He was instrumental in the founding of SPAR Aerospace, the construction of Alouette (Canada's first satellite), the RADARSAT project, the Canadarm and many other programs.
He would go on to win the Order of Canada and co-author the legendary "Chapman Report" on Upper Atmosphere and Space Programs in Canada with J.H. Chapman, P.A. Forsyth, and G.N. Patterson in 1967.
Between 1958 and 1991, Lapp would write reports for industry and government on potential Canadian launch sites, remote sensing, Mars exploration, space station usage, space robotics, direct broadcast television, arctic ice formation, nuclear power and many other subjects.
The SpaceLibrary.com in conjunction with his widow, Mrs Colleen Lapp is proud to make these important documents available to researchers and historians.
To learn more, please visit TheSpaceLibrary.com. Subscriptions start at only $5 CDN with no obligation to continue past the first month. Help us preserve these important pieces of Canadian history.
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Russian Official Says Further Sanctions Will Not Impact Moscow's Policies
The threat of sanctions against Russia will not change Moscow's policies, no matter what measures the United States, Germany, or other Western countries have... 10.04.2014, Sputnik International
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The threat of sanctions against Russia will not change Moscow's policies, no matter what measures the United States, Germany, or other Western countries have in mind, Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov said Thursday.
BERLIN, April 10 (RIA Novosti) – The threat of sanctions against Russia will not change Moscow's policies, no matter what measures the United States, Germany, or other Western countries have in mind, Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov said Thursday.
"It's impossible to force sanctions on Russia. The more calls for sanctions, the harsher the sanctions placed on Russia, the more mobilized Russian society will become, and we will search for various ways to get around these difficulties," Shuvalov said at the international "east forum Berlin 2014" conference.
The deputy prime minister assured the audience that Russia has no plans to introduce retaliatory economic sanctions against the West.
"We will not introduce any retaliatory sanctions. If someone is scaring someone else by saying that Russia will stop delivering its traditional goods to the international market or will introduce some kind of limitations – we aren't planning on doing anything of the kind," Shuvalov said.
His statement came amid calls in the West to further penalize Russia for what the US considers an illegitimate reunification with Crimea. Washington and Brussels have already imposed targeted economic sanctions on several Russian officials, including visa bans and asset freezes.
Although the EU has not announced a final decision on further sanctions, it has threatened to impose them if the situation around Ukraine escalates further.
"In regard to Ukraine, I believe it's a crime to yank it in different directions and suggest that it take on a single alternative: either become an associated member in the EU or a member of the Eurasian Economic Union," Shuvalov said, clarifying that possible sanctions will only drag the crisis-hit country further into political agony.
Russia insists the Crimean referendum was in full compliance with international law and has reiterated its obligation to protect the Russian-speaking population of the peninsula, while expressing strong disapproval of the sanctions as counterproductive to constructive dialogue.
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Hector Cross Books
The family of an oil tycoon, a security consultant and battle-hardened man, terrorists, and a racketeer and killer are among the protagonist, contagonists, and antagonists featured in the "Hector Cross" series of books penned by South African scribbler Wilbur Smith. The aptly named series, as the title proclaims, predominantly features Hector Cross. Even though there are more than forty five editions of the first book in the serialized "Hector Cross" featuring protagonist Hector Cross, the first edition of the earliest book contained therein was initially published in early 2011. It is titled Those in Peril and this series is shelved under the thriller, adventure, and crime fiction genres.
Order of Hector Cross Series
1 Those in Peril 2011 Description / Buy
2 Vicious Circle 2013 Description / Buy
3 Predator 2016 Description / Buy
The various characters in the Hector Cross series hail from different social backgrounds and have varied occupations. They range from contagonist Hazel Bannock, who is a wealthy business magnate and sports personality, to antagonist Johnny Congo, who is psychotic and murderer. By and by, Johnny Congo, who has resolved to make Cross's marriage and personal life a nightmare, is incarcerated in a maximum security prison in the run up to his execution. Protagonist Hector Cross is formerly served in The Special Air Service, a British Special Forces organization. Both Hazel and Hector have children who have been targeted by people who bear ill-will.
The first book in the Hector Cross series, Those in Peril, involves Hazel Bannock whose cossetted teenage daughter, called Cayla, has been targeted by Somali pirates running a kidnapping scheme. The kidnappers are demanding a whooping 20 billion dollars for them to release Cayla. Unfortunately for Hazel, the bureaucracy associated with the diplomatic intervention leaves her to her own devices. Protagonist Hector Cross notably comes in this context; Cross has a hitherto indirect role in Hazel's personal affairs because he is, through his security firm called Cross Bow Security, mandated to offer security services to her company called Bannock Oil Corporation. Chagrined by the unhelpful authorities, Hazel resorts to Cross's expertise to rescue Cayla. The ensuing action is hard evidence of Wilbur Smith's writing prowess; he is a recipient of a sport shooting prize.
Hector Cross Awards
Author Wilbur has greatly contributed to the welfare of sport hunting enthusiasts. And for his efforts, WFSA gave him the Sport Shooting Award in 2002.
Hector Cross Books into TV Shows/Movies
Various novels penned by Wilbur Smith have film adaptations. The 1968 movie called The Mercenaries is based on an epic novel published three years previously, and starred film stars Rod Taylor and Yvette Mimieux. The 1974 movie called Gold in which Roger Moore and Susanna York starred, is based on his 1970 novel called Gold Mine. The 1975 movie named The Kingfisher Caper, where Hayley Mills starred, is based on Smith's 1971 literary work named The Diamond Hunters. The 1994 film called Wild Justice is adapted a 1979 also titled Wild Justice, and starred Roy Scheider.
Isabella Gelinas starred in the 1991 film called The Burning Shore which is based on a correspondingly titled 1985 novel. Sean Patrick Flanery starred in the 2001 TV series called The Diamond Hunters. Roy Scheider also starred in the TV adaptation of Wild Justice. Moreover, Scheider starred in another 1999 TV series based on both River God and The Seventh Scroll books.
Best Hector Cross Books
Those In Peril: Two of the best books in the Hector Cross series are Those in Peril and Vicious Circle. The former has been described above.
Vicious Circle: This is the second book in that series. Hereby, Hector Cross has settled down to family life with the now pregnant Hazel. She survives an assassination attempt while in London consulting her go-to gynecologist. And thus provoked, Hector Cross marshals a team of buddies and embarks on the quest for tracing the conspirators.
Other Series You May Like
Readers who were interested in the Hector Cross series also sought the following series. The first one is "Kydd Sea Adventures" authored by Julian Stockwin; this series, which is set during the Age of Sail when impressment was a norm, chronicles the exploits of a youthful Kydd conscripted into the Royal Navy.
The second one is "Burn Notice" series penned by Tod Goldberg; this series features former spy Michael Westen who has made acquaintance with dubious people.
Another notable series is "Alexander Seaton" authored by Shona MacLean; it features a youthful Scotsman who became schoolmaster out of desperation but is now destined for a stellar future.
What Is The Next Book in The Hector Cross Series?
There doesn't seem to be an upcoming book in The Hector Cross Series. The newest book is Predator and was released on March, 24th 2016.
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Hydrocarb Energy Corporation Files For Bankruptcy in Houston, Texas
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On April 13, 2016, Hydrocarb Energy Corporation and certain of its affiliates (collectively, "Hydrocarb" or the "Debtors") filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division.According to Hydrocarb's Cash Collateral Motion (the "Motion"), Hydrocarb's operations are focused on the acquisition, development, and production of oil and gas properties in the United States and onshore in Namibia, Africa. The Debtors own a 93% working interest in four fields in the shallow waters of Galveston Bay, Texas and a 90% working interest in a concession located in Namibia. See Motion at 5-6.Hydrocarb's liabilities total approximately $6.2 million including (i) $4.5 pursuant to a 2014 Credit Agreement with Shadow Tree Capital Management LLC as agent; and (ii) $1.7 million under a Secured Convertible Promissory Note to Typenex Co-Insurance Investment LLC. See Motion at 12.The Debtors' bankruptcy cases are being jointly administered in lead case captioned In re Hydrocarb Energy Corp., et al., Case No. 16-31922.A copy of the Motion can be accessed here: Download Hydrocarb Cash Collateral Motion.For further information, please contact a Thompson & Knight Bankruptcy and Restructuring Attorney. For more information on the Thompson & Knight's Bankruptcy and Restructuring Practice, please visit www.tklaw.com/bankruptcy-and-restructuring/.


