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Pfizer Says It's Time for Booster Shots. What Do Experts Think?
By: Joanna Thompson | Jul 9, 2021
Sibelle Yuksek shows off after getting her first dose of the Pfizer mRNA vaccine at the Union Station vaccine site in Los Angeles. Pfizer just announced it would seek emergency use authorization from the Federal Drug Administration for a third booster shot. Irfan Khan/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images
On July 8, pharmaceutical giant Pfizer announced it plans to seek emergency use authorization from the U.S. Federal Drug Administration (FDA) for a booster dose of its mRNA COVID-19 vaccine, citing the emerging delta variant and evidence of waning immunity in patients who had received the first two doses.
Almost immediately, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and FDA released a joint statement shutting Pfizer down.
"People who are fully vaccinated are protected from severe disease and death, including from the variants currently circulating in the country such as Delta. People who are not vaccinated remain at risk. Americans who have been fully vaccinated do not need a booster shot at this time," the joint statement says.
So if you've been vaccinated against COVID-19, whether you got the Pfizer, Moderna or the Johnson & Johnson shot, you might be confused by these mixed messages — and wondering what a booster shot even is and whether you need one? Here's what we know.
This bar chart shows the share of people worldwide fully vaccinated and partially vaccinated against COVID-19 as of July 8, 2021. Official data collated from Our World in Data.
What Is a Booster Shot?
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Welcome to the "Golden Age of Vaccinology"
Booster shots are vaccinations given long after the initial injection to "boost" immunity. Some vaccines require booster shots, while others do not. For example, the yellow fever vaccine is a one-and-done; a single dose conveys immunity for life. On the other hand, whooping cough requires two vaccines — DTaP and Tdap. Children under age 7 get DTaP and children older than 11, teens and adults get Tdap. But why are these types of booster shots necessary in the first place?
"One of the explanations has to do with how the vaccine is actually formulated," says Dr. Amesh Adalja, a senior scholar at Johns Hopkins University Center for Health Security. The yellow fever vaccine uses a live, weakened — or attenuated — virus to trigger an immune response without causing illness. The whooping cough vaccine introduces tiny bits of bacterial protein, which don't produce as strong of an immune reaction and might need to be reintroduced later.
"Aging is also a part of it," Adalja says. As people age, their immune systems naturally weaken over time. Vaccine protection acquired early in life can gradually wear off as a result.
So, with that in mind, how do the COVID-19 vaccines stack up in terms of effectiveness so far?
Tokyo Olympic organizers announced July 8 that spectators would be barred from most events at the games after a new state of emergency was announced in response to a surge in coronavirus cases. Japan has fully vaccinated less than 17 percent of its population as of July 9, 2021.
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"They've been quite effective," says Dr. Rachel Presti, medical director of the Infectious Disease Clinical Research Unit at Washington University's School of Medicine in Saint Louis, Missouri.
When it comes to COVID-19 vaccines, there are three major technologies from which to choose. Both the AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson vaccines use a weakened, slightly modified version of a common cold virus to trick the body into mounting an immune response. The Novavax shot uses the coronavirus' own spike proteins against it, while Moderna and Pfizer use mRNA technology to train cells to recognize and attack the virus.
Presti has been researching the longevity of the protection conveyed by the Pfizer mRNA vaccine. So far, despite Pfizer's claims, the results have been encouraging. "Even in people who were vaccinated back in December, we're not seeing them coming down with severe infection," she says.
Truthfully, it may be a while before we know for sure whether COVID-19 booster shots are necessary. Experts will need to carry out long-term natural history studies, checking in on vaccinated participants to see how their immunity changes over many years. If their COVID-19 immune response decreases enough over time, an extra dose might be needed for lifelong protection.
Then there are variants to consider. As Pfizer pointed out, the delta variant is quickly becoming the dominant strain of COVID-19, and some scientists worry that a new mutation might render the current vaccines less effective. But that doesn't necessarily mean that that vaccinologists will need to tweak the formula in the future.
"Even if you don't reformulate the booster," Adalja says, "just giving a third dose of a two-dose vaccine against COVID-19 may provide enough immunity."
Mixing-and-matching, or heterologous, vaccines is nothing new. And while it's probably too early to know whether we can mix-and-match COVID-19 vaccines like these (l-r) Biontech, AstraZeneca, Johnson & Johnson and Moderna, experts say the answer is probably yes.
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What happens if you need a booster but can't get the same type of shot as your initial dose? Is it OK to mix and match?
While it's a bit too early to say for sure, the answer is probably yes. Mix-and-match, or heterologous, vaccines are nothing new; in fact, they can sometimes give better protection than single formulation shots. "I think probably the best example of that is the pneumococcal vaccine," Presti says.
There are "two different flavors" of pneumococcal vaccine, Presti explains, both of which protect against pneumonia. The booster vaccine is formulated differently than the initial dose. Shot No. 1 is more effective for kids, while shot No. 2 offers better protection for older folks. And the two vaccines are sometimes given jointly to individuals with autoimmune disorders.
Since different COVID-19 vaccines use different mechanisms to confer immunity, the theory goes there is a chance that mixing up the formulations might round out and strengthen the body's overall response — think of it like two instruments playing in harmony.
One preliminary study from Spain found that people who received an AstraZeneca shot followed by a Pfizer produced a whopping 37 times more antibodies than with an AstraZeneca jab alone. And while most people probably won't need that level of protection, it could prove lifesaving for immunocompromised folks.
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease (NIAID) recently launched its own clinical trial investigating the potential need for COVID-19 booster shots and the effectiveness of heterologous vaccines.
The good news is that vaccine technology is getting exponentially better. Recent breakthroughs have enabled scientists to develop a several highly effective COVID-19 vaccines in record time. Even older shots are getting a makeover: Moderna just announced July 7, 2021, trials for its new mRNA influenza vaccine, which promises to offer longer lasting immunity against seasonal flus. Between these advances, Adalja suspects we might be on the cusp of a "Golden Age of Vaccinology."
So where does that leave the booster shot discussion?
If it's a matter of completely preventing disease, "getting another dose is going to give you more antibodies," Presti says.
But, "when we're talking about COVID-19," Adalja says, "it's less about driving cases to zero. It's about removing the ability of the virus to cause serious disease, hospitalization and death." For that, he says, a booster might be overkill.
Now That's Interesting
Louis Pasteur developed the first lab-produced vaccine in 1879; it was used to immunize chickens against cholera. So, more of a rooster shot than a booster shot.
Joanna Thompson "Pfizer Says It's Time for Booster Shots. What Do Experts Think?" 9 July 2021.
HowStuffWorks.com. <https://health.howstuffworks.com/wellness/preventive-care/covid-19-booster-shots-news.htm> 29 January 2023
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What does $10 buy you these days? Lunch, a few trips to Starbucks, a few gallons of gas, some fresh flowers, a few items on your grocery list?
Or maybe this....a vinatge stereo I found at Savers for 10 bucks. I couldn't believe this beautiful & well built piece of furniture was cheaper than my last lunch date(with my little guy) at Panera. I was sold, it was sold & I took it home.
It took some elbow grease & paint but I think she is a beauty. This ugly duckling has been transformed and it only cost me $10:).
I will pin this! I removed a bookcase from my foyer and need storage for some of the things that were on it. I'll be looking for one of these to redo and as soon as I donate the piano still in the foyer, I'll put this there and have the storage I need (or at least some of it). Thanks for the idea. (No, it isn't a large foyer - :).


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Manchester United and premium denim brand True Religion have collaborated to launch a range of club-branded denim wear.
A first for the club, the new global partnership with the American denim brand will see a range of men's & women's co-branded styles go on sale beginning 26 October in the club's Megastore as well as online.
The exclusive collection features jeans, shirts and jackets, including a limited-edition denim jacket embroidered with the club's crest.
Manchester United's Group Managing Director, Richard Arnold, commented: "True Religion is a well-known, established name in fashion, creating unique designs without compromising on quality.
"The range we have collaborated on includes the same attention to detail and craftsmanship that has made True Religion a global brand, creating a new way for our fans to express their support for their club through every day, easy-to-wear apparel."
True Religion's Chief Marketing Officer, Tara Peyrache, added: "We are thrilled to be the official global denim partner for Manchester United. As True Religion continues to evolve and connect with new audiences, it is exciting to offer Manchester United's global fanbase an innovative line of premium denim for men and women.
"We look forward to this partnership with an iconic club that shares the same values and commitment to performance and quality."

