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Drawing Tool Malfunctions Once Adobe Photoshop CS4 began circulating throughout computers, various issues regarding drawing tools were uncovered. User reviews about Adobe Photoshop CS4 update.
Similarly, other tools like Saturation and Image Adjustments are some of the other cool tools that are used by the graphics designers in their daily lives. Malicious Attack Vulnerabilities After the initial release of Photoshop CS4, programmers began finding weaknesses in codes and areas throughout the program where hackers with malicious intent could infiltrate the user's computer.


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## Get started

To run this project locally, install the dependencies and run the local server:

```sh
npm install
npm start
```

Alternatively, you may use [Yarn](https://http://yarnpkg.com/):

```sh
yarn
yarn start
```

Open http://localhost:3000 to see your app.

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Specific Considerations with Endocrine Disease - Adrenal Cortical Disease is a topic covered in the Clinical Anesthesia Procedures.
The adrenal gland consists of a cortex secreting glucocorticoids, mineralocorticoids, and androgens and a medulla secreting catecholamines. These hormones maintain homeostasis in stress states.
Glucocorticoids. Cortisol is the principal hormone of this class. It is produced daily in a diurnal manner in response to adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) from the anterior pituitary. Cortisol is required for converting norepinephrine to epinephrine in the adrenal medulla and for producing angiotensin. It acts as an anti-inflammatory agent and has multiple effects on carbohydrate, protein, and fatty acid metabolism. Stress stimulates increased cortisol release. Cortisol raises blood pressure by augmenting catecholamine-induced vasoconstriction.
Mineralocorticoids. Aldosterone is the principle hormone of this class and the major regulator of extracellular fluid volume and potassium homeostasis. Its production is regulated by the renin–angiotensin system and blood potassium concentration (see Chapter 4). Increased renin levels promote the conversion of angiotensinogen to angiotensin I. Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) cleaves angiotensin I to generate angiotensin II. Angiotensin II then stimulates aldosterone secretion. Aldosterone causes reabsorption of Na+ and excretion of K+ and H+ in the distal tubule. ACE inhibitors reduce the production of angiotensin II and aldosterone. Angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs) are competitive antagonists of the angiotensin II receptors and also reduce aldosterone secretion.
Androgens. Abnormalities in androgen secretion are rarely pertinent to anesthetic management.
Pino, Richard M., editor. "Specific Considerations With Endocrine Disease - Adrenal Cortical Disease." Clinical Anesthesia Procedures, 9th ed., Wolters Kluwer, 2019. Anesthesia Central, anesth.unboundmedicine.com/anesthesia/view/ClinicalAnesthesiaProcedures/728156/all/Specific_Considerations_with_Endocrine_Disease___Adrenal_Cortical_Disease.
Specific Considerations with Endocrine Disease - Adrenal Cortical Disease. In: Pino RM, ed. Clinical Anesthesia Procedures. 9th ed. Wolters Kluwer; 2019. https://anesth.unboundmedicine.com/anesthesia/view/ClinicalAnesthesiaProcedures/728156/all/Specific_Considerations_with_Endocrine_Disease___Adrenal_Cortical_Disease. Accessed April 24, 2019.
Specific Considerations With Endocrine Disease - Adrenal Cortical Disease [Internet]. In: Pino RM, editors. Clinical Anesthesia Procedures. Wolters Kluwer; 2019. [cited 2019 April 24]. Available from: https://anesth.unboundmedicine.com/anesthesia/view/ClinicalAnesthesiaProcedures/728156/all/Specific_Considerations_with_Endocrine_Disease___Adrenal_Cortical_Disease.


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MP joins Rossington Remembrance Service
Don Valley MP, Caroline Flint joined Rossington veterans and community representatives for the Remembrance Sunday march and Service of Remembrance.
The march was led by the Army Cadet Force C Company Corps of Drums Detachment.
Picture: Caroline with young women from the Army Cadets Force holding their wreaths.
Said Caroline: "The Corps of Drums did the Army Cadet Force great credit on a day of significance to us all. There are few families that do not have loved ones who served in our armed forces; and for those men and women and their families we remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice in the service of our nation.
"It was a pleasure to share this day with the veterans of the Rossington British Legion, and the cadets, scouts, brownies and community representatives who paid tribute to the fallen on this Remembrance Sunday."
Caroline with Cllr Richard Cooper-Holmes and Cllr Hilary McNamee at the Rossington Memorial Hall.
Caroline with the Corps of Drums Detachment
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/** \file
 * File for the Table widget
 *
 * @author Nathan Samson
*/

#include "widgets/table.h"

namespace Zabbr {
	/**
	 * Constructor.
	 *
	 * @param w The Window.
	 * @param xSpacing The spacing between cells on one row.
	 * @param ySpacing The spacing betwene cells in one column.
	 * @param rows The number of rows.
	 * @param columns The number of columns.
	*/
	Table::Table(Window* w, int xSpacing, int ySpacing,
	             int rows, int columns): VWidget(w), fXSpacing(xSpacing), fYSpacing(ySpacing) {
		fDimension.width = 0;
		fDimension.height = 0;
		for (int row = 0; row < rows; row++) {
			WidgetRow widgets;
			for (int column = 0; column < columns; column++) {
				widgets.push_back(0);
			}
			fWidgets.push_back(widgets);
		}
	}

	Table::~Table() {
		for(WidgetTable::iterator it = fWidgets.begin(); it != fWidgets.end(); it++) {
			for(WidgetRow::iterator it2 = (*it).begin(); it2 != (*it).end(); it2++) {
				if ((*it2) != 0) delete (*it2);
			}
		}
	}

	/**
	 * Draws the widget.
	 *
	 * @param x The X coordinate
	 * @param y The Y coordinate.
	*/
	void Table::draw(int x, int y) {
		int row = 0;
		for(WidgetTable::iterator it = fWidgets.begin(); it != fWidgets.end(); it++) {
			int rowX = x;
			int column = 0;
			for(WidgetRow::iterator it2 = (*it).begin(); it2 != (*it).end(); it2++) {
				if ((*it2) != 0) {
					(*it2)->draw(rowX, y);
				}
				rowX += getColumnWidth(column) + fXSpacing;
				column++;
			}
			y += getRowHeight(row) + fYSpacing;
			row++;
		}
	}

	/**
	 * Adds a widget to a specified location in the table.
	 *
	 * @param widget The widget to add.
	 * @param row The row of the widget.
	 * @param column The column of the widget.
	*/
	void Table::setWidget(VWidget* widget, int row, int column) {
		fWidgets[row][column] = widget;
	}

	/**
	 * Returns the width of the table.
	 *
	 * @return The width of the table.
	*/
	int Table::getWidth() {
		if (fDimension.width == 0) {
			return requestedWidth();
		} else {
			return fDimension.width;
		}
	}