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Helious
June 21, 2020 Phil Salvador
The developer of Helious claimed he didn't actually make the game himself. He got it from aliens.
In the introduction to Helious, designer Sean M. Puckett said he was visited by a UFO at his home in Florida on a stormy night in May 1993. A column of green light opened outside, and an alien stepped out who looked exactly like him. He fainted in shock, and when he regained consciousness, the game had mysteriously appeared on his computer. The instructions for the game are written like an archaeologist's notes trying to decipher how it's played. Puckett said he added an intro screen and audio effects, but otherwise, he claimed the game is presented as-is, with clashing, disorienting graphics and everything written in an indecipherable runic alien language.
It's a pretty great story, and the game uses it to make itself more interesting. Helious is bizarre, but it's a calculated sort of bizarre.
Extraterrestrial level design
Looking past the jarring visuals, it's actually a fairly normal maze game. You control a ball that glides around by releasing air like a balloon. With a limited amount of air in the ball, you have move cautiously while collecting gems and avoiding traps. Some passages are too small to pass through until you've released enough air, which adds some order and strategy to how you move around the maze. It sounds simple because, surprisingly, it is simple.
The difference is that Helious tries to make it as unintuitive as possible. The game purposely underexplains itself, and it avoids a conventional user interface in favor of geometric icons with vague descriptions. The ultimate goal is to learn all the glyphs in an alien password, which would've been easy to remember if it was a human alphabet, but it's much harder to memorize a bunch of weird symbols.
The game really does feel alien at first, but the effect quickly wears off once you realize what type of game it is. It's a good example of the different ways something can be "weird." There are games like Knights of the Crystallion or Eastern Mind that disorient the player by placing them in a completely different world with its own value system to learn. On the other hand, something like Helious is more like a weird overlay on top of a familiar concept.
You can imagine what the plain, non-alien version of Helious would be like, and it's entirely possible it started out that way too. The weirdest thing about Helious – a game made to look like it was designed by aliens – might be how normal it is!
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A close look at SimRefinery
June 6, 2020 Phil Salvador
Two nights ago, a reader on the tech news site Ars Technica named postbebop uploaded a copy of SimRefinery to the Internet Archive. This is incredibly exciting news, and it's given us our first chance to take a closer look at the game. SimRefinery was not fully completed by Maxis, and we can learn a lot about the game from the state it was left in. Based on my research, I want to add some context and explain what some of the peculiarities the game might say about its development.
Additionally, science journalist Maddie Stone got in touch with another former Chevron engineer, who provided a copy of the game's "Tour Book," as well as a guide document by Maxis Business Simulations and an academic article from UC Davis and Chevron about the educational use of SimRefinery.
Between the game and these new documents, we have a lot more we can learn about SimRefinery! Let's take a look. » Read more about A close look at SimRefinery
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SimRefinery recovered
Never say never! Thanks to a reader on Ars Technica and an anonymous chemical engineer, a working copy of SimRefinery has been successfully recovered.
Two weeks ago, I published my long-in-the-works article about Maxis Business Simulations, a division of SimCity developer Maxis that made simulation games for businesses. It was the culmination of four years of research, and I'm very proud to share their story.
One of the games they produced was SimRefinery, an oil refinery simulation for Chevron. Very little was widely known about the game until now, and the article kicked off a wave of interest in SimRefinery that seems to have reached beyond gaming circles. Shortly after the article was published, it was picked up by the tech news site Ars Technica, where one reader, postbebop, reported that they knew a retired chemical engineer who worked at Chevron, who confirmed that he owned a copy of the game. postbebop walked the engineer through the process of reading the data from the original floppy disk, and he was able to create a digital copy.
They've uploaded the game to the Internet Archive; you can download and play it here. Huge thanks to postbebop for making this happen. (Note: By request from the uploader, the original copy of SimRefinery is currently offline. It's been re-uploaded elsewhere on the Internet Archive already, but I'll keep the original link here in case it's restored in the future. Please be patient with the folks involved.)
I haven't had a chance to play SimRefinery yet besides grabbing the screenshots for the article, but I genuinely did not expect anyone would still have a copy of this game. I'll write a post with a close-up look at SimRefinery soon.
(UPDATE: 6/6/2020: Here's my full breakdown of SimRefinery.)
It's so exciting to finally be able to play SimRefinery, and it's worth remembering that this is one piece of a larger historical picture. It's a big piece, for sure, but it means so much more when we have the historical context around it. Gaming history is more than just a collection of games; it's about what they meant to the people who made them and played them. To learn more about Maxis Business Simulations and the people behind the company, please check out the full article!
With that said, this is cause for celebration. I am incredibly grateful and humbled that folks enjoyed the article enough that it gained enough traction for this to happen. Thank you to everyone who has supported me and The Obscuritory over the years and made this possible.
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iOS 9 introduces the tiny keyboard on iPhone: here's how to restore the keyboard to uppercase. Remove tiny keyboard on iOS 9 and return to the upper case.
With iOS 9 Apple introduced many new features and changes on iPhone, iPod and iPad. Among the many changes with iOS 9 there is also the new Apple Keyboard, characterized by lowercase. The thing, but, It did not appeal to many users, who have written to me asking me how to get back to the keyboard with capital letters on iOS 9.
when upgrading to iOS 9 you may have noticed that the keyboard for typing texts presents lowercase characters. If you do not like their appearance, you can go back to old ways, with capital letters. Let's see how.
In this guide, therefore, we will see together how to get back to the keyboard uppercase on iOS 9, removing the one with the lower case letters, little appreciated by many users.
If the new keyboard with lower case letters iOS 9 is not to your liking, know that return to the keyboard with capital letters on iOS 9 is really easy and fast. You just have to know how to do and now we are here just for this. We explain in a few steps how to restore the keyboard with capital letters on iOS 9.
To restore the keyboard with capital letters on iOS 9 and remove the one with the lower case letters, you must go to Settings on your iPhone, iPod, iPad and, from here, you need to access the options on the keyboard.
In particular, after opening the Settings, go to General> Accessibility. Subsequently you can just scroll to keyboard.
After selecting the item Keyboard, you'll have to act on the first option under the heading Keyboards Software: you will find a switch called Show keys lowercase. Simply set it to OFF to restore the capital letters in the keyboard of IOS 9 and say goodbye to lowercase characters.
From this moment, returning to open a writing application, that is to send a text message or email, the keyboard will again have the keys in uppercase as it was on iOS 8. The Shift key to type in capital letters will continue to perform the same service as before, highlighting typing in upper case or Caps Lock.
in short, as you can see the guide to restore the keyboard uppercase on iOS 9 is easy and fast, definitely for everyone.