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On September 22, 1692, 8 people convicted of witchcraft during the Salem Witch Trials were executed by hanging. The trials took place between February 1692 and May 1693 and resulted in the execution of twenty people, most of them women. Contrary to the common belief that witches were typically burned, most of those condemned in Salem and the surrounding areas died by hanging.
As in our previous article on 10 Things History Got Wrong about Women, this article explores 10 more common misconceptions involving women in history. These misconceptions may be due to legend, malicious gossip, Hollywood depictions, incorrect reporting, false beliefs, assumptions and guessing or even simple ignorance.
For years, Christians were taught that Mary Magdalene was a prostitute and that Jesus' acceptance of her showed that he did not judge her and was welcoming and forgiving of all "sinners." It turns out, however, that her identity had been merged with that of an unnamed sinner who anointed Jesus' feet. None of the four gospels in the New Testament in which she is mentioned made any reference to her being a prostitute. The image of her as a repentant prostitute was most likely due to a misconception that then got propagated en masse within the Western Christian Church during the Middle Ages but somehow was not picked up by Eastern Orthodox Christianity. This image was so prevailing that until recently it influenced most of the art that ever depicted her as well as just about all of the movies, plays and musicals in which her character had a role. She is even the patroness of "wayward women," and the Magdalene asylums that were established in the 18th century to help save women from prostitution were named after her.
Queen Jane never formally existed. At the time of Edward VI's death, his sister Mary Tudor automatically become queen as stipulated by the Third Succession Act of 1543 that was passed by Parliament and that had restored Mary and Elizabeth Tudor to the line of succession after their brother Edward, despite their illegitimacy. This had been the wish of their father Henry VIII who followed it up with the Treason Act of 1547 that made it high treason to interrupt that line of succession. His son and immediate successor, Edward VI was Protestant and not did wish for his Catholic sister to follow him on the throne. As he lay dying, he wrote a legal letter in which he named his cousin Lady Jane Grey his successor in place of Mary. This order, however, did not override the two acts that had been passed by Parliament, and it cost Jane, the poor Protestant pawn, her head.
As stated in the introduction, most of the people convicted of witchcraft at the Salem Witch Trials and condemned to die were executed by hanging. The idea of burning goes back to Europe and the time of the Reformation when Protestant "heretics" were burned by Catholics. The most famous examples are "Bloody Mary" and the Spanish Inquisition. It must be noted, however, that Queen Mary I of England, a.k.a. "Bloody Mary" was no more "bloody" than any of her counterparts. With "only" 280 victims in 5 years, she was quite "tame" by the standards of the day. In other parts of Europe, this policy of burning later extended to witches, as laid down by the Constitutio Criminalis Carolina of 1532, a penal code that defined crimes and punishments, the punishment for witchcraft being "execution by fire." Burning, however, seemed to be a Catholic phenomenon, and those involved with the Salem Witch Trials were Puritan. Perhaps that is why they opted for hanging because they themselves had often been persecuted and punished with the flame for their beliefs.
It is commonly assumed that no American women was able to vote before the 19th Amendment was passed in 1920. This was not the case. Individual states had individual laws, and some states based the right to vote off of property. That meant that widowed women with significant property or single women who had inherited enough acreage could vote. If female landowners married, however, their property automatically became that of their husbands, and he would assume the right to vote.
In 1926 famous mystery novelist Agatha Christie famously went missing for 10 days. She had quarreled with her husband about his girlfriend and then took off. After an extensive manhunt, she was finally found in a hotel having registered under an assumed name. Doctors attributed her disappearance to a case of amnesia. The public reaction was not positive, with many claiming it was a publicity stunt or her attempt to raise suspicion that her husband had murdered her. The 1979 film Agatha elaborated on the latter belief and explained the disappearance as part of Christie's plan to commit suicide and frame the mistress for her "murder." This plot was vehemently contested by Christie's heirs, but with Christie never voicing herself to this incident during her life, in fact she omitted it from her autobiography, all that the public can do is speculate and create imaginary scenarios.
Many people believe Marie Curie died of cancer caused by the radiation she studied. There is even a charity in Great Britain known as Marie Curie Cancer Care which provides services to terminally ill people. Instead Marie Curie died of aplastic anemia. In Curie's time, the effects of radiation were not yet known, so safety measures such as protective clothing had not yet been implemented. It is commonly assumed that her illness was a direct result of radiation exposure, however, she did not die of cancer. Aplastic anemia is a disease of the bone marrow in which the blood stem cells that are found there are damaged and cannot produce enough new blood cells. The sufferer is then left feeling fatigued and with a higher risk of infection and uncontrolled bleeding. Despite her brilliance (She was the first women to win a Nobel Prize, and she won two of them!!!) and her achievements (the theory of radioactivity and the discovery of 2 elements), Curie never acknowledged that her health woes could be due to her line of work.
This one is confusing. At the conclusion of World War II, the United States wanted to further develop the capabilities of atom bombs. Bikini Atoll in the Marshall Islands in the Pacific Ocean was selected as a testing location in 1946. There was the long-standing belief that Rita Hayworth's picture was on an atomic bomb. Then recent research suggested that only the name "Gilda," her most iconic role and the one that gave her bombshell status, was etched on the bomb. Even the Wikipedia article on Rita Hayworth incorrectly states that her image was never on the bomb and elaborates on this extensively. The author of this article, however, found a radio broadcast by Rita's husband, Orson Welles, that confirms that her picture was on the bomb (see above Youtube video). Furthermore, the author also found a picture of the bomb that shows both the name "Gilda" AND an image of Hayworth.
The quote "I will return, and I will be millions." is falsely believed to have been uttered by Eva Peron. She is supposed to have said it before she died. If she did do so, what did she mean by it? That she would live on in the millions of her Argentinean countrymen and women? That there would be millions on little "Evitas" running around emulating her? No point in speculation though since she never said it. Instead it is from a poem by José Maria Castiñeira de Dios which he wrote in Evita's first-hand narrative more than 10 years after her death. In other words a fictional account by someone else is now attributed to her.
9) Marilyn Monroe was a Size 16!
This famous misconception that is often used by "more rounded" girls to feel somewhat better about themselves is false. Although Marilyn's weight fluctuated, she was never as large as a modern-day size 16. Of course, it is difficult to say what exactly a size 16 is, since there are no standardized measurements, and every clothing manufacturer comes up with their own definitions, often keeping the vanity and insecurities of their female customers in mind. In other words, a size 16 in the 1950s is not what a size 16 would be today, and size 16 by company A would not be a size 16 coming from company B. So, with nothing much to go by, the author used herself as a comparison, and luckily both Marilyn and the author share the same height and weight (approx. 5'5" and 120 lbs). To make accommodations for body shape, the author even took out the measuring tape, and determined that Marilyn had a smaller waist and hips than her (only the bust was larger). The author is a size 6 or 8. That means Marilyn could not have worn a larger size. And to those who say she gained weight and became fat, even the author was once heavier at 150+ pounds and never wore a size larger than a 10. It is safe to assume Marilyn was never a size 16, 14 or even 12 for that matter. Maybe in 1950s sizes but certainly not in modern-day sizes.
In September 11, 2008 interview by Charles Gibson of ABC News, Sarah Palin is supposed to have famously uttered the words, "And I can see Russia from my house!" This was not the case. Instead she said of the Russians, "They're our next-door neighbors. And you can actually see Russia, from land, here in Alaska, from an island in Alaska." The former quote actually came from a Saturday Night Live skit in which Tina Fey famously impersonated the vice-presidential candidate. This can be described as life imitating art; the comedic sketch was so popular that the public began attributing the quote to the real person and not the character. The actual quotation, however, came from an edited part of the interview, where key parts that led up to that statement had been omitted. This editing might have been done to make poor Sarah seem simple when it came to foreign affairs. At any rate, the SNL skit solidified that public perception of her.
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Q: BEGIN IMMEDIATE in sqlx or database/sql (golang)? How do you start a sqlite BEGIN IMMEDIATE transaction in jmoiron/sqlx or database/sql (for golang)? As per the docs, the begin methods allow you to control isolation methods (for example, https://golang.org/pkg/database/sql/#DB.Begin). However, the isolation method, if I'm not mistaken, is not what I'm looking for. As per the sqlite docs, transactions default to DEFERRED which result in deadlocks and race conditions for my use case, so I really need to ensure that it's BEGIN IMMEDIATE.