	/**
	 * Sets the width of the table.
	 *
	 * @param width The new width of the table.
	*/
	void Table::setWidth(int width) {
		fDimension.width = width;
	}

	/**
	 * Returns the height of the table.
	 *
	 * @return the height of the table.
	*/
	int Table::getHeight() {
		if (fDimension.height == 0) {
			return requestedHeight();
		} else {
			return fDimension.height;
		}
	}

	/**
	 * Set the height of the table.
	 *
	 * @param height The new height of the table.
	*/
	void Table::setHeight(int height) {
		fDimension.height = height;
	}

	/**
	 * Function called when a key is pressed.
	 *
	 * @param event The SDL Keyboard event.
	*/
	void Table::keyPress(SDL_KeyboardEvent event) {
		for(WidgetTable::iterator it = fWidgets.begin(); it != fWidgets.end(); it++) {
			for(WidgetRow::iterator it2 = (*it).begin(); it2 != (*it).end(); it2++) {
				if ((*it2) != 0) (*it2)->keyPress(event);
			}
		}
	}

	/**
	 * Function called when a key is release.
	 *
	 * @param event The SDL Keyboard event.
	*/
	void Table::keyRelease(SDL_KeyboardEvent event) {
		for(WidgetTable::iterator it = fWidgets.begin(); it != fWidgets.end(); it++) {
			for(WidgetRow::iterator it2 = (*it).begin(); it2 != (*it).end(); it2++) {
				if ((*it2) != 0) (*it2)->keyRelease(event);
			}
		}
	}

	/**
	 * Function called when the mouse moves.
	 *
	 * @param event The SDL Mouse Motion event.
	*/
	void Table::mouseMotion(SDL_MouseMotionEvent event) {
		for(WidgetTable::iterator it = fWidgets.begin(); it != fWidgets.end(); it++) {
			for(WidgetRow::iterator it2 = (*it).begin(); it2 != (*it).end(); it2++) {
				if ((*it2) != 0) (*it2)->mouseMotion(event);
			}
		}
	}

	/**
	 * Function called when a mouse button event is generated.
	 *
	 * @param event The SDL Mouse Button event.
	*/
	void Table::mouseButton(SDL_MouseButtonEvent event) {
		for(WidgetTable::iterator it = fWidgets.begin(); it != fWidgets.end(); it++) {
			for(WidgetRow::iterator it2 = (*it).begin(); it2 != (*it).end(); it2++) {
				if ((*it2) != 0) (*it2)->mouseButton(event);
			}
		}
	}

	/**
	 * The requested width of the table.
	 *
	 * @return the requested width of the table.
	*/
	int Table::requestedWidth() {
		int width = 0;
		for (unsigned int i = 0; i < fWidgets[0].size(); i++) {
			width += getColumnWidth(i);
		}
		return width + fWidgets[0].size() * fXSpacing;
	}

	/**
	 * The requested height of the table.
	 *
	 * @return the requested height of the table.
	*/
	int Table::requestedHeight() {
		int height = 0;
		for (unsigned int i = 0; i < fWidgets.size(); i++) {
			height += getRowHeight(i);
		}
		return height + fWidgets.size() * fYSpacing;;
	}

	/**
	 * The requested height of one row.
	 *
	 * @param row The index of the row.
	 *
	 * @return the requested height of the row.
	*/
	int Table::getRowHeight(int row) {
		int height = 0;
		for (unsigned int i = 0; i < fWidgets[row].size(); i++) {
			height = std::max(height, fWidgets[row][i]->getHeight());
		}
		return height;
	}

	/**
	 * The requested width of one column.
	 *
	 * @param row The index of the column.
	 *
	 * @return the requested width of the column.
	*/
	int Table::getColumnWidth(int column) {
		int width = 0;
		for(unsigned int i = 0; i < fWidgets.size(); i++) {
			if (fWidgets[i][column] != 0) {
				width = std::max(width, fWidgets[i][column]->getWidth());
			}
		}
		return width;
	}
}


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CANCELLED: NOCOM Kick-Off Breakfast with Betsy Markey of Economic Development and International Trade
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Embassy Suites Loveland - Hotel, Spa & Conference Center
4705 Clydesdale Parkway, Loveland, CO 80538
New Cabinet. New Initiatives.
The Northern Colorado Manufacturing Partnership is pleased to present the NOCOM Kick-Off Breakfast with Keynote Betsy Markey, appointed by Governor Jared Polis as Executive Director of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade. Join us to hear about the initiatives of Governor Jared Polis's cabinet and the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (ODEIT). With Colorado industry growing and Larimer and Weld counties growing twice as fast as the rest of the state we look forward to hearing about talent pipeline, workforce, supply chain, transportation and more.
Thank you to our event sponsor Manufacturer's Edge who s the official representative of the MEP National Network in Colorado. Manufacturer's Edge encourages the strength and competitiveness of Colorado manufacturers through coaching, training, and consulting, collaboration-focused industry programs, and by leveraging government, university, and economic development partnerships.Transforming Colorado One Company At A Time!
7:00AM – 7:30AM Registration and Check-In
7:15AM Breakfast Buffet Opens
7:45AM Program Begins
8:45AM Program Ends
9:00AM NOCOM Trade Show* opens accross at The Ranch Event Complex.
All kick-off breakfast tickets include free admission to the 2019 NOCOM Trade Show located near by at the The Ranch Events Complex. NOCOM is the largest manufacturing trade show in Colorado attracting 150 exhibitors from across Colorado and beyond and expecting over 900 attendees. The manufacturing trade show provides the opportunity to network, build new business relationships, visit innovative exhibitors and listen to industry leaders speak on Supply Chain and more which strengthen the manufacturing community. NOCOM opens at 9AM until 3:30PM at The Ranch Events Complex 5280 Arena Circle, Loveland, Colorado. Fore more information about NOCOM 2019 please visit: www.nocomfg.com/nocom
Betsy Markey Bio:
Betsy Markey was appointed by Governor Jared Polis to his cabinet as Executive Director of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade in January 2019. She has over 30 years of leadership experience in government and the private sector. She has served as a Member of Congress, a senior federal executive, and the co-founder and CFO of a high tech company.
Betsy was appointed by President Obama to serve as the Regional Administrator for the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) based in Denver in 2016. In this capacity she oversaw the delivery of the agency's small business programs and services in Colorado, Montana, North and South Dakota, Utah and Wyoming.
In 2011, she was appointed by the President to serve as the Assistant Secretary for Intergovernmental Affairs for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in Washington DC. She facilitated the direct line of communication between the department and governors and mayors across the country on all DHS mission areas, including cyber security, terrorism prevention, transportation security, immigration enforcement, border security and disaster assistance.
Betsy was elected to serve as a Member of Congress in Colorado's 4th Congressional District in 2008, and represented over 700,000 constituents in one of the country's largest congressional districts in the 111th Congress. She served on the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Committee on Agriculture.
In the late-1980's, Betsy and her husband launched a successful technology company, Syscom Services, which was one of the first companies to market email, and subsequently expanded into the area of web design and web-based information management systems. The firm has been ranked in the Inc. 500 listing of America's fastest-growing private companies. She participated in the sale of the company to a group of investors. During that time she also purchased a coffee/ice cream shop in Fort Collins called Huckleberry's. She sold the store five years later to another local business.
She holds a Bachelor degree from the University of Florida and a Master of Public Administration from American University.
Information about Northern Colorado Manufacturing Partnership:
The mission of the NoCo Manfuacturing Partnership is to make American manufacturing great by driving a passionate, collaborative partnership, so that Northern Colorado manufacturing and our communities thrive. This all-volunteer organization includes over 250 manufacturing companies and over 80 partners including workforce development, education and economic development.
The Partnership has two primary areas of focus to achieve its purpose of making manufacturing great. The first focus is workforce development. Through career awareness tours, internships, curriculum development, and partnerships with educators and other workforce professionals, The Partnership works to encourage and develop the manufacturing industry's next generation of workers. The second focus is creating a thriving environment for both Northern Colorado Manufacturers and communities we live in. Through its website, newsletter, lunch & learn events, tours, and other B2B activities, the group drives a passionate and collaborative partnership of manufacturers to share best practices and work on common issues. The Partnership has also established one of the most successful manufacturing trade shows in the state, NOCOM. Visit www.nocomfg.com for information about the partnerhsip and how to join this free organization.