In September, 2015, the Governor of North Carolina signed HB 97. HB 97 made several changes to North Carolina tax law such as phasing-in single-sales factor apportionment. However, the one key change I want to bring to your attention is the "informational reporting requirement" that North Carolina is imposing on corporations (see Section 32.14 of HB 97).
HB 97 directs the Revenue Laws Study Committee to study the calculation of the sales factor using market‑based sourcing. To help the Committee determine the effect of market‑based sourcing on corporate taxpayers, each corporate taxpayer with apportionable income greater than ten million dollars ($10,000,000) and a North Carolina apportionment percentage less than one hundred percent (100%) is required to file an informational report with the Department of Revenue as part of its 2015 income tax return.
What Is Required to Be Reported?
The report is required to show the calculation of the taxable year 2014 sales factor using market‑based sourcing.
The corporation's 2014 apportionment percentage used on the corporation's 2014 North Carolina corporate tax return.
The corporation's 2014 apportionment percentage as calculated using market-based sourcing.
The corporation's primary industry code under NAICS.
Any other information prescribed by the Secretary.
How is Market-Based Sourcing Calculated?
In general terms, the sales factor calculation is based on the model market‑sourcing regulations drafted by the Multi‑State Tax Commission.
The sale, rental, lease, or license of real property is sourced to North Carolina if it is located in North Carolina.
The rental, lease, or license of tangible personal property is sourced to North Carolina if it is located in this State.
Services are sourced to North Carolina if the service is delivered to a location in North Carolina.
Intangible property that is rented, leased, or licensed is sourced to North Carolina if it is used in North Carolina. Intangible property utilized in marketing a good or service to a consumer is "used in this State" if that good or service is purchased by a consumer who is in North Carolina. A contract right, government license, or similar intangible property that authorizes the holder to conduct a business activity in a specific geographic area is "used in this State" if the geographic area includes all or part of North Carolina.
Receipts from intangible property sales that are contingent on the productivity, use, or disposition of the intangible property are treated as receipts from the rental, lease, or licensing of the intangible property. All other receipts from a sale of intangible property are excluded from the numerator and denominator of the sales factor.
The informational report is due at the time corporate taxpayer's return is due for the 2015 taxable year. No extensions.
North Carolina can assess a $5,000 penalty for failure to timely file an informational report.
Here is a link to the form, Form CD-400MS.
North Carolina should not impose a penalty for non-filing. I know North Carolina needs an incentive to make taxpayers comply, but a $5,000 penalty (or 'stick') is not the way to do it. North Carolina could offer a 'carrot' instead. Perhaps a credit or something similar could be offered.
Taxpayers should be able to obtain an extension for filing the form. If the taxpayer extends its 2015 return, it should not be forced to file Form CD-400MS earlier. This creates an extra compliance burden on taxpayers that just isn't necessary.
Sidebar: All information reporting requirements like this one, remind me of the Maryland combined reporting information requirement 'debacle' a few years ago.


The Accelerated HP Access Layer Network Technologies training is a 5-day course combining the HP Access Layer Network Technologies using Comware Software and HP Access Layer Network Technologies using ProVision Software courses. This accelerated training introduces network technicians to the technologies and products in the HP A-Series line of routers and switches.
The Accelerated HP Access Layer Network Technologies training also introduces network technicians to the HP E-Series switches, wireless access points, and controllers and the technologies they need to understand to begin configuring and managing these products. The course also introduces IPv6 and HP ProCurve Manager Plus (PCM+), the network management platform for the E-Series products.
This course prepares new candidates and candidates who hold an older HP ProCurve AIS or a 3rd party network vendor certification of equal level for the Accredited Integration Specialist (AIS) 2011 certification within the HP ExpertONE program.
Professionals who deploy SMB solutions based on HP technologies, including HP Reseller Systems Engineers, Customer IT Staff, HP System Engineers and HP Services Field & Call Center Support Engineers.


New in the store this week is this gang of unique custom mashups made with recycled toy parts, found objects and modelling clay.. Each one is a unique hand painted character with no articulation, all freestyled sculpts with no plans to what they might be, until they've been made..These latest four new models all have wires connecting their hearts to their heads and they are all available individually from my Bigcartel store, priced between £20 and £25 each.. Check them out below or click the links to view them in more detail in store..
This guy, 'From The Heart' sprays whatever he feels and it all comes from deep inside.. Standing 3 inches tall this grimy looking dude has clearly been busy getting up and isn't ready to stop yet.
'Don't Think Feeel' was cobbled together and ended up in a weird Bruce Lee looking stance so that's how I painted him. Trained in the art of fighting without fighting, this guy gets up faster than the eyes can see and makes it look easy.. Must be all the training and zen like focus he's acquired over the years..
This guilty pirate looking vandal 'Me Heartys' has sailed the seven seas for no reason other than to write his name in places people might see it..
The guilty looking 3.5 inch tall 'Just Done It' , is wearing his favorite Nike swoosh top and now balling in the store after getting up around town.


Description: Electronics is ubiquitous in our everyday life. Faster and smaller electronic devices require the miniaturisation of several electronic components distributed on chips with ever-growing capacity. The heat generated by electronic devices increases exponentially with the density of electronics on the same chip, limiting the performances of miniaturized integrated circuits. Anisotropic thermally conductive materials able to dissipate heat in one or two in-plane spatial directions while barring the conductivity on the out-of-plane direction are ideal materials to dissipate heat effectively, without affecting the surrounding devices. The current materials employed for thermal dissipation suffer from intrinsic physical limitations. Along with graphene a whole new family of two-dimensional (2D) materials has recently emerged with extraordinary electrical, thermal, optical and mechanical properties. Some of these materials (e.g. graphene or hexagonal Boron Nitride, h-BN) have shown excellent thermal conductivity with orders of magnitude improvement and have the ideal set of properties to pave the way to a next generation thermally conductive materials.
This project aims to engineer new polymer composites embedding graphene and/or hybrid two-dimensional materials (such as h-BN) with a high concentration and explore their use as highly electrically, thermally conductive pastes and composites for integrated electronic circuits. Electrical, thermal conductivity will be characterised and viscoelastic properties of the polymer composites and pastes will be investigated and tailored for deposition techniques such as extrusion, and 3D printing. The 2D-materials based inks with thermal and electrical properties will also be used to engineer anisotropic inkjet printed multi-layer devices with conducting, semiconducting and insulating properties for printed transistors, thermoelectric generators and capacitors. Given the growing interest in wearable electronics and smart textiles, the integration of these 2D materials with fabrics, fibres and yarns will be explored. The ultimate goal is to achieve a new family of electrically insulating and thermally conducting pastes and polymer composites with highly anisotropic properties that can be deposited by the most modern deposition technologies, including 3D printing.