A: At the moment, there doesn't appear to be a way to do this other than at the connection level (you can specify the _txlock parameter).
I've opened #400 to track adding this.

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Another big week of beer lies ahead. I got up early to write this, so please read it. If you see an error let us know @londonbeerguide.
The 24th year of this festival will feature some 247 (give or take )beers and ciders. The obvious emphasis of this CAMRA festival is on cask ales but they've also got a solid foreign bar with the likes of Cantillon, Struise, De Molen and many more. Further information can be found here. Definitely a festival worth checking out.
This is routinely one of my favourite beer festivals in London. The setting is unique, the beer list always well curated. For this iteration the festival organizers are focusing solely on London breweries. The goal is to have 'all' London breweries available. While I don't believe they will have them all in the strictest sense of that proclamation, I am very much looking forward to enjoying the majority of London brewers all in one place. Event info here.
I'm usually impressed by some of the beers that the Pony brings in for their annual American Beer Festival. Expect the likes of Brooklyn, Sierra Nevada, Odell, Flying Dog, Stone, et al. Info page here.
I went to this pub last year for this festival and wasn't disappointed. The beers on offer will include a nice range on tap and even nicer in bottle; expect stuff from Goose Island, Flying Dog, Fordham, Brooklyn, Anchor and more. If memory serves, they also roll out some US-style beers from UK brewers on cask. Some basic info can be found here.
Any excuse to highlight American beer (and food) sounds good to me. Info here.
Want to slam a bunch of London's best lager to your face, eat street food and listen to music? Go here. Apparently there will be 20 vendors slinging their wares. Details available right about...here.
I think the focus of this festival is on beer from American brewers stationed in the UK. I think - the details are slightly fuzzy; decipher what you can here. At any rate, there should be beers from Brupond, Hoppie Collie, Lovibonds, Moor and more - a respectable collection of brewers, to be sure.
At this event you'll be able to meet the brewer, tour the brewery, get free tastings, eat some food and listen to music. There will also be a 'mini festival' featuring neighborhood brewers such as Pressure Drop, Howling Hops, Wild Card and Hackney. It's a shame I'll be out of town on Saturday because this sounds like fun. Event details are available on the brewery's Facebook page, here.
The good folks at CBC Clerkenwell have taken little time off between events, the memories of their 2nd birthday celebration last weekend still very fresh in my mind. This Saturday they're rolling out nine kegs of Partizan liquid - an impressive number for a brewery event, even more impressive when you consider Partizan has to date rarely been seen on keg (excepting the recently-released coffee black IPA). With a bit of luck I might be able to catch the tail end of the event. Details here.


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Q: Speech recognition, nodeJS I'm currently working on a tool allowing me to read all my notifications thanks to the connection to different APIs.
It's working great, but now I would like to put some vocal commands to do some actions.
Like when the software is saying "One mail from Bob", I would like to say "Read it", or "Archive it".
My software is running through a node server, currently I don't have any browser implementation, but it can be a plan.
What is the best way in node JS to enable speech to text?
I've seen a lot of threads on it, but mainly it's using the browser and if possible, I would like to avoid that at the beginning. Is it possible?
Another issue is some software requires the input of a wav file. I don't have any file, I just want my software to be always listening to what I say to react when I say a command.
Do you have any information on how I could do that?
Cheers

A: Both of the answers here already are good, but what I think you're looking for is Sonus. It takes care of audio encoding and streaming for you. It's always listening offline for a customizable hotword (like Siri or Alexa). You can also trigger listening programmatically. In combination with a module like say, you could enable your example by doing something like:
say.speak('One mail from Bob', function(err) {
  Sonus.trigger(sonus, 1) //start listening
});

You can also use different hotwords to handle the subsequent recognized speech in a different way. For instance:
"Notifications. Most recent." and "Send message. How are you today"
Throw that onto a Pi or a CHIP with a microphone on your desk and you have a personal assistant that reads your notifications and reacts to commands.
Simple Example:
https://twitter.com/_evnc/status/811290460174041090
Something a bit more complex:
https://youtu.be/pm0F_WNoe9k?t=20s
Full documentation:
https://github.com/evancohen/sonus/blob/master/docs/API.md
Disclaimer: This is my project :)

A: To recognize few commands without streaming them to the server you can use node-pocketsphinx module. Available in NPM.
The code to recognize few commands in continuos stream should look like this:
var fs = require('fs');

var ps = require('pocketsphinx').ps;

modeldir = "../../pocketsphinx/model/en-us/"

var config = new ps.Decoder.defaultConfig();
config.setString("-hmm", modeldir + "en-us");
config.setString("-dict", modeldir + "cmudict-en-us.dict");
config.setString("-kws", "keyword list");
var decoder = new ps.Decoder(config);

fs.readFile("../../pocketsphinx/test/data/goforward.raw", function(err, data) {
    if (err) throw err;
    decoder.startUtt();
    decoder.processRaw(data, false, false);
    decoder.endUtt();
    console.log(decoder.hyp())
});

Instead of readFile you just read the data from microphone and pass it to recognizer. The list of keywords to detect should look like this:
read it /1e-20/
archive it /1e-20/

For more details on spotting with pocketsphinx see Keyword Spotting in Speech and Recognizing multiple keywords using PocketSphinx

A: To get audio data into your application, you could try a module like microphone, which I haven't used by it looks promising. This could be a way to avoid having to use the browser for audio input.
To do actual speech recognition, you could use the Speech to Text service of IBM Watson Developer Cloud. This service supports a websocket interface, so that you can have a full duplex service, piping audio data to the cloud and getting back the resulting transcription. You may want to consider implementing a form of onset detection in order to avoid transmitting a lot of (relative) silence to the service - that way, you can stay within the free tier.
There is also a text-to-speech service, but it sounds like you have a solution already for that part of your tool.
Disclosure: I am an evangelist for IBM Watson.


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I am a newbie, in my trial week. I have tried to download GDI Wealth Guide, but nothing happens.! What am I doing wrong?
The page opens, and says "done", but the page is blank. Help! Please.
Hi, i have a month in this project, i have advertised like crazy but not even one downline, what else can i do to achieve good results, or any result?
May I know where did you advertise?
The cheapest and most effective way to get sign ups is to show the DVD to your friends.
2)run a series of autoresponder emails to follow through with your leads until they trust you enough to sign up.
I am new as of this morning!
I too had trouble opening this guide. I updated my "Adobe Reader" to the 8.0 version and it works perfectly now.
I don't know what you are using for your autoresponders. I have just started trying SimpleGDI. Have you used it? Is it very effective?
No, I am not using SimpleGDI.
I am using a free autoresponder, they have just started so they are giving away free membership to limited people.
Could you elaborate on this autoresponder, and where do you get your opt-in lists to send these messages to?
Thanks from brand new member, any help is much appreciated.
If you want to know more about the autoresponder that I use, please send me a private message.
GDI Wealth Guide is certainly a must read and I strongly recommend it to all new members. I've been with GDI for a month and I had to go back to basics. In The GDI Wealth Guide I found just what I needed to know.
One of the items I found helpful was the sample letter to send to email prospects. This letter is great. I just started using thie letter and I've gotten a very good response. I have sent a few DVDs and am waiting to send more.
What I would like to know now is if there is anything specific I should say in my email to my prospects, What I now write is that I'm happy they're interested and that I will be forwarding their DVD and for them to contact me once they have watched the DVD.
Is there anything more I need to tell them at this point.
Is this a good time to mention GDI or should I wait until after they view the DVD? What else should I be writing to prospects when I write to let them know that I received their request and will be forwarding a DVD. I want to contact them in a way to build excitement and anticipation and that by the time they get my DVD, they're ready to watch and sign up, although I only tell them to contact me in the email.
In my opinion and experience, you don't want to say too much. Let the system and DVD work for you. People will either get it and realize the potential or they won't get it and find excuses.
Hi everyone my name is marvin williams .Born and raised in the great state of ALASKA .I'm new to all this ,but i'm doing my best to get started .I find that these programs are very help full .I'm thank full for this oppertunity.
Hello to everyone! I'm in Texas.
Why are we always looking forward to looking back.
I have found this very helpful infact the whole site is well structured for a newbie like me to follow.