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'Big Brother Is Watching': Facebook Includes Bizarre Messages in Oculus VR Controller
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Facebook finds itself in hot water once again as it owns up to mistakenly inserting a variety of bizarre messages into the Oculus Touch virtual reality controller, including "Big Brother is Watching," and "We see you!"
While Oculus co-founder Nate Mitchell says the messages — which include "This Space For Rent", "The Masons Were Here", "Big Brother is Watching", and "Hi iFixit! We
see you!" — were originally intended for prototypes only, the error ultimately affected tens of thousands of units currently waiting for public distribution. Mitchell called the messages "'easter egg' labels" and reassured consumers that the "inappropriate" phrases do not in any way compromise the hardware itself.
Oculus, founded in 2012, specializes in virtual reality hardware and software products. Two years after its launch, Facebook shelled out $2 billion to acquire the
California-based tech company. Oculus was cofounded by Palmer Luckey, who was forced out of Facebook following the acquisition due to his support of Donald Trump for president.
Facebook itself is not a stranger to scandal when it comes to breaches in security. In early 2018, the social media platform faced the Cambridge Analytica scandal which
resulted in CEO Mark Zuckerberg appearing before the United States Congress. The company has reportedly been harvesting users' email contacts without consent for years. But in the last month alone, things have gotten considerably worse: a Mexican cybersecurity firm obtained over half a billion user profiles, a former manager revealed the company's inability to properly regulate its handling of personal data, and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg even experienced a privacy invasion of his
own when the New York Times reported on the contents of his trash.
Facebook representative Johanna Peace has confirmed that, despite the mistake, the social media giant has chosen not to issue a recall on the hardware. The affected controllers will ship alongside the Oculus Rift (not impacted by the error) within the next month, as planned. The company seems to expect little backlash, assuming the majority of consumers won't ever see the internal messages. Perhaps that would have been true if the mistake had remained as hidden as the messages themselves.
Regardless, the company maintains its stance on the relationship between the company and its users. "We think it's important to be transparent with our community and take responsibility when there's an error."
Or, just act first and apologize later.
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Wright State grad Cedric Alexander named to presidential panel on community policing
Cedric Alexander, a 1997 graduate of Wright State's School of Professional Psychology, was selected by President Obama to serve on a White House task force to study ways to improve community policing.
Wright State University alumnus Cedric Alexander, president of the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives, has been selected by President Obama to serve on a White House task force to study ways to improve community policing.
Alexander was named to the Task Force on 21st Century Policing, which will examine how to strengthen public trust and build strong relationships between law enforcement and the communities they protect while promoting crime reduction.
Alexander, director of public safety in DeKalb County, Ga., is a 1997 graduate of Wright State's School of Professional Psychology.
He spoke at the school's convocation on Aug. 22, fresh from a visit to riot-scarred Ferguson, Mo., to help ease racial tensions there.
"To have the opportunity to train here at Wright State, to be educated here at Wright State, was probably one of the most profound decisions I made throughout the course of my career," Alexander said during his visit to Wright State. "During my study and time here, I was able to learn a lot about myself. More importantly, though, I was able to learn a lot about people."
Alexander started his policing career in 1977. After receiving his doctorate in psychology from Wright State — where he did his dissertation on police stress and burnout — he went on to the University of Rochester Medical Center, doing clinical work and serving on the faculty. He later served as federal security director for the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport.
Alexander became a key peacemaker in Ferguson, which was rocked with civil unrest after an African-American teenager was shot and killed by a white police officer. Alexander traveled to Ferguson on Aug. 16 and spent two days there, meeting with community leaders and Ferguson Police Chief Thomas Jackson.
Alexander said communities and their police departments must support each other to have good public safety.
"I am very optimistic that in light of all of the negative images that we've witnessed over the last couple of weeks, I truly believe quite frankly that those present opportunities for this community to grow and for the police department to grow and for us as a nation to grow," he said.
On Dec. 9, Alexander testified before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Constitution, Civil Rights & Human Rights. He said cultural competency is a critical component to bridging the gap between law enforcement and communities of color.
"To understand the needs of culturally diverse groups, it is critical that law enforcement re-evaluates its training methodologies to ensure that they reflect the 21st century needs and incorporate cultural-competency training for police officers that is part of the recruiting and in-service training," Alexander said.
Obama signed an executive order creating the White House task force on Dec. 22.
The panel will engage with federal, state, tribal and local officials; technical advisers; young leaders; and nongovernmental organizations to provide a transparent process to engage with the public.
It will also hold listening sessions to hear testimony and recommendations from invited witnesses and the public. The first session will be held in Washington, D.C., in mid-January. The task force's initial report and recommendations will be presented to the president in March.
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Research center could boost economy
The issue: Technology center.
We suggest: Will be regional asset.
Economic development can come in many forms. It can be accomplished through tax credits, partnerships with state or federal job-training programs or any number of other initiatives.
The state Legislature and the governor have helped set the groundwork for an initiative that could spur economic development in this region. And that effort takes on heightened importance on the heels of a report last week that says Houma-Thibodaux posted a net loss of 2,700 jobs over the past year, with more than a third of those losses coming from the oilfield.
The latest initiative is the South Louisiana Economic Council's Advanced Technology Center, a joint venture with Nicholls State University, Lafourche Parish government and local business interests. Its focus will be on maritime technology and research, possibly through the heightened interest in response to terrorist threats and natural catastrophes. That's a fitting focus, given the proportion of local industry that falls into the maritime and shipbuilding category, all of which much be aware of security risks.
The Legislature has earmarked about $1.5 million for construction and created a nine-member council to oversee the nonprofit agency's activities. Members will be appointed by the governor and confirmed by the Senate.
Economic-development officials have already started fund-raising, drawn up plans and intend to break ground on the center's construction by spring 2005 near Nicholls on Bowie Road. And an anchoring tenant, though not made public, has already been identified and is expected to be the driving force behind the center. The Maritime Institute for Emergency Monitoring and Response will develop a curriculum for homeland security, offer related training and provide a forum for discussion and the gathering of intelligence.
Technology centers can serve as business incubators, giving companies that focus on research and knowledge yet are in their infancies, the assistance needed to help them be successful. They can help be an attraction for professionals whose interests mirror those of the affected industries. That knowledge base can, in turn, be attractive to companies, which could, in turn, draw more investment to the area.
While the creation of such a center in this region could be an asset to the community, the bill helping to launch it, Senate Bill 593 by Butch Gautreaux, enables nonprofit corporations in Louisiana to create and finance these types of facilities and development parks; that includes the ability to purchase or lease land and incur debt. That kind of partnership can only enhance the center's chances of success.
The Advanced Technology Center will not be the only such center in the state. But with foresight and quality leadership, it could serve as a model for similar facilities in Louisiana and elsewhere. The legislation enabling these centers' creation, which is awaiting signing by the governor, who has already voiced support for the initiative, is a good first step in that direction.
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available when the analysis was conducted, not the 2004 re-issue).
Softcover of Daughter of God.