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Her Father's Daughter - Marie Sizun
Translated from the French by Adriana Hunter.
One of the many things I'd like to tell my much younger self would have been to read more European fiction. I remember reading, some time in my twenties, that the British were really poor at reading books in translation, and also remember feeling somewhat vindicated by that - I wasn't the only one. I struggled with French at school and dropped it at the first possible opportunity. French, or Italian, would have helped with my degree in History of Art, and wouldn't have gone amis in the wine trade. Wine labels have probably taught me as much French as school did, they've also taught me that things stick better if you're interested in them.
What simply didn't come my way at school (with the exception of Anne Frank's Diary, and the Moomins) was literature that threw any light on any European culture or experience at all. Nor did I see any foreign language films. I can't help but wonder how many others had the same experience, and if the same us and them mentality would be so widespread if we were all generally better read.
'Her Father's Daughter' is the sort of subtle family drama that even my younger self might have appreciated. It's set in Paris as the war is drawing to a close, a young child has a happy, and remarkably undisciplined, life with her mother in their one bedroom flat - the only cloud from her point of view is a disapproving grandmother. The father she has never met is about to return from the prison camp he's been in though, and when he comes back family dynamics are obviously going to change.
Change they do, it's not just that there's a new person in a small space, or that the focus of her mother's attention has shifted, but also that her fathers war time experiences have left him with an uncertain temper, and as unused to small children as his daughter is to his authority.
Almost inevitably the relationship that builds between father and daughter is at the expense of the relationship between mother and daughter. That the mother has a secret which is also, inevitably, going to be revealed by the child, makes things altogether more complicated. She doesn't understand exactly what it is that she's revealing, and because it's told from her point of view, we can't be quite sure either - at least not of all the implications, but the repercussions are in no doubt.
So far so good, but what had me reaching for the tissues by the end of the book was the matter of fact description of what the relationship between father and daughter becomes when he moves on from his first family. There's nothing unusual or dramatic about it, but it's still quietly devastating and gives the book a tremendous emotional punch. It's a book I could get really evangelical about.
Tanya van Hasselt April 3, 2017 at 5:29 PM
Thank you - from what you say, I expect I too could get really evangelical about Her Father's Daughter: 'quietly devastating' is what attracts me in your review. Like you, I wish I had read more European literature when I was young (apart from the inevitable teenage fascination with Camus' The Outsider!) but was lucky enough to combine Italian with History of Art at Edinburgh and discovered Pirandello - a lasting influence ...
Desperate Reader April 3, 2017 at 6:55 PM
I found Camus, and Sartre, in my early twenties... I could wish we'd had some languages taught to us at primary school - I found starting at the same age that I began to get really self conscious was not helpful, it made me worry far to much about saying things wrong, that and I got bogged down in the grammar and totally lost. My school days were before publishers like Pushkin and Peirene, so maybe things are better now.
Her Father's Daughter is possibly my favourite Peirene book (so far), and more generally a book that really felt like it came from the heart and shared something fundamental about the experience of broken and reformed families. It certainly got under my skin.
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A new cookbook and the start of a serious cull
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West Long Branch, N.J. - Monmouth University presents "Ethical and Leadership Lessons from the Collapse of Enron," on Thursday, February 12, at 6 p.m. in Wilson Hall Auditorium with guest speaker Sherron Watkins, known as the Enron Whistleblower.
This program is free and is part of the H.R. Young Lecture Series of the Leon Hess Business School and the Stephen B. Siegel Lecture Series of the Kislak Real Estate Institute at Monmouth University.


The Snowden effect continued to roll today, with fresh revelations detailing how the pervasive surveillance of the National Security Agency (NSA) is in fact linked to domestic criminal prosecution. The idea, and the defense, that NSA activity only impacts non-United States citizens and terrorists, is now utterly specious.
The NSA is one of the member agencies of a DEA unit called the Special Operations Division (SOD). The SOD, according to Reuters who broke the story, is at work "funneling information from intelligence intercepts, wiretaps, informants and a massive database of telephone records to authorities across the nation to help" start, and win criminal investigations of United States citizens.
Therefore, there is a direct connection between the NSA and its surveillance efforts and regular criminal prosecution in the country.
The Washington Post read the Reuters piece as an indication the NSA is leaking phone record information to the DEA, through the SOD, but we're not convinced that it's a proper reading of the source. However, the SOD does operate the 'DICE' database, which the DEA told Reuters has around 1 billion records, both telephonic and digital. The majority, but not all, are sourced by the DEA itself.
What's most surprising about today's revelations is the process by which the DEA covers the tracks of its information. Using "parallel construction," where information came from is hidden. Reuters tells a story in which a judge was told that a tip kicked off the investigation at hand. However, after pressing, it was admitted that the data had in fact been first captured by the NSA, and distributed by the SOD.
By creating new pasts for received data, the DEA can avoid potentially awkward questions about the legality of its evidence.
And the data that the NSA collects could be very useful to the DEA. The NSA, for example, collects metadata on every phone call placed in the United States. It is not clear what the NSA shares, or how often. However, it's the fact that NSA data is being handed to the DEA through the secret SOD that is troubling prima facie.
This is not the last time that we will have a conversation similar to this one. According to the New York Times, other agencies inside the Federal government are clamoring for the information that the NSA has collected, and continues to collect.
It has also recently been reported that members of Congress are being denied access to information about the NSA's activities, both by having requests ignored, or simply denied. Glenn Greenwald has primary source information, letters sent by members of Congress asking for specific information.
Others have reported similar issues in more pedestrian fashion, including Rep. Justin Amash, who tweeted that access to certain information was provided for a mere three hours, and that many Representatives missed the chance, and that those who did see the document in question were not allowed to discuss it with those that did not.
There is work afoot, as you might have expected, to keep information regarding the NSA's activities out of the public eye. To some extent that is perfectly reasonable, given that such agencies are clandestine by nature. When Congress, tasked with oversight of American intelligence operations, is lied to, denied information, and then provided only select facts for limited periods of time, something is wrong.
And, given that the NSA is slipping the DEA information about domestic phone calls, we've never needed more stern hands on the NSA's wheel.


Matt holds the WSET Diploma in Wine ("Weinakademiker") and has been watching the financial and wine markets for nearly 30 years.
Prior to launching Wine Wealth in 2010, Matt worked in finance in London and Zürich and held, since 1999, senior investment consulting functions with Credit Suisse. The period 1990 to 1999 were spent in research and investment banking roles with HSBC Securities, Bear Stearns, Cantor Fitzgerald and Goldman Sachs.
Matt earned his degree in International Business, Finance & Marketing from Richmond International University, London.
Holding a distinction in the WSET Advanced Certificate, Phil entered into the wine industry as a merchant and tasting host with Cambridge Wine Merchants, UK. Since moving to Switzerland, he has focused on financial instruments within the fine wine market.
With a background in event management, Phil was the General Manager of the ADC Theatre, UK, and worked on international touring productions across Europe and the US.
Phil holds an MA in Economics from the University of Cambridge, specialising in entrepreneurship.
Wine Wealth is based in Zürich and was established in 2010 by Mattias Sundström DipWSET.
The Institute of Wines & Spirits is the membership body for Diploma holders of the Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET), a London-based global provider of wine education. Diploma holders are received into the Masters of Wine (MW) programme, operated by the Institute of Masters of Wine.