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Empiriokriticism är en positivistisk filosofisk riktning som hävdar att den rena sinneserfarenheten är grunden till all kunskap om verkligheten. Således avvisas såväl vad man betecknar som "metafysiska spekulationer" som vetenskapliga försök att härleda en bakomliggande orsak.

Richard Avenarius anses vara empiriokriticismens grundare, och Ernst Mach hör till dess främsta företrädare. Lenin riktade häftig kritik mot empiriokriticismen i sin skrift Materialismen och empiriokriticismen (1909, svensk översättning 1942 i Filosofiska arbeten).

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De levendbarende pad (Nectophrynoides viviparus) is een kikker uit de familie padden (Bufonidae).

De soort werd voor het eerst wetenschappelijk beschreven door Tornier in 1905. Oorspronkelijk werd de wetenschappelijke naam Pseudophryne vivipara gebruikt. De wetenschappelijke soortaanduiding viviparus betekent levendbarend, net als alle soorten uit het geslacht Nectophrynoides worden geen eitjes afgezet, de larven ontwikkelen zich in het moederdier tot kleine kikkertjes. Het larvestadium wordt dus aan het oog onttrokken.

De levendbarende pad komt voor in delen van Afrika en leeft endemisch in het oost gelegen land Tanzania.

Echte padden
Endemisch dier uit Tanzania
IUCN-status niet bedreigd


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How I Travel: Kelly Clarkson Has More Books in Her Carry-On Than Rory Gilmore
We peek into the airport routines and bizarre quirks of the world's most well-traveled people.
By Kaitlin Menza
I'm busy, you're busy, but Kelly Clarkson is busy. This year alone, she debuted a daytime talk show (The Kelly Clarkson Show), released new music, coached on two seasons of The Voice, hosted the Billboard Music Awards, and announced a Las Vegas residency. She travels between four homes in four states with her four children and her husband, Brandon Blackstock. Taken all together, you might understand why she actually looks forward to the airport: "Flying is my 'me' time," she says.
Now, Clarkson has yet another new gig: last month, Norwegian Cruise Line named her the godmother of its newest ship, Norwegian Encore. She just wrapped up the christening ceremony in Miami on November 21. "They totally won me over with the laser tag arena and the longest race track at sea, all of that fun stuff," she says. "To be a godmother to something that represents family, and making magical memories—it's pretty rad." Noting that her kids currently dominate her approach to travel, she told Condé Nast Traveler about the other things that define how she operates on the road.
Why she's a cruise person:
We have a wide range of kids, from three years old to 18, so to find a movie, let alone a vacation, is hard for everyone to agree on. A cruise is always good because there's literally something for every age of kid there, and even adults. Everyone wins, and that's rare on vacation. I am a cruise person when you surround yourself with the right people. When you don't do that and you're stuck at sea with people you maybe don't want to be with, that can be not good. But man, when it's done right and you bring people that are just cool—and the thing I love about Norwegian cruises is that you can kind of create your own schedule. A lot of times we go on and everything is mapped out and you have to be somewhere at a certain time. It's really cool that they kind of cater to what your scheduling needs are for your family, because every family's different. They just make it super easy.
Her tips for traveling with kids:
I'm going to be real with you. I know there's a lot of hippy dippy moms out there who don't approve of iPads, and I think that's great for them. More power to you. But we definitely have iPads, because at some point travel can be total hell. Not just with kids, but in general—a flight gets delayed, things happen, weather. Just having something they can escape [with], play little games, watch movies on it. We definitely make sure everyone's fed, heavily fed, just so they don't go crazy. And this is a true tip, okay? Travel at nighttime. I know it sounds weird, but then they're asleep on the plane. Especially when we go overseas, we get on the plane and then everybody winds down. We drink some chamomile tea, calm everything down, and then we go to sleep. It's kind of perfect when you're traveling with kids to try and get those really late flights so they sleep the whole time. But I don't know. I think it's different for every family. My tips might not work for the next one.
Why you shouldn't pity her travel schedule:
This is going to sound sad but funny. I actually love being on an airplane, because when you're on an airplane, you can't really do much. It's the only time I get to read. I wrote a song on my last flight because my kids were like, "We want to watch a movie!" Flying is my 'me' time. We're in our own worlds. I try to lean in and find the silver lining in anything. Like traveling so much—no, it's not the best, especially with children. It can be difficult. But you go, well, at least I have time to read and go over my schedule, or work on the next Voice rounds, or write some songs. There's always stuff to be done. It's kind of like my office.
When she arrives at the airport:
We're literally showing up right before we have to. We're never the people that are there early. My sister always gives two hours—I don't understand that.
When she can sleep on a plane:
I can sleep on planes and sometimes I do but—I sleep on a plane if we're not with the kids. If we're with the kids, it's hard for me to fall asleep because I'm responsible for them. It's kind of hard to check out when I have a three-, five-, 13-, and 18-year-old on this plane. For the rest of the people on this plane, I should probably stay awake to make sure they're not, you know, tiny turds or anything.
What's in her carry-on:
Oh, there's a ton of mom stuff, yes. I have a little emergency kit for every situation. I definitely carry far too many books. I'm like Rory from Gilmore Girls. You just don't know! I like a lot of different styles, from classic literature to Harry Potter to "how to make your own essential oils" and self-help books. I usually have one from each genre, just in case I don't know what I want to read.
The best vacation she's ever taken:
Oh man. I would have to say being on safari in Africa. That was pretty magical, having Mufasa from The Lion King three feet away from me, just living his best life. Like, wait, what?
Her happy place:
My favorite place to vacation in general is our ranch in Montana. We try to get there as much as we can. I didn't grow up in a big city, so we don't do well trapped in L.A. for a long period of time. And the commute, this back and forth to Tennessee, is exhausting. So we try and get to it as much as we can. It's so awesome there, just a different style of living.
Her favorite hotel stay ever:
We were recently in Paris, and Le Royal Monceau was amazing. Our five-year-old loves Fancy Nancy [the book and television series about a fancy girl who loves all things French], and we happened to be in Europe for work, and the kids love Paris, so we did this whole thing [and visited]. The hotel set up all this extra stuff—we walked into the room and it looked like Pottery Barn Kids had exploded. There were tents, there were games, there were coloring things and towers of sugar, and it was the most magical thing ever. Basically it seemed like our kids were going to the most fancy camp. We went in a horse and carriage around town on our day off, we went to this beautiful park, the Jardin d'Acclimatation. It was the most wonderful day that our family's had in a long time.
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If you have made the commitment of following a regular fitness plan, chances are like most fitness fanatics, you are always looking for ways to improve your workouts. This may include habits like sneaking in a quick fix on the treadmill during your lunch break, going for the stairs instead of the elevator every chance you get, investing in vitamin supplements, and so on. But did you know that there are actually far simpler and cheaper ways to improve workouts? Here we look at 3 easy to implement tricks that will help you see better and faster workout results.
One of the best ways to improve workouts is to include variety in your exercise sessions. Sticking to the same workout routines will see your body adjust to the regular stress level and thereby bring exercise benefits to a screeching halt. Mixing things up however continuously challenges the body thereby ensuring consistent all-rounded results.
When it comes to keeping workouts varied, there are plenty of options. You could go for High-Intensity Interval Training, follow a cardio exercise with strength training, change up your routines every few weeks, focus on the upper body during one workout session and then work the lower body during the next, and so forth. The trick is to ensure that your workout plan incorporates everything from cardio, to muscle strengthening, to stretching, to flexibility training, to balance exercises.
A good and effective trick to improving workouts is to train to failure during exercises that require repetitive moves (e.g. pushups, planks, and weightlifting routines). This entails doing exercise reps until the working muscle(s) becomes so spent that it cannot complete one more repetition while maintaining proper form.
The upside to exercising to failure is that it boosts the effectiveness of your workouts thus enabling you to burn more calories as well as build more strength and muscle mass than you would while doing 2-3 sets of a workout routine every session. To top it up, exercising to failure also helps keep the workout intensity well within your body's limits thereby reducing risk of injury.
While hitting more miles on the treadmill/outdoor run or doing as many reps as possible during workouts is the best way to enjoy great results, the food you eat also plays a huge role in aiding or jeopardizing your fitness. So, if you want to get the most out of your workouts, you need to be careful about what you put into your body and when you eat.
Avoid eating before workouts: Whether you exercise at the beginning or end of the day, it is essential that you push your breakfast or dinner to after the workout. This is because exercise increases levels of the fat burning hormone adrenalin thus allowing for better weight loss results. Eating before a workout however, sees the insulin produced to help with digestion blunt out the spike in adrenaline and consequently, you burn less fat.
Get some protein into your body after each workout: Whether in the form of a protein bar, protein shake, or a simple protein-rich meal, getting some protein into your system after a workout offers great benefits. Protein increases muscle building potential, reduces muscle soreness by healing the micro tears that occurred during intense workouts, and significantly cuts recovery time. All these benefits work towards boosting workout performance and results.
If you are a serious fitness enthusiast who makes it a point to schedule their day around the gym, the least you could do is to make sure that all the effort you put in towards improving your fitness does not go to waste. With these tips, you will be able to maximize the benefits of your workout time. So, put them into action and make each workout session count.