The reader will be aware that the controversy to be addressed in this document is not only about Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code (hereafter DVC) with respect to Lewis Perdue's Daughter of God (hereafter DoG), but also between Brown's book, DVC, and Perdue's two earlier books, The Linz Testament (hereafter Linz) and The Da Vinci Legacy (hereafter DVL).
The first of these, DVL, was published in 1983, followed by Linz in 1985, with DoG published in 2000. Essentially, each novel has built on its predecessor. In DVL Perdue began by exploring the topic of Leonardo da Vinci and religion in a thriller format, but later felt that to this theme should be added that of exploring the notion of 'the lost feminine' in modern day religions — having concluded that DVL had not succeeded in quite the way he wanted (though the book itself was very successful). So, in writing Linz, the second book of this genre, he kept some character types, almost began the narrative from scratch, and then expanded the religious history aspect which was what had begun to engage his interest at that time. Also, he was on the lookout for a different kind of heroine: in DVL the heroine is rescued by the hero, but by the time we get to Linz the heroine is the one doing the rescuing. This plot line goes a step further in DoG, because here the heroine rescues herself. There are many other refinements, to do with the characterisation overall, and the plot lines themselves. It is also true to say that in his researches— now spanning over 20 years — Perdue has accumulated a not inconsiderable knowledge of certain aspects of religion and art. Interestingly, as he would be the first to admit, he has also probably acquired some quite erroneous impressions and/or facts. Curiously, one of these errors (there may be others) was repeated by Brown in DVC, the kind of material error of fact that probably could have only one source, namely Perdue's books themselves. Moreover, as shall be seen later in this analysis, the error is quite central to the story, since it relates to a significant feature of the narrative of Perdue's books, and later Brown's.
Therefore, it is important to realize that — despite the existence of many points of striking similarity between the later and earlier books by Perdue — the later books are not mere reworkings of the earlier ones, but major developments, not only in terms of characterisation and plot but also in terms of the underlying infrastructure of facts and knowledge, although there are of necessity many points of striking similarity between the later and earlier books.
As outlined in the previous section, the claim is not just that Brown plagiarized from DoG, but also from DVL and Linz. That is the purpose of this analysis: to demonstrate substantial infringement by Daniel Brown of Lewis Perdue's three books DVL (Da Vinci Legacy), Linz (The Linz Testament) and DoG (Daughter of God). The reader will appreciate that of necessity it would be impossible in this document to catalogue each and every alleged plagiary. Rather, the intention is to give the reader a general introduction to the nature and extent of these infringements.
Several plot lines run through Perdue's original Daughter of God/Da Vinci Legacy books, and many of these are strikingly similar or even identical in Brown's later Da Vinci Code. One set of examples concerns the way in which the hero becomes involved in the quest to locate the documents which contain secrets so dangerous and 'explosive' that members of various religious sects are prepared to kill to conceal them.
The documents, in each author's work, contain explosive secrets, and a quest to find them is launched when a renowned international expert is murdered by a member of a religious sect. Co-incidentally (?) in each book the expert is the 4th person within his area of expertise to be killed in this way (not the 2nd, 3rd or 5th, but in each case, the 4th). As it happens the hero and the expert in each author's work are actually acquainted with each other. The murdered expert in each author's work writes a last message in his own blood, and — finally — the hero, in each author's work, is accused of the murder of the expert. More details are shown in the graph below, where each bar relates to the page number in the respective book where the relevant detail is mentioned. As the reader will observe, there are seven plot features — which I believe to be representative of the striking similarities across the books in general — mentioned in the description above, and shown in the graph below — six of these seven plot features are in sequence and on very similar page numbers within the overall books.
So, for example the existence of the secret documents is first aired on Page 158 in DVC, and Page 175 in DoG/DVL. The 'explosive' secret these documents contain is first aired on Page 239 in DVC and Page 226 in DoG. The expert — whose murder launches the quest to find the documents is murdered on Page 11 in DVC and 15 in DoG. The fact that the hero and expert are acquainted is mentioned on Page 22 and Page 15 respectively. And the fact that the dying expert wrote a message in his own blood, is mentioned — in both books — exactly on Page 35. The only difference as far as sequence in the above plot line is concerned, relates to when the hero is accused of having murdered the expert. In DVC it happens early, Page 47, while in DoG it happens later, on Page 260: but the point is, it happens in both books. So we have 7 identical plot features out of 7 across both Brown and Perdue, of which 6 are in sequence. But, to put the above in context: this is only a small part of the striking similarity of plot, characterisation, and expression of narrative across the two authors. Two further, striking, examples of this degree and depth of similarity can be found if we study the characteristics of the hero and the heroine across the two authors.
In each book we have a hero and a heroine. There is, of course, nothing unusual about this, except that there are very close parallels between the hero of Brown's book (DVC) and Perdue's book (DoG), as there are between the heroines. The heroes are of the same age group, and follow identical occupations in that they are both professors in religious subject areas at very prominent universities (comparative religion [DoG] vs religious 'symbology' [DVC]), and whereas Perdue's DoG hero is an expert in the Roman Emperor Constantine and female divinity with Perdue's other book the Da Vinci Legacy's hero as a Leonardo scholar, Brown's hero is not only a Leonardo scholar but also an expert in the Roman Emperor Constantine and female divinity. Thus we have a 100% match between Brown and Perdue with respect to occupation and areas of expertise (which even in real life would be stretching co-incidence as frequently academics within the same discipline will have slightly different areas of speciality and not a perfect match, as in this instance).
In addition, both are showing signs of ageing as the novels open, read ancient Greek, are 'captivating' on the 'podium' (Brown) or have a smile which 'captivates' at the 'podium' (Perdue), are haunted by lost loves — in Perdue the hero has a "hollow void in his chest", whereas Brown has "an unexpected emptiness in his chest".
By the end of the book each hero gains (or regains) the love of the book's heroine. The hero of DVC shares a further interesting characteristic with that of DoG: both have claustrophobia, or to be precise 'mild claustrophobia'. As mentioned above, in each of the books the hero is falsely accused of murder, against the background of each needing to fulfil the quest of the narrative, which is to locate documents relating to a female deity, either through the Holy Grail documents, or the Da Vinci Codex, or the shroud of this female deity. In carrying out this quest the hero has a further motivation, which is to protect the heroine.
The checklists below summarise the impressive range of equivalences between Brown's and Perdue's heroes. List 1 consists of plot-centric striking similarities, while List 2 consists of further similarities.
As the reader will observe, the above lists demonstrate unambiguously the identical parallels between the two writer's heroes. The heroes of the two writers share six plot-centric characteristics out of six, and there are four out of four parallels across the above set of less crucial, but still important, personal characteristics and outcomes between the two authors' principal male characters.
Their uncannily similar childhoods (raised by male figure after family tragedy) as well as educational, career and academic interest parallels: educated in two languages and two countries, work for law enforcement agencies, interests in religion and art; both characters are resourceful and plucky, have a strong interest in and skill with cryptology/forgery, etc.
Like the two heroes, the heroines of the two authors have many striking similarities and many identical points. In DoG Zoe's hair colour is not specified, but her predecessor in The Linz Testament had auburn hair: in DVC Sophie Neveu's hair is 'burgundy'. Sophie, like Zoe's predecessor has 'flashing green' eyes. Both women are either 'ample' of figure, or 'robust': they are not the typical slim heroines found in many books and films. All the heroines are in the same age group, late 20's to early 30's. Just as with the heroes we have in the heroines, characters of very closely matching characteristics.
In DoG we have Zoe Ridgeway who is an art broker whose expertise includes forgery detection and whose major interest is religion, whereas in DVC we have Sophie Neveu, a Paris police officer part of whose job is cryptography and she, like Zoe, has a major interest in religion and, also like Zoe, expertise in art. It should be noted that Perdue's earlier book DVL has the art journalist Suzanne Storm, who in fact is an undercover CIA agent. So, the main characteristics of Brown's heroine with regard to occupation and areas of specialised interest are identical to those of both of Perdue's heroines, with particularly suspect areas of co-incidence being their work for law enforcement agencies, an expertise in art and an interest in religion. More detailed information is available here.