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Andy Norris [Joey and Cathy Molland]
Joey: Kath and I wrote that song at Clearwell Castle. I've got the lyric sheet somewhere! It was named after the tape op (operator) at Olympic Studios, Andy Morris. I love that "…savin all my money…"
Andy Morris, a 16-year-old tape-op in 1973, told me of how Bowie created 'Diamond Dogs'
Andy Morris, now living in Northwest Portland, was 16 when he was an assistant recording engineer at London's Olympic Studios.
By the time you worked with David Bowie you were a bit of a veteran, aged 16?
I was in the recording studio when the Rolling Stones recorded It's Only Rock 'N Roll (But I Like It). I remember placing microphones in the toilets downstairs when Jagger and Keith were about to sing the overdubs. I also worked with Badfinger and The Pretty Things, but Diamond Dogs was the album I worked on the most. http://www.mojo4music.com/13956/david-bowie-diamond-dogs-at-40/
Badfinger performs "Andy Norris" at the Bombay Bicycle Club in Memphis, TN sometime in 1987 (anybody have the exact date?). The band was Joey Molland, Randy Anderson, Mark Healey, and Jerry Shirley. Camera work by Mike Barnett.
at Good Ole Days in Atlanta GA sometime in 88/89 (90/91?). Joey Molland, Mark Healey, Michael Lichey and John Richardson.
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2017/04/07 mp3 X5 Music Group/Warner Music Group: 11. Andy Norris - Badfinger
★ [various artists] Thomas Felberg presents / Drunk in a Ditch (Songs from Rock Limbo 1969-1980)
2006/ CD Rhino Records(Norway):5051011-5679-2-6 17. Andy Norris - Badfinger
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[TracksAuctions] Badfinger Original Reel To Reel Tapes Bill Collins Collection
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Beatles And Rock 'n Roll Memorabilia Auction. March 2016 (#3) 03/04/2016 3:00 PM GMT CLOSED!
Lot 216 Badfinger Original Reel To Reel Tapes Bill Collins Collection
A pair of reel to reel tapes originally from the collection of the former Badfinger manager Bill Collins.
The first tape is in a studio box which has the words 'Empty Box' written in large letters across the front. The Olympic Sound Studio label on the box contains various handwritten details listed below.
Client Warner Brothers
Subject Badfinger
Producer Chris Thomas
Engineer Phil Chapman, Andy Morris
Date 13/11/73
★ (THE 10" MEATL REEL COMES INSIDE A BLUE EMI BOX WITH AN OLYMPIC SOUND STUDIOS LABEL. THE LABEL ON THE BOX IS FOR A DIFFERENT TAPE – IT WAS FOR THE SONG "IF YOU HAD A DREAM" FROM BADFINGER'S FIRST WARNER BROTHERS LP. DATED NOVEMBER 13TH, 1973.)
The beginning of the reel contains approximately 4 minutes of an unknown artist singing with a guitar and piano (this may or may not be members of Badfinger). Two tracks by Badfinger follow: Get Away (03.48 minutes), When I Say (03.09 minutes)
The tape splits at around the 14 minute mark. The condition of the tape is otherwise near mint. The condition of the box is very good minus.
The second tape is in a BASF box and has the wording "Badfinger" 1. Come And Get It Stereo 15 I.P.S N.A.B handwritten on the front of the box. The tape contains a version of the song Come And Get It (2.10 minutes)
The condition of the tape is near mint. The condition of the box is good.
Lot closed:03 Apr 2016 15:00 BST
Estimate:200 GBP - 400 GBP
Winning bid: 220 GBP
その後、2018年に2つに分けてeBayで転売
★ [eBay] Badfinger - Ass LP - Apple Records Studio Reel to Reel - Bill Collins Personal Tape
★ [eBay] Badfinger - Come and Get It - Studio Reel to Reel - Bill Collins Personal Tape
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Phil Chapman Aug 18, 2003
Around about this time thirty years ago, I worked as engineer on Badfinger's first Warner Brothers album. Pete was generally down - there were background management issues, and he readily admitted he'd never really got over not having the successful version of their own song "Without You" - "...nobody thought it was a hit". He really tried with "I Miss You", and put a lot of store by it. Tommy, on the other hand, was more pragmatic, after all, they were earning from the song, he thought. Pete's tragic death (and later, Tommy's) really shook me, as I was relatively new to the music business, and had little awareness of the effect it can have on sensitive souls.
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The Mission Center L3C acquired its first nonprofit, L.S. Associates, this month, which will allow the incubator to measure the impact its clients are having on nonprofits and communities. This is the Mission Center's first acquisition.


Ducks, ducks, ducks, and other stuff!
The ducks love to swim!
We made a little island for them to rest on.
Learning to take turns as we play bug bingo!
It's all been about the ducklings this week!
They took to it like ducks to water!
Still work to do. Look, ordering numbers to 20!
Thank you Year 6 it was exciting!
Can bee-bot reach the gold?
Spring is coming! We loved the warmer weather this week.
Uh oh! Not sure that was supposed to happen!
Kung Hei Fat Choy to everyone celebrating the Lunar New Year!
We started our Lion Dance in Phase 4.
We caused a disruption across the school.
We scared evil spirits away from the office.
We scared them away again in the afternoon.
Oh no! This may not end well!
We had special visitors this week!
Success! Can you see the fox footprints?
A squirrel visited the nursery garden this week!
Exploring sound and singing in the mud kitchen.
Collecting herbs from the herb garden.
Adding herbs to the mud pie of the day.
Exploring symbols for adding two groups of fish.
The crossing lady says "Stop!"
Watching the traffic lights before moving off!
The school guinea pig came for a visit.
Brilliant combination! Chalks and water!
Look! Onion shoots in the allotment!
We collected 10 bags of leaves!
It's fun using the new mud kitchen unit.
Bat girl is working hard in the kitchen.
"This stone soup is heavy!"
Selected the dots before icing the biscuit!
The puddles were too tempting to miss!
This cheeky squirrel came close during snack time!
A different kind of spider!
Outdoors, outdoors, outdoors! Exploring our own garden and Belfairs Wood in the rain.
We will have plenty of onions!
Wellies are brilliant for exploring puddles!
The joys of puddle jumping!
The red glaze looks pink!
"This perfume is for mummy."
The stage is still popular!
We've been being creative this week!
All went a bit wizardy and witchy in the shop!
The Mud Kitchen was very popular on the first day.
Making arrangements of shapes. "It's a long one!"


Jonathan Tout is part of a successful family business. He is the son of former Forecourt Trader of the Year winners, Philip and Lesley Tout, who set up the business in 2001. Having worked up an estate of 4 Budgens convenience stores, Philip and Lesley took a step back and welcomed their son, Jonathan Tout, in 2012, to become the managing director. He has continued their winning ways, receiving the award for Best Site in the West County & Wales for the past two years, firstly with its forecourt convenience operation in Langford, and last year with the company's site in Nailsea. Both sites had been redeveloped. Most recently Nailsea underwent a complete internal refit to create a store where everyone can get 'everything they need to have a happy and healthy lifestyle'. The refurbishments including new ceiling and flooring, LED lighting, and upgraded refrigeration gave the store a fresh new ambience. The fresh, frozen and alcohol departments were extended, adding a fine wine range, and extensive 'free from' range. A dedicated food-to-go aisle was created, plus five Cook frozen-range freezers added. In combination with the 'Tout's Signature' loyalty scheme; the 'Love Local' brand which encompasses community projects; and Local Treasures celebrating delicious local products the effect on business has been a significant uplift in sales.


Village Club du Soleil is coming to Les 2 Alpes this winter! Meals are all-you-can-eat buffet-style and lunch can be taken as a picnic if ordered in advance. There are a range of children's clubs included for ages 3 months -5yrs running Mon- Fri. Clubs for older children run in the holiday periods with non-skiing outings and activities which can be used if a child is in half day ski lessons.
There are 239 rooms across 5 floors (accessible by lift). Each room is equipped with a shower room and television.
This property is especially good for families as there are a choice of twin, triple and four-bedded rooms (2 twins interconnecting). There are also interconnecting triples available to sleep 6.
Children under 13 years must be in the same room as an adult.
All meals are included at this property. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are taken as buffet dining but lunch can also be taken as a packed lunch if ordered in advance. Christmas and New Year gala dinners are included and there are also themed or Savoyard style meals once per week. Conditions permitting, meals can be taken on the terrace.
Resort Tax. A deposit of €230 per room is required on arrival, this can be paid by credit card.
- Club des Câlins: from ages 3 months to under 3 years.
- Club des Malins: from ages 3 to under 6 years.
Snow park included for children aged 3 to 5. Age range categories may vary depending on numbers.
Introduction to ski with the ESF for complete beginners aged 3-5 yrs (levels Piou Piou to Ourson).
6 days a week (excludes Saturdays).
- Club des Copains: from ages 6 to under 11 years, 6 days/week, closed on Saturday. Open all day throughout the French mainland school holiday periods. Outside of these periods, closed in the mornings.
- Youth Club: pre-teens aged 11 to under 14 and teens aged 14 to under 18.
6 days/week (closed on Saturday). Open all day throughout the French mainland school holiday periods. Teen ski outings included. Clubhouse activities 6 days/week from 5pm to 9pm, from 6 January to 20 January.
A photocopy of health record showing vaccinations and certificate of good health signed in the last 7 days is required for all children aged 3 months to 5 years in clubs staying at the Village Club du Soleil.