London, UK and Mumbai, India – 18th April 2018 - Masabi, the global leader in mobile ticketing and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) based fare collection, and Chalo (previously Zophop), India's leading provider of journey planning and in-bus ticketing solutions for transport, today announced a partnership to bring a comprehensive mobile, digital fare collection and journey planning solution to the Indian public transport market, designed to revolutionise the travel experience.
Out of the $73Bn that Indians spend on buses, metros, trains and taxis each year, $66.5Bn (or 91%) is spent on public transport modes such as buses and metros (Source: NSSO, Govt. of India). However, commuters continue to face daily hassles when buying tickets, with nearly 95% still being paid for in cash. Through this partnership, Masabi and Chalo will enable public transport operators to offer smarter digital ticketing solutions to commuters and facilitate a seamless and convenient ticketing experience via mobile.
Commuters will be able to purchase tickets and store them in their secure mobile ticket wallet. When boarding, the tickets can be activated and shown to the conductor or scanned via a validation device. The mobile ticket wallet works offline meaning passengers can use it even without a data connection. Transport operators will also gain access to a wealth of passenger and real-time vehicle information, helping to optimise transport services across their networks.
Under the terms of the partnership, Chalo will integrate Masabi's Justride Mobile Ticketing SDK, allowing passengers to purchase and display tickets in the Chalo app. Chalo will also license Masabi's validation software and bundle it together with Chalo's existing solution to provide a comprehensive and cost-effective offering. The two companies will cooperate to market the solution to transport corporations, financial institutions and bus operators across India.
Recently rebranded from Zophop, Chalo is making daily transport easier for millions of Indians. With a comprehensive suite of solutions for transport operators and commuters, Chalo is redefining how users discover, transact and experience public transport, especially city buses. Today, Chalo operates across 8 cities, 13,500 buses and facilitates 130 million transactions monthly. The Chalo mobile application is the #1 bus tracking app in the country offering users a unique 'live' bus experience and reducing travel times by 15 min each trip. The Chalo app is available as a free download from the Google Play Store.
The company's Justride SDK, the world's first and only mobile ticketing SDK for public transport, allows partners such as Uber, Kisio and Transit App to request fare types, make payments, and deliver visual and barcode mobile tickets to a passenger within their applications.


According to studies, more than 80% dogs tend to suffer from dental ailments. This can be due to poor oral hygiene, dirty gums or bad breath. It is up to owners to choose the best toothpaste for their dogs and ensure the best dental health for their pets. Here are some of the best dog toothpastes to go for in 2019.
The toothpaste comes with a beef poultry taste rather than a peppermint flavor, to appeal more to dogs. It has got 5-star reviews and can be used to brush dogs' teeth every morning and / or evening. You can use it to fight bad breath and plaque issues. This toothpaste is 100% natural and comprises of fully natural abrasives. However, there is no surety that your canine companion will love the flavor.
The toothpaste comes from Nylabone, a brand that has been there since 1995. It assures healthy gums and clean teeth, and is offered in a peanut flavor. It consists of Denta-C formula, which can target all kinds of bacteria that attack teeth and also reduce plaque heavily. Risks of oral diseases are reduced heavily. However, it has sorbitol that might not be perfect for some dogs.
Paws & Pals has been there for more than a decade. It comes with a beef flavor and is perfect for dogs who do not like teeth-cleaning for long. It has non-aggressive chemical compounds that help remove tartar and plaque fast, and affordably. The package includes two dog toothbrushes, one with dual head and another with fingertip. A few ingredients might not be ideal for every dog out there.
This is the best toothpaste for dog dental hygiene improvement. It also comprises of some amount of baking soda, and can deodorize and deep-clean the teeth and gums of dogs. It is available in 3 varied flavors – Beef with a smell of mint, vanilla-ginger and chicken. This is safe and gentle toothpaste, and has wonderful abrasive action. However, for sensitive dogs, it might not be the right option to go for.
Choosing the best toothpaste out of these can be a challenge, as each of these comes with its own strengths. It can be a better, and wiser, idea to buy a couple of toothpastes in varied flavors and check which one is liked more by your canine companion.


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What Where Wednesdays: Rock Wall Climbing
Michelle and Rachel take on Rock Walls
Rachel Orth
No matter how many time's you've visited Universal Orlando Resort, I can almost guarantee you haven't seen all Universal has to offer.
Over the next few months, I'll be poking around every corner to find you some of the best kept secrets! First off, my fellow team member Michelle and I headed out into Universal Studios and Universal's Islands of Adventure to see what we could find, until we hit a wall. Literally.
Inside of Universal Studios, hidden in the streets of New York right next to The Revenge of the Mummy, you can face your fear of heights by climbing a three-story rock wall.
When we arrived in the alley way, the fear set in for me. I had never climbed a rock wall before, and in that moment, I realized I was afraid of heights! Michelle, on the other hand, was ready to take on the challenge of ringing the bell.
We stepped into our harnesses, put on our helmets and were ready to go.
We both started climbing with ease… until I looked down and said, "This is high enough!"
Michelle crawled up the wall like a spider monkey until she finally made it to the top and rang the bell. VICTORY!
We also found a rock wall inside Universal's Islands of Adventure, just steps away from Jurassic Park River Adventure. Since this wall was also near the Camp Jurassic play area, there were a few more kids climbing. I told myself, "Hey, if these little kids can make it to the top, so can I."
I began scaling the wall, fearlessly moving from rock to rock. Before I knew it, I was ringing the bell next to Michelle!
One of the scariest/most fun parts of the climb is being at the top and letting go of the wall. There is a moment right before you push off when you think to yourself, "I am about to jump off this three story wall, what am I thinking?" But after a few seconds of doubt, I pushed off and safely touched down to the ground.
Despite my fear, I can tell you it was a blast!
Keep checking in on the first Wednesday of every month for more "What" and "Where" hidden gems.
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Rachel Orth is a former content intern for Universal Orlando Resort. Since graduating from UCF, she has co-created the brand and web series, The Jet Sisters, where she and her sister inspire others to pack a bag and see the world. Rachel is an award-winning content creator, dog lover and cheeseburger enthusiast. Follow her at @RaeAway.
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the climbing wall in the studios has got to be in my top 3 favorite things to do! thanks for having it and being awesome in general!