The origin of Perdue's Zoe Ridgeway is given by Perdue in DoG as the goddess Sophia of the Gnostic Gospels. In fact, the actual daughter of the Sophia of the Gnostic Gospels was called Zoe. Therefore, Perdue's heroine is symbolically the daughter of Sophia.
Brown's heroine is called Sophie Neveu who is said to be a descendant of Mary Magdalene, the alleged wife of Jesus Christ. Mary Magdalene, in the Gnostic Gospels (also the source for much of Brown's research) is actually a stand-in for the Sophia of the Gnostic Gospels, according to well-known writer Margaret Starbird (whom Brown admits to having consulted): "In long-standing tradition, it was she [Mary the Magdalene], understood by early Gnostics as an incarnation of Sophia, ...." (Magdalene's Lost Legacy, p. 125, Starbird). In other words, Brown's heroine is the lineal (rather than symbolic) daughter of Sophia.
In both Perdue's and Brown's books, the goddess Sophia has been wronged by the church authorities who have deprived the goddess of her rightful position as an official deity in the church. The quest is to obtain access to the 'explosive' (both authors) documents which prove the link between Christ and the female goddess in each case, and thus demonstrate the inviolable position of the female deity in the church, and re-assert the 'sacred feminine' as the core of religion.
The ways in which these documents are hidden, the people who protect them, and the ways in which they come to light, are remarkably similar across both books. These striking parallels will be explored in greater depth in subsequent analyses.
While the plot sequence is certainly a smoking gun there is, in this analyst's view, one even more powerful smoking gun, which is a document known as the Codex Leicester, an actual book written by the Renaissance scientist and artist, Leonardo da Vinci. The codex Leicester is written on linen paper, but Perdue erroneously records this as 'parchment' in his book — an error which extensive researches (across the Internet, as well as other sources) do not uncover as occurring elsewhere. In his book Brown repeats this error. There is, to my knowledge, no other mention of the Codex Leicester being on 'parchment' anywhere else other than in these two authors' books. Therefore, it does not seem feasible that Brown could have got this particular misinformation anywhere else than from Perdue.
These critical documents are obtainable by use of a very special "key"
In each case the key is given to the heroine through a curator of art, and the key is hidden in or behind a painting, each painting (on wood in each case) contains in its title the word Madonna or Our Lady.
The relevant containers which the keys (indirectly, technologically) unlock are held in banks which themselves are located in Zurich or in banks which have a direct connection to Zurich.
It goes without saying that the possession of the key is what gives the heroine (and hero) in each case right of access or passage into the bank, or contact with the bank's officials, who then facilitate the process of opening the vault containing the deposit box which contains the further elements in the puzzle.
The documents referred to in the previous sections contain information which is so 'explosive' (actual word used by both authors) that, across both authors, it could have devastating consequences for the future of the Catholic Church. For this reason, as the regular reader of thrillers will appreciate, there is a complex web of narrative material surrounding the announcement of the documents, the quest for their location and their final uncovering. What is remarkable is the degree of striking similarity across both Brown and Perdue with respect to this 'web of narrative material', as I have termed it.
In Perdue's DoG there is a golden key which is hidden in a painting (The Home of the Lady of Our Redeemer). This golden key (accompanied by a gold ingot with the account number) allows access to a safe deposit box in a Zurich bank. The key does not actually open a lock as such.
In Brown's DVC there is also a golden key, which is hidden — not in, in this case, but behind — a painting (Madonna of the Rocks). This is a laser-cut gold key allowing also access to a safe deposit box in a Zurich related bank. Just as in Perdue's case, Brown's key doesn't actually turn an actual lock either. Interestingly, both paintings in both sets of novels are painted on wood (in general — but not always — this tends to tie paintings to particular periods and particular regions, because wood was mostly supplanted as a painting ground by canvas).
In DVC Sophie finds the key hidden behind the painting while she and Langdon are in the Louvre. The reader will know that at the beginning of the novel we have the Louvre curator being murdered by a member of a secret brotherhood.
This dying curator leaves a written message, which he writes on the glass that covers the Mona Lisa. This message tells Sophie where to locate the key which, as mentioned above, is concealed in the same room, secreted behind the painting Madonna of the Rocks. The curator was actually Sophie's grandfather.
In DoG there is also a triple connection between the painting, the heroine and the curator: DoG's Zoe, the heroine is sent the painting (which contains the key) by Max (the curator) who, as it happens is also killed by a member of a secret order.
In DVC Sophie finds the key and is baffled by it, because she has no instructions about what she is to do with the key, mainly because it does not look like a 'normal' key, but rather a kind of cypher. The key in DVC is made of gold and contains a series of laser-cut pits and reliefs. It is also designed to be read by a laser. It first allows Sophie access to enter the car park and then the building of the bank. Previously I described this as a 'Zurich related' bank. What I meant by this is that the bank is in fact the Zurich Bank of Commerce in Paris. Unlike DoG, the bank is not located in Zurich, but the Zurich connection is there. Finally, in DVC, the key controls a computer operated device which gives the protagonists access to the safe deposit box which contain the documents — the details of which I will explain below, and which will be seen (as with the other aspects of this plot line) to have many resemblances to Perdue's work.
In DoG, Zoe — as mentioned above — is sent the painting. She and Seth go to the person who owned the shop where the painting was framed and in the course of this conversation, they learn that if they take the painting to a particular bank in Zurich they will have access to an important safe deposit box (as mentioned before, the key is embedded in the painting). (Perdue's painting is by a real artist but is not a real painting — the title plays on the iconic value of the words 'lady' and 'redeemer').
In Brown's book the reference is to an actual painter, Leonardo, who painted two versions of Madonna of the Rocks on wood, one of which is in the National Gallery, London, with the other in the Louvre.
Perdue's key requires removal, along with the gold ingot, from the painting. The gold ingot contains the account number and is also used as a counter balance to open the vault which contains a box which in turn has to be decoded in order to reveal the secret 'explosive' documents.
In Brown's case the pitted reliefs and impressions of the golden key actuate a somewhat intricate technological device, which delivers a safe deposit box. This in turn contains a box which holds a carved wooden puzzle where the dials have to be set to the correct combination for the puzzle to open.
In Perdue's case the safe deposit box contains a briefcase with a combination which also has to be set properly. The key point is that each narrative utilizes a key which is not a conventional key to open a safe deposit box which contains another container which has to be decoded to reveal a secret — which secret, as it happens, relates to the actual divine nature of the female goddess as an integral deity of the church which the church in turn has attempted, through a secret brotherhood, to suppress, partly through murdering — in each case, the curator of a museum.
What is inside the containers found in the safe deposit boxes is information that sends the protagonists in each of the novels on the next leg of their quest. In both cases this is to another country. In Brown they are taken from Paris to London, while in Perdue the protagonists are taken from Zurich to Salzburg.
In both cases the ultimate documents are supposed to be at the destination. In Perdue's case the hero and heroine get to the documents, but in Brown there is another red herring. In Brown's case the documents are not found, but in Perdue's the documents are destroyed.
the fact that Brown's book — which has the demonstrated (and other) striking similarities referred to here — has virtually the identical title to one of Perdue's earlier books, mentioned above, namely the Da Vinci Legacy (we understand that while titles in themselves are not copyrightable, the courts have held that where titles are identical or similar, textual and other striking similarities may as a result be included as ancillary evidence of infringement).
I believe in this document I have given significant evidence of the overwhelming infringement of Mr Perdue's books by Mr Brown. Given more time for research, further outstanding parallels between the authors will be documented.