As Director of Events, Sheryl leads NVIDIA's event marketing efforts, including sponsorships, tradeshows, and also NVIDIA's own GeForce LAN and GPU Technology Conference events. Previously, Sheryl managed other parts of the marketing mix for NVIDIA, including campaign management, advertising and digital marketing. Prior to NVIDIA, Sheryl worked for Sony's motion picture division, Columbia Pictures, managing co-marketing campaigns for films such as "Men in Black," "Godzilla," and "Stuart Little." She majored in Communications at UCLA, and enjoys sailing, golfing, and play time at the lake with her golden retriever, who she brings to work with her every day. She also vehemently believes that the only way to play a first person shooter game is with a keyboard and mouse.


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Início Conversações em Inglês para iniciantes 164. Do you know where the bank is?
164. Do you know where the bank is?
A: Excuse me, I'm lost here.
A: Desculpe-me, estou perdido aqui.
A: Yes, where is the bank?
A: Sim, onde está o banco?
B: The bank is on the next street, on the outskirts.
B: O banco está na próxima rua, nos arredores.
A: Wait! Where is the pharmacy?
A: Espere! Onde é a farmácia?
B: The pharmacy is next to the bank.
B: A farmácia fica ao lado do banco.


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FBI — Human Trafficking
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Human Trafficking, 2018, marks the sixth report from the national Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program's Human Trafficking data collection. As state participation has grown, the UCR Program has seen an increase in data submissions. The program will continue efforts to expand, gather, and make available information regarding human trafficking incidents.
Trafficking Victims Protection Act
In January 2013, the national UCR Program began collecting offense and arrest data regarding human trafficking as authorized by the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008. The act requires the FBI to collect human trafficking offense data and to make distinctions between prostitution, assisting or promoting prostitution, and purchasing prostitution.
To comply with the Wilberforce Act, the national UCR Program created two additional offenses in the Summary Reporting System (SRS) and the National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) through which the UCR Program collects both offense and arrest data. The definitions for these offenses are:
Human Trafficking/Commercial Sex Acts: inducing a person by force, fraud, or coercion to participate in commercial sex acts, or in which the person induced to perform such act(s) has not attained 18 years of age.
Human Trafficking/Involuntary Servitude: obtaining of a person(s) through recruitment, harboring, transportation, or provision, and subjecting such persons by force, fraud, or coercion into involuntary servitude, peonage, debt bondage, or slavery (not to include commercial sex acts).
The data in the tables included in this report reflect the offenses and arrests recorded by state and local law enforcement agencies (LEAs) that currently have the ability to report the data to the national UCR Program. As such, they should not be interpreted as a definitive statement of the level or characteristics of human trafficking as a whole. The data declaration pages, which will help the user better understand the data, and the methodology used for the four following tables are located in the Data Declarations and Methodology section of this report. In addition, a Question and Answer section about human trafficking data is provided as a supplement to this report.
Note: Regarding the data reported to the UCR Program, it is important to note that these data represent only one view of a complex issue—the law enforcement perspective. However, due to the nature of human trafficking, many of these crimes are never reported to the local, state, tribal, and federal LEAs that investigate them. In addition to the law enforcement facet in fighting these crimes, there are victim service organizations whose mission it is to serve the needs of the victims of human trafficking. In order to have the complete picture of human trafficking, it would be necessary to gather information from all of these sources.


There have been many attempts by a variety of manufacturers to hit the all-in-one media computer sweet-spot, but none have come close, until now.
The Toshiba DX1210 is an excellent computer and multi-media device for a small home or studio apartment, albeit with a few shortcomings / limitations.
Offering an Intel Core i5 processor at 2.3GHz with 6GB RAM, a 1TB hard drive and Windows 7 Home Premium edition, this 21.5 inch touch-screen PC (with wireless keyboard and mouse) would be an attractive prospect even without the built-in media PC components. The fact that all of the 'PC' components are embedded in the back of the monitor makes this a very stylish unit.
On the media side of things, there's a Blu-Ray player (which also does service as a dual-layer DVD burner) and a fully-integrated Analog/Digital TV tuner. Of course there's also the expected webcam and microphone for the all-important skype video calls.
From a connectivity perspective, there's a 1Gb/s Ethernet port, 802.11 (b/g/n) wireless, 2 USB 3.0 and 4 USB 2.0 ports, an HDMI-in port and there's also support for DLNA.
The DX1210 is provided with a full-featured remote control (just like any media player) which operates the device when in media mode.
Enough of the features; how is it in actual usage?
Once I received and configured the unit, I simply set it up in an open area of the house, booted it up and waited to see how it might be used.
Of course my primary school-aged son found the internet-based games that came with the free Windows 7 trial, and soon exhausted the supply of digital coins!
Also, my pre-school daughter easily opened Internet Explorer and logged on to Club Penguin (leaving my son to continue using Mini Clip on their shared computer).
Neither child realised that it was also a touch-screen!
One of us picked up the remote control and hit the green Windows button... lo and behold - it was suddenly a media unit.
We quickly connected a TV aerial cable and tuned in all channels; we also played a movie or two. The sound was great (through the bottom-mounted Onkyo speakers) and the images clear without any obvious lag or ghosting.
So, what are the issues? Would we recommend this computer?
Before making a recommendation, let me spell out some of the negatives (I think the positives have already has sufficient airing).
1. The screen is too small. Unless you're within a few feet of the unit when watching a movie, you'll lose a lot of the impact.
2. I'm dubious about the matching of a touch-screen computer with what is also intended to be a TV unit. Who wants fingerprints appearing all over the latest new-release?
3. As other reviewers have also noted, the touch input and the wireless mouse are amazingly sensitive and can't easily be dialled back to a more reasonable setting.
4. (this is more of a complaint about the promotion of the product) I couldn't believe that Toshiba's marketing team would fall back on the hoary old gem of using the computer in the kitchen to manage recipes. This thought has occupied the collective psyche of computer marketers looking for a reason to put a computer in the home for as long as this reporter has worked in the computer business (considerably more than 20 years). It is no more true now than it was 20 years ago!
In case you're wondering, from the press release: "Parents can look up recipes while preparing dinner or it can be used for catching up with friends on Facebook."
5. While it was very easy to switch the machine from PC mode to media mode (just push the big green Windows button on the remote, or use the installable desktop gadget), one would have hoped that the same button on the remote would have returned control to the PC mode, but alas no. Instead one was forced to navigate through the menu system to find the 'exit' command to terminate the media mode.
Would we recommend the Toshiba DX1210 All-In-One PC?
For those people looking for a single unit to fill the roles of both home PC and Entertainment Unit, this fits the bill perfectly; but only in the smallest of apartments. For a high school student wanting a single unit for their bedroom, this is perfect. Once studies are done, the entertainment may begin.
Also, as a second (or third) media source, which also acts as an alternate computer in the house, again a 'yes.' However, in any larger dwelling this could never be a primary entertainment device.
The Toshiba All-In-One DX1210 PC is available from a variety of retailers in black for a recommended retail price of $1,899 and exclusively from Harvey Norman in white (do we detect an attempt at a Mac clone here?), for the same price.