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Q: R program does not output I'm new to R and programming and taking a Coursera course. I've asked in their forums, but nobody can seem to provide an answer in the forums. To be clear, I'm trying to determine why this does not output.
When I first wrote the program, I was getting accurate outputs, but after I tried to upload, something went wonky. Rather than producing any output with [1], [2], etc.  when I run the program from RStudio, I only get the the blue +++, but no errors and anything I change still does not produce an output.
I tried with a previous version of R, and reinstalled the most recent version 3.2.1 for Windows.
What I've done:
Set the correct working directory through RStudio
pol <- function(directory, pol, id = 1:332) {
    files <- list.files("specdata", full.names = TRUE);
    data <- data.frame();

for (i in ID) {
    data <- rbind(data, read.csv(files_list[i]))
}

    subset <- subset(data, ID %in% id);
    polmean <- mean(subset[pol], na.rm = TRUE);
    polmean("specdata", "sulfate", 1:10)
    polmean("specdata", "nitrate", 70:72)
    polmean("specdata", "nitrate", 23)

}

Can someone please provide some direction - debug help?
when I adjust the code the following errors tend to appear:

*

*ID not found

*Missing or unexpected } (although I've matched them all).

The updated code is as follow, if I'm understanding:
data <- data.frame();
files <- files[grepl(".csv",files)]

pollutantmean <- function(directory, pollutant, id = 1:332) {
    pollutantmean <- mean(subset1[[pollutant]], na.rm = TRUE);
}

A: Looks like you haven't declared what ID is (I assume: a vector of numbers)?
Also, using 'subset' as a variable name while it's also a function, and pol as both a function name and the name of one of the arguments of that same function is just asking for trouble...
And I think there is a missing ")" in your for-loop.
EDIT
So the way I understand it now, you want to do a couple of things.

*

*Read in a bunch of files, which you'll use multiple times without changing them.

*Get some mean value out of those files, under different conditions.

Here's how I would do it.

*

*Since you only want to read in the data once, you don't really need a function to do this (you can have one, but I think it's overkill for now). You correctly have code that makes a vector with the file names, and then loop over over them, rbinding them to each other. The problem is that this can become very slow. Check here. Make sure your directory only contains files that you want to read in, so no Rscripts or other stuff. A way (not 100% foolproof) to do this is using files <- files[grepl(".csv",files)], which makes sure you only have the csv's (grepl checks whether a certain string is a substring of another, and returns a boolean the [] then only keeps the elements for which a TRUE was returned).

*Next, there is 'a thing you want to do multiple times', namely getting out mean values. This is where you'd use a function. Apparently you want to get the mean for different types of pollution, and you want this in restricted IDs.
Let's assume that 1. has given you a dataframe df with a column named Type for the type of pollution and a column called Id that somehow represents a sort of ID (substitute with the actual names in your script - if you don't have a column for ID, I'll edit the answer later on).  Now you want a function
polmean <- function(type, id) {
   # some code that returns the mean of a restricted version of df
}

This is all you need. You write the code that generates df, you then write a function that will get you what you want from that dataframe, and then you call it for the circumstances you want to use it in (the three polmean calls at the end of your original code, but now without the first argument as you no longer need this).

A: Ok - I finally solved this. Thanks for the help.

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*I didn't need to call "specdata" in line 2. the directory in line 1 referred to the correct directory.

*My for/in statement needed to refer the the id in the first line not the ID in the dataset.  The for/in statement doesn't appear to need to be indented (but it looks cleaner)

*I did not need a subset

*The last 3 lines for pollutantmean did not need to be a part of the program. These are used in the R console to call the results one by one.


IPPs were facing problems due to non-payment by the Government against the electricity they generated and supplied to the government. Initially IPPs were buying required fuel from PSO by paying them in advance in order to generate power but later the things got worse which resulted in a circular debt. Even after many discussions, the government was not taking the issue seriously and the IPPs were left with no option but to invoke Sovereign Guarantee for clearance of their dues and filing a petition in the honorable Supreme Court.
We keep highlighting the issue in the media well before filing the case thus the case got into limelight as soon as the petition was filed. Due to continuous feeding of the facts about pending payments and giving a little insight about other issues the IPPs were facing in power generation, we managed to spread awareness in the media and masses about the case, pressurizing the government to find a solution soon.
Supreme Court was influenced by the press releases and exclusive stories we did with facts and figures on the issue which resulted the verdict in IPPs favor and the government started paying them in installments. The newly elected government of PML-N then released all the pending payments to IPPs soon after taking charge.


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Roadway Heroes lets boys (and girls) "drive" a truck for play. Children got to explore many different types of trucks and heavy equipment during Kearney Children's Museum's Touch-A-Truck event, "Roadway Heroes. Children got to learn how various vehicles operate and talk with the community's "heroes" who operate them, all while learning safety skills while on and around the road. Children of all ages were able to climb up in the driver's seat, honk the horn, and learn how these vehicles help in the community.