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Isabel Durán Doussinague (Madrid, 1965) és una periodista i escriptora espanyola que col·labora com a comentarista política en diversos mitjans escrits i audiovisuals. Està divorciada del també periodista José Díaz Herrera.

Formació
És llicenciada en Periodisme i compta amb un postgrau en Estudis Internacionals per la Societat d'Estudis Internacionals pertanyent al CSIC i un altre en Ciències Polítiques a l'Institut d'Estudis Europeus de la Universitat Lliure de Brussel·les.

Carrera professional
Després d'estudiar a Brussel·les, hi va estar treballant a l'oficina del portaveu de la Comissió de la Comunitat Europea. En tornar a Espanya va ser encarregada de la realització de reportatges especials per a l'agència de notícies Editmedia TV, es va incorporar a la redacció de la secció nacional de la revista Tiempo.

Ha treballat també a Diario 16 i ABC, i ha estat comentarista política de diferents programes en ràdio i televisió, com són la Cope, Radio España, Onda Cero, Los desayunos de TVE (2000-2004) y Antena 3 TV. Des de principis de la dècada de 2000 ha estat analista política en programes de ràdio com La Mañana y La Tarde de la Cope, Herrera en COPE, La Espuela, Las mañanas de RNE (2012- ) a RNE i El gato al agua (2008-2012) de Radio Intereconomía.

Al món de la televisió ha estat col·laboradora de multitudinaris programes de televisió, per exemple, La noria (2008-2012), La mirada crítica, El gran debate (2012-2013) i Abre los ojos... y mira (2013-2014) de Telecinco, Madrid opina (2007-2011) o Alto y claro (2007-2012) de Telemadrid i El cascabel (2013- ) a 13TV. Durant 2012 presentà el programa d'entrevistes Sin rodeos a 13 TV. Paral·lelament, des del dia 28 de gener de 2013 presenta el programa matinal d'informació Más claro agua a 13TV.

Des de 2015 col·labora en el programa Herrera en La COPE .

El juliol de 2016 va deixar de treballar en 13 TV després de 800 programes, una antena d'or i un increment del 77,7% de l'audiència, per afrontar nous reptes.

Llibre
Es coautora de vuit llibres polítics:

 La gran revancha (2006, editorial Temas de hoy)
 ETA, el saqueo de Euskadi (2002, editorial Planeta)
 Arzalluz (2001, editorial Planeta) Biografia no autoritzada de l'antic dirigent de l'EAJ-PNV Xabier Arzalluz
 Aznar (1999, editorial Planeta)
 El secuestro de la justicia (1998)
 El saqueo de España (1996)
 Pacto de silencio (1996)
 Los secretos del poder (1994)

Premis
 Antena de Oro 2015.