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Food & Function
Carotenoid bioaccessibility in pulp and fresh juice from carotenoid-rich sweet oranges and mandarins†
María Jesús Rodrigo, *a Antonio Cilla,b Reyes Barberáb and Lorenzo Zacaríasa
a Instituto de Agroquímica y Tecnología de Alimentos, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (IATA-CSIC), Avda. Agustín Escardino 7, 46980 – Paterna (Valencia), Spain
E-mail: mjrodrigo@iata.csic.es
Tel: +34-96 3900022
b Nutrition and Food Science Area, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Valencia, Avda. Vicente Andrés Estellés s/n, 46100 – Burjassot (Valencia), Spain
Citrus fruits are a good source of carotenoids for the human diet; however, comparative studies of carotenoids in different citrus food matrices are scarce. In this work the concentration and bioaccessibility of carotenoids in sweet oranges and mandarins with marked differences in carotenoid composition were evaluated in pulp and compared to those in fresh juice. The pulp and juice of the red-fleshed Cara Cara sweet orange variety was highly rich in carotenes (mainly lycopene and phytoene) compared to standard Navel orange, while β-cryptoxanthin and phytoene predominated in mandarins. Total carotenoid content in the pulp of the ordinary Navel orange and in the red-fleshed Cara Cara orange, as well as in the Clementine mandarin were higher than in the corresponding juices, although individual carotenoids were differentially affected by juice preparation. Bioaccessibility of the bioactive carotenoids (the ones described to be absorbed by humans) was greater in both pulp and juice of the carotenoid-rich Cara Cara orange compared to the Navel orange while increasing levels of β-cryptoxanthin were detected in the bioaccessible fractions of pulp and juice of mandarins postharvest stored at 12 °C compared to freshly-harvested fruits. Overall, results indicated that higher soluble bioactive carotenoids from citrus fruits and, consequently, potential nutritional and health benefits are obtained by the consumption of pulp with respect to fresh juice.
https://doi.org/10.1039/C5FO00258C
Food Funct., 2015,6, 1950-1959
Carotenoid bioaccessibility in pulp and fresh juice from carotenoid-rich sweet oranges and mandarins
M. J. Rodrigo, A. Cilla, R. Barberá and L. Zacarías, Food Funct., 2015, 6, 1950 DOI: 10.1039/C5FO00258C
María Jesús Rodrigo
Antonio Cilla
Reyes Barberá
Lorenzo Zacarías


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Towards reviving post-Olympic Athens as a cultural destination
Boukas, N and Ziakas, V and Boustras, G (2012) Towards reviving post-Olympic Athens as a cultural destination. Current Issues in Tourism, 15 (1-2). 89 - 105. ISSN 1368-3500 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/13683500.2011.634897
This paper examines the effects of global change on the status and qualities of the Greek national capital, Athens, focusing on how they affect the development of cultural tourism in the city. Although Athens constituted one of the most significant destinations for Greek tourism in the past, in recent years it started to weaken. Athens is characterised by a series of problems, among them are the degradation of its environment and quality of life and traffic congestion. However, in terms of tourism development, the Olympic Games helped in re-imaging the city and upgrading its infrastructure. This study based on semi-structured interviews with top officials reveals how global change has affected Athens' socio-cultural/economic status, identity and image. Despite the tourism policy/planning responses to global changes, Athens' tourism continues to decline leaving unexplored potential such as its rich cultural heritage, new multicultural identity and the New Acropolis Museum. The paper suggests that cultural elements of capital cities must be multidimensional including a variety of attractions and amenities. The use of cultural heritage assets needs to be in line with global developments in order for cities to effectively leverage heritage for cultural tourism.
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Home > About Us > What's New > 2019 > Leaders show off footwear to support 'Sock Out Cancer'
Leaders show off footwear to support 'Sock Out Cancer'
UHS Hospitals managers and supervisors wore their multi-colored "Sock Out Cancer" socks when they attended the Leadership Team meeting March 12 in the Russell Room at UHS Binghamton General.
This was done to demonstrate UHS' support for the Sock Out Cancer initiative.
Socks were sold at the event by UHS Foundation staff. The socks also are available at the UHS Wilson and UHS Binghamton General gift shops, online at sockoutcancer.org, at Wegmans in Johnson City and at area Mirabito Convenience Stores.
Sock Out Cancer was formed especially to help families in the Southern Tier who are coping with the financial challenges of cancer and all its implications. The annual project is a joint endeavor of the UHS Foundation and other groups in the community.
In addition to sock sales, a benefit concert will be held on Friday, April 12, at 8 p.m. at The Forum in downtown Binghamton. This year's concert will feature music from one of the greatest decades in rock and pop - the 1980s – including songs that hark back to two of the era's most prominent bands, Santana and Journey.
Performing some of these bands' chart-topping hits will be none other than Alex Ligertwood, former lead singer for Santana, and Kevin Chalfant, who has performed on stage as lead vocalist with Journey.
Tickets are available via Ticketmaster and at the Arena box office.
Proceeds help patients and their loved ones deal with the everyday needs of coping with a life-changing condition. During cancer treatment, many patients have to reduce their work hours or stop working altogether, which can result in a real hardship on the whole family.
Sock Out Cancer provides financial assistance toward rent, utilities, groceries, transportation and other necessities. The money received can buoy a patient's spirit as well.
As one patient recently said: "Not only is Sock Out Cancer a great asset to our community, it sends a message of lightness, good cheer and many smiles."
For more information about the program, including sock sales and concert tickets, visit nyuhs.org.


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require File.expand_path(File.dirname(__FILE__) + '/../spec_helper')

describe EnvironmentsHelper do
  include EnvironmentsHelper

  describe "stage_width" do
    it "should return 4.9em for a non latest stage with 4 stages" do
      stage_width_em(4, false, 20.0).should == "4.9167em"
    end

    it "should return 4.7em for the latest stage with 4 stages" do
      stage_width_em(4, true, 20.0).should == "4.75em"
    end

    it "should return 19.7em for 1 stage" do
      stage_width_em(1, true, 20.0).should == "19.75em"
    end

    it "should return 6.5667em for a non latest stage with 3 stages" do
      stage_width_em(3, false, 20.0).should == "6.5834em"
    end

    it "should return 6.3667em for the latest stage with 3 stages" do
      stage_width_em(3, true, 20.0).should == "6.4167em"
    end

    it "should return percent" do
      stage_width_percent(3, true, 20.0).should == "6.6667%"
    end
  end

  describe "environments last of" do
    it "should be true when the given element is last in the given collection" do
      list = java.util.ArrayList.new
      list.add(first = Object.new)
      list.add(middle = Object.new)
      list.add(last = Object.new)
      is_last(list, first).should be_false
      is_last(list, middle).should be_false
      is_last(list, last).should be_true
    end
  end
end