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SongBase
Sweet Caroline
Words & Music: Neil Diamond
Where it began, I can't begin to know when
But then I know it's growing strong
Oh, wasn't the spring, whooo
Who'd believe you'd come along
Hands, touching hands, reaching out
Touching me, touching you
Oh, sweet Caroline
Good times never seem so good
I've been inclined to believe it never would
And now I, I look at the night, whooo
And it don't seem so lonely
We fill it up with only two, oh
And when I hurt
Hurting runs off my shoulder
How can I hurt when holding you
Oh, one, touching one, reaching out
Oh I've been inclined to believe it never would
Ohhh, sweet Caroline, good times never seem so good
Recorded: 1970/02/16, first released on On Stage
atomic powered poste (profile/ contact) wrote on Oct 7, 2018report abuse
Catchy song, it's understandable that it was a hit for diamond. It's mpt a personal favorite of mine. Whole diamond is a great songwriter, he is not the world's greatest performer, so i prefer elvis version. His version is also more dynamic and has more drive. Bob lannings drums in feb 70 are way more static than tutts, so i prefer the ttwii version. 4 stars.
Jim Davidson (profile/ contact) wrote on Oct 13, 2015report abuse
Elvis' arm movements during the instrumental breaks, in TTWII, are fantastic. I prefer Elvis' interpretation of the song over Neil Diamond's version. Likewise, I also much prefer the Monkees' "I'm a Believer" over the writer's (Diamond) version.
shawnrw (profile/ contact) wrote on May 9, 2015report abuse
I very much like Neil Diamond's original version and consider it a true classic. Elvis doses really remake the song, and doses something entirely different. Elvis's version has more energy and bite, but I don't believe it is any better than Diamond's who composed the song. Elvis's version or version's if you will were all live, I don't believe he ever recorded it in a studio. Diamond's was a studio recording, and I also makes that hard to compare.
Cruiser621 (profile/ contact) wrote on May 9, 2015report abuse
Sorry, although satisfactory by Elvis, Neil Diamond's version rules big time. It would have been nice if he had done more original songs rather than trolling through the depths of time, but that's Las Vegas live I guess.
sugartummy (profile/ contact) wrote on May 15, 2013report abuse
Lots off energy on a reasonable fair song. Daimonds version is way too slow and his voice is not even good.
ElvisSacramento (profile/ contact) wrote on Mar 4, 2013report abuse
This is such a beautiful, unique and iconic song and my favorite renditions of it are Elvis' renditions by far.
NONE000000 (profile/ contact) wrote on Mar 3, 2013report abuse
It's not a song I especially like, by anyone. But as far as I am concerned, I think Elvis did the song very well and I do prefer it over the Neil Diamond version. Elvis did NOT always do the best version of a song. He slowed Gentle On My Mind down much too much, for one example. He didn't bother to learn the full lyrics to Hey Jude; most of the live versions of What'd I Say are too fast (though I do still like those); he ruined Softly As I Leave You by not actually singing it at all..... Just because Elvis had the greatest most amazing voice of all time (and I do believe he did), doesn't mean he always did a song justice or that he always chose good songs to cover (Let Me Be There and If You Love Me leap to mind). However, I think he did Sweet Caroline very well, for a song that isn't a great song to begin with.
alanfalk (profile/ contact) wrote on Mar 3, 2013report abuse
I like Niel's version, but I LOVE Elvis' . 90% of the times Elvis made songs better, 5% just as good and maybe 5% of his versions is a tad worse (and when the versions are a little worse it is almost always the arrangement that is to blame, not Elvis' voice).
kink56 (profile/ contact) wrote on Mar 3, 2013report abuse
I really like the On Stage album, I like pre 1973 Neil Diamond. And I like Elvis' verion of this song just fine. But I REALLY like Elvis' version of And The Grass Won't Pay No Mind.
Great Dane (profile/ contact) wrote on Mar 3, 2013report abuse
Love Elvis' version, my favorite is on the silver box. Don't care for Neil's version can't stand his voice, like i can't stand Willie Nelson's voice. Almost 4 stars.
Gorse (profile/ contact) wrote on Dec 23, 2012report abuse
Yes Neil Diamond made a classic version of his own song which suited his limited vocal range. Elvis almost makes it his own with a live performance that I find totally engaging and committed, and refreshing to listen to every time.
freedom101 (profile/ contact) wrote on Jan 2, 2012report abuse
Two of my favorite performers, Elvis and Neil Diamond. You can't get any better than that.
LonElvis (profile/ contact) wrote on Jan 1, 2012report abuse
Neil Diamond is very talented (we can't take that away from) and did a good version but Elvis' version is superior and is the version I listen to and sing to myself. The power and beauty of Elvis' voice is unmatched. I am glad Elvis did this cover live in concert.
GEORGE (GK) (profile/ contact) wrote on Jan 1, 2012report abuse
I wish Elvis had recorded a studio version, of this song, at American Studios. I have to give the "slight edge" to Neil Diamond on this song. On every version, Elvis does, its a bit too fast, and starts off weak, but thankfully builds into a fire ball of energy ! I would say from the first chorus on, Elvis rocks it !
Volker Stockel (profile/ contact) wrote on Jan 1, 2012report abuse
Once again Elvis made his own version of a great song. He performed it like nobody before. Elvis is king of music. i never get tired of listening songs like that.
Deano1 (profile/ contact) wrote on Jan 27, 2010report abuse
I am amazed by the amount of Elvis fans who always seem to prefer someone else's rendition of a song he sang. If you are an Elvis fan and he is your favorite performer, it doesn't make sense to keep calling everybody else's versions classics. Neil Diamond for instance was a great song writer, but far from a great vocalist. How can his version of "Sweet Caroline" be considered a classic? Because it was a hit? Is "Sugar, Sugar" by the Archies a classic too? How about "When A Girl Goes From Bobby Sox to Stockings" by Frankie Avalon is that a classic because it was in the top 10? How about "She's A Fool" by Lesley Gore is that a classic because it was in the top 5? The list of top 10 hits that have many songs that would not be considered classics (heck "I Feel So Bad", "Bossa Nova Baby" and "Don't Cry Daddy" were top 10 hits, but not classics). Elvis almost always gave us a superior performance of a previously recorded song, "The Wonder Of You", "Hurt", "Bridge Over Troubled Water", "Steamroller Blues", "You Gave Me A Mountain", "It's Over", "My Boy", "Promised Land", "Until It's Time For You To Go", "Are You Lonesome Tonight", "A Fool Such As I", "Words", "Walk A Mile In My Shoes", "Never Been To Spain", "Polk Salad Annie", "Green, Green Grass of Home", "See, See Rider" and yes "My Way" are all songs (and there are others) that Elvis took to another level with his renditions. Every once in a while he came up short ("Hey Jude", "Runaway", "Yesterday" and maybe one or two others), but these are the exceptions, not the rules. I realize not everybody on this website will say that Elvis is their favorite singer and if you like Tom Jones, Neil Diamond or Chuck Berry better as a vocalist, then to each their own. But if you consider Elvis the greatest vocalist in popular music (like I do), then why would you almost always prefer someone else's version. Words like classics are over used on this website. It is incorrectly given to good Elvis albums like "Good Times" and mediocre ones such as "Elvis Now" and the word should never be used for schmaltz pop like Tom Jones sang or bland singers in the vane of Neil Diamond, Joe South, etc.
Ruthie (profile/ contact) wrote on Jan 27, 2010report abuse
I never paid any attention to this song until Elvis sang it. I am not saying Neil Diamond isn't talented & he certainly has a following but I always found him boring due to his monotonous tone, flat line. Elvis took over & put some zip in the song which, to me, brought out the melody & the lyrics. Now I really like it.
dgirl (profile/ contact) wrote on Jan 26, 2010report abuse
Most live recordings do not improve upon the original studio classic versions. I like this, but I like the original better. I also remember sitting in the theater watching TTWII and saying this was nice on the On Stage album but here on film, if Elvis is going to cover songs why doesnt he do Lay Lady Lay, Honky Tonk Women, These Eyes, Travelin Band, etc much cooler songs for the time than Neil Diamond. He would have been better off for it in the long run. Of course worse cover songs were to come in his stage act by the mid-70's.
shoesuedeblues (profile/ contact) wrote on Jan 26, 2010report abuse
Why the need to sing someone else old hits when Elvis had a treasure trove of material of his own to fall back on? I could never understand this system. All I can say about this is that Elvis' cover was nothing outstanding and that I would prefer to listen to the original.
Elvis' version of this Neil Diamond has the two things that Neil's lacks, a talented singing voice and energy. I normally like Elvis' versions of cover songs better because (surprise!) he is my favorite singer of all time, but I will give other's credit (Beatles with "Hey Jude", Del Shannon with "Runaway") when I feel their version is better. In this case, Elvis does a great job with a mediocre song.
old shep (profile/ contact) wrote on Jan 26, 2010report abuse
A passable version nothing more, I much prefer the original
Pedro Nuno (profile/ contact) wrote on Jan 26, 2010report abuse
This song in Neil Diamond voice never said anything to me since I never liked Neil Diamond as a performer (his voice is too deep and never changes). Elvis version is, for me, far better as it is faster and, in that sense, powerful. But anyway this is not my ultimate Elvis as a performer, since I do prefer Elvis as a Rocker.
JLpResLey (profile/ contact) wrote on Jan 26, 2010report abuse
I´m glad Elvis did this live, because it´s a great song. Love the TTWII footage. Of course Neil Diamond had the ultimate version, and of course the Vegas arrangement was too fast, but it´s all about Elvis´ on stage energy
Steve V (profile/ contact) wrote on Dec 24, 2008report abuse
I like both versions, but I give the edge to Neil. Recorded in Memphis it has a much better arrangement than the Elvis 'Vegasy' fast arrangement. One of the best singles of 1969, possibly Neils best ever.
JerryNodak (profile/ contact) wrote on Dec 24, 2008report abuse
"Vegasizing" Sweet Caroline does NOT improve it. Neil Diamond has the definitive version.
Jim Hoff (profile/ contact) wrote on Dec 24, 2008report abuse
Spot on from Elvis on stage in Vegas...... excellent!
Elvis Rimes (profile/ contact) wrote on Dec 24, 2008report abuse
Very powerful version by Elvis, who is in wonderful voice.
Natha (profile/ contact) wrote on Dec 24, 2008report abuse
I like the original sung by Neil Diamond, but love Elvis' version. He put another dimension into the song. Is it his voice that is obviously fuller and richer or is it the extra power and swing or is it both? Well listen to it and decide for yourself.
My boy, my boy (profile/ contact) wrote on Dec 24, 2008report abuse
I love both original's Neil and Elvis's of course who brought it to another level !
burninglove92 (profile/ contact) wrote on Dec 8, 2008report abuse
Elvis proving hes king, taking a slow boring neil diamond song into a raw and energetic song by the king, That's the way it is performance is just Elvis doing what he does best
Available Alternate Versions
1970/02 on Live From Las Vegas
1970/02/15 Midnight show on Polk Salad Annie
1970/02/16 on Live In Las Vegas
1970/08/07 on Elvis Aron Presley
1970/08/10 on One Night In Vegas
1970/08/10 on The Way It Was
1970/08/12 on That's The Way It Is - Special Edition
1970/08/13 D.S. on The Wonder Of You
1971/01/28 on The Impossible Dream
March 30, Midnight show on Las Vegas 1975
Find 'Sweet Caroline' on CD
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«Пеория Ри́вермен» () — профессиональный хоккейный клуб, выступавший в Американской хоккейной лиге в 2005—2013 годах. Базировался в городе Пеория, штат Иллинойс, США. Являлся фарм-клубом команды НХЛ «Сент-Луис Блюз».