Referències

Enllaços externs
 Entrevista a Isabel Durán  al web de l'Institut de Psicologia Jurídica Científica

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Periodistes madrilenys
Guanyadors del Premi Antena de Oro
Comentaristes polítics espanyols
Naixements del 1965

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When liberation hero Walter Sisulu died in 2003 his long-time friend and comrade Nelson Mandela wanted his memorial to extend beyond a statue.
Lynda Bleazard, chief executive of Walter Sisulu Paediatric Cardiac Centre for Africa, says Madiba wanted a living legacy to the man and his life.
At that time, doctors at Netcare's Sunninghill Hospital were working in a 10-bed intensive care unit and paediatric cardiac surgery was limited to private patients. Children with heart problems on the rest of the African continent and poorer patients in the country had no access to these facilities.
"The idea of creating the Walter Sisulu Paediatric Cardiac Centre for Africa was born out of the need to provide care for children in South Africa and Africa. Every child whose heart is repaired here can go out into the world as a living tribute to Walter Sisulu," Bleazard says.
As this year's winner in the NGO category, the centre raises funds and picks up the cost of the expensive surgery to assist public sector patients who might otherwise not be able to afford treatment.
The cardiac team came to the party and cut prices to 33% below medical scheme rates.
In addition Netcare's hospital provides its facilities at 20% lower than medical scheme rates.
"The discounts mean that the centre can fund surgery for an average cost of about R140 000, compared with R250 000 for a usual procedure," Bleazard says.
Demand in South Africa is so high that the centre struggles to cope with the domestic need, she says. As a result, the centre has not actively marketed in Africa.
But the news has travelled throughout the continent's medical grapevine. Since the centre was established in 2003, it has given 223 patients much-needed corrective open-heart surgery and 22 of these patients had complex heart conditions that necessitated more than one operation.
"About 70% of our patients are from South Africa and the balance has come to us from elsewhere in Africa, including patients from Algeria, Liberia, Ghana, Nigeria, Guinea, Rwanda, the DRC, Uganda, Kenya, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Angola and Mozambique," says Bleazard.
Although the centre has broken all its previous records and helped 75 children so far this year, Bleazard says this barely scratches the surface of the number of children who need surgery.
The facilities at Netcare Sunninghill Hospital have grown from a 10- bed paediatric cardiac ICU to one with 16 beds.
If the centre could raise money for 300 sponsored children, they could be treated over and above the 500 cardiac children who are already receive treatment a year.
"There is more than enough demand but we simply do not have enough money to help all the children," says Bleazard.
The centre has an effective marketing strategy in place and the word has spread throughout South Africa. Its platinum sponsors include Netcare, the Absa Foundation and Barclays International and the Vodacom Foundation, among others.
"South Africa's pharmaceutical companies have also come to the party as we use their consumables. Donating these is often easier for them," says Bleazard.
But she points out that the centre is one of 98 000 charities competing in the same donor pool and local donations are simply insufficient to meet the need.
As a result, it is now widening its fundraising net to the international arena.
"In 2005 we established a legal entity in New York, US, so that caring Americans can help the children and receive a tax write-off for their generosity.
"This has worked well and we have been able to raise R800 000.Most of this has come from pharmaceutical companies operating in South Africa parent companies of which are based in the US," Bleazard says.
Many of the offshore donors are keen to assist in education and training, which fits in well with the centre's second objective of bringing doctors from all over the world to Africa.
The idea is that a heart surgeon will come to South Africa for additional training in paediatric cardiac surgery. When his or her training is completed the newly trained doctors will return to their own countries in Africa and empower their own communities.


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Sezon 1971/1972 był 33. sezonem Mistrzostw Albanii w piłce nożnej. W rozgrywkach brało udział 14 zespołów. Tytułu nie obroniła drużyna Partizani Tirana. Nowym mistrzem Albanii został zespół Vllaznia Szkodra. Tytuł króla strzelców zdobył Ilir Përnaska, który w barwach klubu Dinamo Tirana strzelił 17 goli.

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During one of the many procedures Gabe and Mandy's daughter, Scout had in her first year of life, Mandy sat in the hospital waiting room thinking about the uncertain future for their child. How the doctors had explained that Scout's ears may not be hearing very clearly, but they really wouldn't know how much until she could communicate that better during the hearing tests. The assumption was that Scout had mild to moderate hearing loss. Mandy thought that sign language would probably be a good tool to add to their arsenal for Scout to have the most abundant life they wished for her. Through some searching using the waiting room's wifi, Mandy stumbled upon 'Signing Time' and was inspired by Rachel's story of why she created the show. For their daughter to have the most abundant life they wished for her, Gabe, Mandy, and Scout started learning sign language together…from watching this kid's show. On Scout's first birthday she had signed her first word, "thank you".
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A LIVE Signing Time concert for Indy, Scout, and their friends.
Left and Center- Scout, fingers taped and ready for the show Right-Rachel gave Scout her jacket from the show!
And with the gift of her concert, she continued to give. She allowed us to live stream the event as a fundraiser for the Loeys-Dietz Syndrome Foundation.
On November 12, Joey and Rory's barn came alive the way only Joey and Rory's barn can. Children who were happened to be born with some extra special needs, filed in with their families and friends, filling the wall to wall seats surrounding the stage. They giggled with excitement, parents chatted with families sitting next to them, and everyone who walked in the door found a friend.
Rachel hopped on stage with her daughter, Leah, and Hopkins, the 'Signing Time' frog. The kids went nuts.
Watching it unfold from the back of the room, the view of the crowd in awe of Rachel on stage was nothing short of incredible. The excitement, happiness, and love in Joey and Rory's barn that night is a feeling Scout and Indy and their friends won't soon forget.
We won't forget the friends that filled that room, and Rachel who was moved to bring us a concert that night because she read about Indy and Scout, her biggest fans.
We invited the world to a multi-camera live streaming of the concert via their laptops and living rooms, and everyone who watched Signing Time with us that night also helped The Loeys-Dietz Syndrome Foundation and kids just like Scout. Rachel blessed us once again by posting a digital download of the concert on her website, and she is donating proceeds for a limited time to The Loeys-Dietz Syndrome Foundation.
If you want your own copy of Signing Time Live! you can download it here.