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-On 3/23/18 President Trump signed a $1.3 trillion spending bill which included $1.6 billion to start building the new southern border wall barrier.
-On 2/15/19 President Trump signed an additional speding bill that included another $1.375 billion for the new border wall barrier.
-On 2/15/19 President Trump declared a national emergency to get secure an additional $8 billion for wall.
It is currently being built. Up to 30 feet tall. 5 foot high anti climbing plates on top. See through steel bollard slat design (requested by US border patrol). Built on solid concrete that goes nearly 10 feet below ground.
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1、A、My name is jim. B、My name is Bill. C、My name is Li Lei. D、My name is Han Meimei.
3、desk, not, is, my, it.
1、It's an old box.(改为一般疑问名) an old box?
2、It's an English car.(改为复数形式) English .
3、These are rulers.( 用 erasers 改为选择疑问句) these rulers erasers?
2、A、How many is eight and eighteen?
1、That's my schoolbag. Give to ,please.
2、A∶Oh, dear! I can't find bike. B∶Don't worry. I think I can help . Is that one over there ?
3、A∶Dad, we can't carry this bag. It's too heavy. could you come and help ?∶B∶Wait a minute. I can help carry it.
4、They are your new teachers. Please go and say "hello" to .
14、The twins are . They aren't .
1、You can't catch that bird.(改为否定祈使句) that bird.
2、There is some bread for her.(改为一般疑问句) bread for her?
3、I am doing my homework.(对划线部分提问) you ?
4、They are some young women.(改为单数形式) a young .
5、We can see six bags of rice in the car.(就划线部分提问) of rice you see in the car?
6、Give them some cakes, please.(改写句子,使句意不变) Please give some cakes .
7、She is a Chinese baby.(改为复数形式) are Chinese .
8、He can mend the broken bike.(改为否定句) He the broken bike.
9、The boys are playing games near the house.(就划线部分提问) the boys ?
10、They are jumping now?(改为一般疑问句) now? 六、补全对话。10% A∶There so many things in the supermarket. You want something? B∶Yes, I want eraser, two pencils and pencil-sharpener. A∶Look. There they . B∶Yes. But I don't enough money with me. May I borrow some from ?


Hannah and Adam — everAFTER magazine everAFTER magazine celebrates and inspires a couple's journey from their engagement through to their wedding day and beyond including lifestyle and travel. Wedding venues, bridal, fashion and styling inspiration.
Adam chose a dark pink mohair suit by Nottinghamshire designer Paul Smith. "Adam didn't want to wear anything too formal. It seemed fitting that he should wear a Paul Smith suit as a way of representing his home roots." Complementing Adam's outfit, Hannah wore pink velvet Marco De Vincenzo heels. "I'm obsessed with texture!" She also wore stunning Dolce & Gabbanna earrings for a pop of colour.
Hannah and Adam initially booked a wedding venue in Adam's home city Nottingham. However the couple found that the wedding planning was becoming more and more stressful and expensive.
Hannah and Adam's wedding planning was so laid back that they didn't have a restaurant booked for their evening meal! "While Adam and I were enjoying our photoshoot around NYC, my parents met some friendly locals in a bar who recommended an Italian restaurant called Trattoria Dell'Arte. It was across the street from Carnegie Hall. Minutes later my parents had it booked and that evening we had the wine cellar to ourselves!" The restaurant is designed to evoke an Italian artist's studio with sculptures, drawings and a wall gallery of famous Italian noses.
Hannah and Adam didn't have a wedding cake but the restaurant's waiters fetched the couple a huge slice of Italian lemon meringue. "We attempted to do a mini 'cutting on the cake', and Adam and I linked our arms in order to feed each other, only for Adam to forget he was feeding me and fed himself instead!" After an 8 hour photo shoot across New York City and Brooklyn the couple were happy to sit down with cocktails, far too exhausted for a first dance!


Spring sprung, Oregon upset Kansas in the Midwest Regional NCAA basketball final, the Irish (and Irish-at-heart) celebrated St. Patrick's Day across the globe, and – last but certainly not least – 31 days were dedicated to powerful women everywhere during Women's History Month. It was a jam-packed March, but that's not all: a certain American icon celebrated her 58th birthday on March 9 – Barbie®.
How many times have you heard that girls should play with "more intelligent" toys like LEGO® over Barbie (or other) dolls? While the expectation is that playing with LEGOs better prepares girls for more scientific or technology focused careers, it also teaches them is that they should be ashamed for enjoying stereotypically feminine things (check out this article on valuing rather than devaluing "feminine" pursuits/ideas).
Girls, just like boys, should be encouraged to play with what they are interested in, even if (heaven forbid) it happens to be dolls or a kitchen set, rather than feeling that they are worth less for taking care of their pretend "family" while wearing the color pink.
By insisting girls play with LEGOs instead of, rather than in addition to, making pretend brownies in the kitchen, the plan to guide them to the 'right' path often backfires. In the end, we've taken things many girls love and made them "less" than what boys stereotypically love. It shouldn't matter if girls want to play house or play with engineering kits–both should be celebrated as they learn varied new skills and concepts.
This unconscious bias against people and things that are perceived as "girly" or "feminine" is something that follows women well into their careers, and is something I unhappily experience almost every day – even when it's intended to be complimentary – in my role as an account executive for a B2B technology PR firm.
At a recent networking event I attended with my fellow female coworkers in Boston, we dabbled in small talk and tasty hamburger sliders, we got a lot more raised eyebrows than we expected. As I began to talk about the type of work we do for our cybersecurity clients, many of the other attendees were confused as to why I wasn't a balding man in his mid-50s hunched over my laptop pushing oversized glasses up my nose.
Being a young female and recent college graduate working in tech PR triggered the unconscious biases of people I was networking with, since my Bud Light, blonde hair and off-the-shoulder top didn't match their vision of what a tech PR person would look like. I spent the rest of the evening convincing others that if they ever needed PR for security policy orchestration and automation that I was their "girl", but it felt fake and quite honestly, I didn't even believe what I was saying. As I sit down to write this blog after jumping off a two-hour brainstorm session about the ways policy-based automation can help fill the security skills gap, I know that I'm a competent woman who knows what she's talking about. But unfortunately, regardless of the truth, that kind of biased environment creates a dangerous sense of not belonging that undermines women's confidence and ability to succeed.
While the technology industry obviously still struggles with this unconscious bias, it isn't the only field that needs improvement. This is a much larger societal issue than a simple programming error; it's not a matter of simply rewriting an unconscious bias code. And as Women's History Month passes, it's important to reflect on what unconscious bias tells us about the struggles women still face not just in technology careers, but everywhere.
Today, with over 130 careers, four body types, seven skin tones, 24 hairstyles and 22 different eye colors, Barbie has evolved and transformed to find new, inspirational ways that impact the next generation of girls— but her evolution isn't over. And while not all women and girls identify as a "Barbie girl", it's a shame our society undervalues those who do.


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Public Avoidance and the Epidemiology…
Public Avoidance and the Epidemiology of novel H1N1 Influenza A
Byung-Kwang Yoo, Megumi Kasajima & Jay Bhattacharya
Working Paper 15752
DOI 10.3386/w15752
Issue Date February 2010
In June 2009, the World Health Organization declared that novel influenza A (nH1N1) had reached pandemic status worldwide. The response to the spread of this virus by the public and by the public health community was immediate and widespread. Among the responses included voluntary avoidance of public spaces, closure of schools, the ubiquitous placement of hand sanitizer, and the use of face masks in public places. Existing forecasting models of the epidemic spread of nH1N1, used by public health officials to aid in making many decisions including vaccination policy, ignore avoidance responses in the formal modeling. In this paper, we build a forecasting model of the nH1N1 epidemic that explicitly accounts for avoidance behavior. We use data from the U.S. summer and the Australian winter nH1N1 epidemic of 2009 to estimate the parameters of our model and forecast the course of the epidemic in the U.S. in 2010. We find that accounting for avoidance responses results in a better fitting forecasting model. We also find that in models with avoidance, the marginal return in terms of saved lives and reduced infection rates of an early vaccination campaign are higher.
Acknowledgements and Disclosures
Prof. Yoo's work on this project is supported by National Institute of Health (1K25AI073915). Prof. Bhattacharya's work on this project is supported in part by the National Institute on Aging. We thank Peter G. Szilagyi, MD, MPH and Charles E. Phelps, PhD for their support in conception and Andrea Berry, MS for her data analysis and editing support. The views expressed herein are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Bureau of Economic Research.
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