Ранее название «Пеория Ривермен» носили команды Интернациональной хоккейной лиги (1984—1996; в 1982—1984 годах «Пеория Прансерс»; обладатель Кубка Тернера 1985, 1991) и ECHL (1996—2005; обладатель Кубка Келли 2000 года). В 2013 году, после переезда франшизы АХЛ в штат Нью-Йорк, команда под названием «Пеория Ривермен» появилась в Южной профессиональной хоккейной лиге.

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Передачи (48) — Майк Моттоу (2005—06)

Очки (78) — Трент Уитфилд (2006—07)

Штраф (265) — Хэнс Бенсон (2002—03)

Коэффициент пропущенных голов (2,63) — Крис Бекфорд-Тсеу (2007—08)

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This pendant features a pensive lion. Handmade and polished. The luxurious mane, the fierce expression, and the hand-crafted etchings create a stunning piece to add to your collection.
This pendant exudes royal confidence. This is a perfect pendant for the fiercest person that you know. Also, perfect for someone with the Leo sign.


In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Guggenheim Museum's Frank Lloyd Wright-designed building, New York City's newest restaurant The Wright has opened to the public. Named in honor of Frank Lloyd Wright, the Upper East Side destination is located in a modern space designed by architect Andre Kikoski.
The 1,600 square-foot space features: a curvilinear wall of walnut layered with illuminated fiber-optics; a bar clad in a shimmering skin of innovative custom metalwork and topped in seamless white Corian; a sweeping banquette with vivid blue leather seating backed by illuminated planes of woven grey texture; and a layered ceiling canopy of taut white membrane.
Andre Kikoski Architect's design philosophy for The Wright engages the heightened sense of procession that is essential to the experience of the Guggenheim – and the dynamic perception of art that it fosters. Surfaces and textures are animated by movement, creating an ever-changing fluid aesthetic that is an essential part of the design.


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Q: Referencing WCF Services without mex binding I was wondering how a client project in Visual Studio could reference a WCF service that doesn't have a mex binding. Whenever I remove the default mex binding in any sample WCF service, the client apps cannot find the service and in the auto-generated comments, it's recommended that in production environment, mex binding should be removed. Then how are the client apps supposed to find the service and reference it?

A: If you have access to the assemblies which contain the types which define the service contract, operations, and data contracts, then you can just create a proxy on the fly using ChannelFactory. In this instance you would not need to retrieve any service metadata as you already have access to all the information you need to call the service.
For example
// Create service proxy on the fly
var factory = new ChannelFactory<IMyServiceContract>("NameOfMyClientEndpointInConfigFile");
var proxy = factory.CreateChannel();

// Create data contract
var requestDataContract = new MyDataContract();

// Call service operation.
var responseDataContract = proxy.MyServiceOperation(requestDataContract);

It also helps if you have access to the service-side config file so you can copy the endpoint details out of there into your client config.

A: The mex endpoint is a necessary part of WCF SOAP services.  It is what enables client toolkits to pull down the WSDL and auto-generate proxy classes. As you point out, without it, clients have no way to get the information to consume the service. If you want clients to be able to consume and find your service, you should leave it available when your service is in production.


Gucci actually fits this event (LACMA Art and Film Gala) really well. But that doesn't mean some of what they foisted on people wasn't still insane. Unless otherwise noted, everyone is wearing Gucci.
This is the best she's looked in Gucci in a long time. Salma's husband, Francois-Henri Pinault is the Chairman of the luxury goods group that owns Gucci, among others, so she wears the brand often. She has an undeniably gorgeous figure, but she often stuffs it into too-tight, too-buttoned up, too-twee looks. This is certainly a whole lot of look, but it fits and the 80's vibe is fun on her, so I'll count it as a win.
Dakota has been wearing almost exclusively Gucci for a while now, and like Salma this is a brand partnership high for her. Yes, she looks like she just walked off the set of Dynasty after throwing a cocktail in somebodies face, but in a good way.
Like, is she even trying here? Think how interesting it would have been to see her in one of Gucci's neon 80's confections. It would have been fun and unexpected, but instead we get same old shirtless Kim.
This flamenco inspired number has a lot going on, and few people have the panache to carry it off well. Zoe is apparently one of those people. I don't particularly like it, but I respect it.
I LOVE this little English rose garden of a dress. No offense to Lindsey, but this is a slam dunk and I am surprised they didn't give it to someone who would get a bit more attention in it.
This is the TWEE-est of twee. I like it on her though.
This one just cracks me up. It's very "Scarlett O'Hara goes crazy on some drapes". Although this is coming from the woman who wore a Gucci covered in terrifying baby heads to the Emmy's that still haunts my dreams.
Rowan is 16 years old, and is pulling this drum majorette meets Laura Ashley look surprisingly well.
I'm not familiar with Ms. Chow, but love the beading on this sumptuous velvet gown. Like with Ms. Vonn, I am wondering why a bigger star didn't get their hands on this one. Wouldn't this have been very arresting and different on Kim K. or Zoe Saldana?
I appreciate that the one Royal in attendance chose a very decadent, princess-y gown. This is lovely, she looks like she stepped out of a trippy, technicolor, 1920's movie.
Stomach Macaws? Shoulder Pineapples? What doesn't this dress have!? This is peak Gucci crazy, but sort of adore it.


Despite 2018 being characterised by the fall in the Bitcoin price, we will continue to see increased Bitcoin adoption and the technology scaling faster than what people can imagine," says Marcus Swanepoel, CEO and co-founder of Luno, the leading global cryptocurrency company with over two million customers in 40 countries.
"Despite the so-called 'crypto winter', which fixates on the price, we're gearing up for a positive year ahead," said Marius Reitz, Luno's South African Country Manager.
More regulators around the world are providing clarity for cryptocurrency companies to operate either within existing frameworks or with new licenses. This will help increase trust, weed out most if not all of the bad apples, and form the foundation for large scale institutional money to move into the crypto ecosystem.
The SA Reserve Bank (SARB) last week announced its plans to regulate crypto. Luno is actively working with a number of central banks and financial regulators, including SARB, to drive regulation in cryptocurrency.
Visibility around illicit activity is an important issue. With cryptocurrency, the bar has been set high by regulators, banks and the media – in many cases at a zero risk tolerance level.
While Luno doesn't expect to see mass institutional adoption in 2019, it expects to welcome some early movers into space.
"Early adopters are institutions like Fidelity and BAKKT (which also attracted investment from our own lead Series A investor, Naspers) that will get the momentum started," says Reitz. "We also predict that smaller FinTech and other tech companies will enter the space via partnerships with existing cryptocurrency companies like Luno.
This year will also see better education around the cryptocurrency market. This will be helped by the media, cryptocurrency companies and existing financial institutions that are not ready to launch cryptocurrency projects yet but are dipping their toes in the water to test interest from their customers.
"One of the cryptocurrency industry's gravest mistakes was to assume Joe Public would understand all the 'decentralised-this-and-mining-that'. When the price was skyrocketing, people didn't care much about what it all meant, but in 2019 real education will become a key driver of growth, as it should have been from the start," says Reitz.
This year will see cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, scale better in terms of speed, cost and security. "We believe the scaling trend will continue and slowly help start unlocking more value to the overall network and industry," says Reitz.
Luno expects more implementation of crypto use cases in niche products and services where they demonstrate that cryptocurrency does what the existing financial system cannot, such as immutability and traceability.
Emerging markets, in particular, are expected to grow.
"Cryptocurrency will be the same or better than the existing financial system – a good store of value, allowing for faster and cheaper transactions, bringing down the cost of remittances and be global, while being open and completely secure," says Reitz, adding that the volume of Bitcoin transactions show that the new system is moving in the right direction.
"Luno has long term view on the fundamentals that are driving cryptocurrency adoption and why it's moving so fast. We believe this is part of the natural evolution of money. For this reason, the price is not important in achieving our long term vision of upgrading the world to a better financial system. However, price increases attracts newcomers faster, one of the reasons we expect to see Bitcoin scale quickly," concludes Reitz.
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