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Sunday Poem #3: 'The Breathing' by Denise Levertov
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The Yellow Butterfly: Gabriel Garcia Marquez and the Secret to Realism in Fiction
Salvador Dali Illustrates 'Alice in Wonderland'
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The Origin of Edward Munch's 'The Scream'
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10 Commandments of Guitar Playing
22 Rules of Writing a Story the Pixar Way
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Ray Bradbury on Writing Persistently
George Orwell's 6 Rules For Writing
Moonwalking with Einstein: The Art and Science of Remembering Everything
Quoteworthy #1: 'You Can't Go Home Again'
For the love of books: The story of The Last Bookstore
J.R.R. Tolkien's Magnificent Original Drawings for The Lord of The Rings, The Hobbit and More
The Brilliance of Vonnegut's Cat's Cradle
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A Critical Inquiry Into: Heinlein's Stranger in a Strange Land
A Critical Inquiry Into: Herman Hesse's Siddhartha
The Philosophy of Love
Philosophy Primers: Sophie's World
Memories of the 2016 Election, In Four Parts
What's Education For?
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Idea Summary
Bruce Lee warns on the dangers of chasing perfectionism under the guise of self-improvement.
If you are cursed with perfectionism, then you're absolutely sunk. This ideal is a yardstick which always gives you the opportunity to browbeat yourself, to berate yourself and others. Since this ideal is an impossibility, you can never live up to it. You are merely in love with this ideal, and there is no end to the self-torture, to the self-nagging, self-castrating. It hides under the mask of "self-improvement." It never works.
Many people dedicate their lives to actualizing a concept of what they should be like, rather than actualizing themselves. This difference between self-actualizing and self-image actualizing is very important. Most people only live for their image.
Where some people have a self, most people have a void, because they are so busy projecting themselves as this or that. This again is the curse of the ideal. The curse is that you should not be what you are. Every external control, even internalized external control — "you should" — interferes with the healthy working of the organism. There is only one thing that should control the situation. If you understand the situation that you are in, and let the situation that you are in control your actions, then you learn how to cope with life.
The less confident we are in ourselves, the less we are in touch with ourselves and the world, the more we want to control.
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Add "My Computer" to Your Windows 7 / Vista Taskbar
Lowell Heddings
Lowell is the founder and CEO of How-To Geek. He's been running the show since creating the site back in 2006. Over the last decade, Lowell has personally written more than 1000 articles which have been viewed by over 250 million people. Prior to starting How-To Geek, Lowell spent 15 years working in IT doing consulting, cybersecurity, database management, and programming work. Read more...
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Updated Aug 19, 2009, 7:06 pm EST | 1 min read
I like to have the quickest access possible to folders on my desktop, which usually means putting something onto the taskbar if possible. You can add the Computer menu as a folder on the taskbar for the easiest access to your drives. You could also use this tip for any folder you want.
To add a folder to the taskbar, just right-click on the taskbar and choose the Toolbars menu, and then click on New Toolbar.
Just find the folder that you want… in this instance we'll select the Computer icon and then click on Select Folder.
Now you can see the Computer folder right there on the taskbar. If you click the little arrows it will pop up and let you browse through all your drives.
I always add the Desktop to the toolbar as well.
The same thing works on Windows 7 as well.
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This a company structure that allows an individual to take ownership of a product and see it through from development to delivery, you must take responsibility for your work. Due to the nature of the industry an understanding of the underlying products and associated hardware and peripheries in the VPX, VME, Compact PCI, AMC and bus architecture field is a must for this role.
You must be happy working on all aspects of a project from liaising with hardware designers to ensure client briefs are met through to creating middleware and driver software (usually Linux based). Communication with engineering teams to ensure delivery of products that meet customer needs will also be required. You will also need to create test software and procedures.
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HUMAN RIGHTS 2021: Red-tagging, systematic state murder are the order of the day in the Philippines -ICHRP
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This November 22, the International Coalition for Human Rights in the Philippines - Canada calls for the junking of Memorandum Order No. 32 (MO...
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Global organisations and rights advocates condemn the recent arrest of indigenous peoples leader Beatrice Belen of Innabuyog Kalinga, in the Northern Philippines. Groups under...
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The International Coalition for Human Rights in the Philippines (ICHRP) once again expressed their demand for an independent international investigation on the non-stop rights...
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May 22, 2020, H. E. Mr Rodrigo Duterte, President of the Republic of the Philippines Malcanang Palace E-mail: pcc@malacanang.gov.ph or http://op-proper.gov.ph/ Strongest protest at red-tagging of foreign human rights defenders Dear Excellency, On May...
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On January 28th, more than 1000 forces of the Philippine National Police and demolition teams forcibly evicted and demolished the homes and livelihood of more than 200 residents of San Roque, North Triangle, Quezon City. Reports received allege that no prior notice was given to residents and that many families were left homeless as a result of the police action. An organization working to defend the rights of the urban poor in the cities of the Philippines, Defend Job is calling for solidarity in the form of appeal letters to the government of the Republic of the Philippines.
According to Defend Job, the demolition team used guns, tear gas and brute force. Several children reportedly suffocated as a result of the tear gas and were brought to hospitals with signs of trauma.
The evictions and demolitions at North Triangle, Quezon City are expected to continue in the following days. Since July 2010, more than 5500 families who are residents of Quezon City have faced continued threats of demolition and massive displacement to give way to the implementation of the Vertis North Project under the Quezon City Central Business District. The mega-development will include the construction of 45 towers consisting of commercial, condominium, hotels, retail shops and business properties.
Residents of the affected area have not remained passive in the face of these theats. On 23 September 2010, for example, more than 2000 demolition agents moved to demolish the homes of San Roque residents. However, the residents managed to prevent the demolition, thanks to their collective effort to form a human barricade out of 4,000 people in order to defend their community.
Please consider expressing your support here:
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A recent study as reported by HorizonScan has found an alarming high number of heavy metals & BPA in protein powders
Protein powder was once a niche product, reserved for the larders of hardcore weight lifters. Not anymore. Today the benefits of protein are widely acknowledged—there's even Weetabix Protein—and the sports supplement industry in Britain is now worth £650 million a year.
The Clean Label Project*(a non-for-profit organisation that examines labelling safety issues) measured the levels of heavy metals, bisphenol A (BPA), pesticides, and other contaminants (more than 150 in all) in protein powders and drinks. The study found that virtually all of the 134 products they tested contained detectable levels of at least one heavy metal and 55 percent tested positive for BPA.
The study shows that many of the top-selling powders and drinks may contain concerning levels of heavy metals such as arsenic, cadmium, mercury, lead and BPA.
BPA is an industrial chemical that has been used to make certain plastics (polycarbonate) and epoxy resins since the 1960s. Recent research has shown that BPA can migrate into the food or beverages from materials that are made from BPA and exposure to BPA is a growing concern due to the possible health effects. Metals and BPA substances have been linked to cancer, brain damage, and reproductive issues.
It was also reported that certified organic powders were found to be twice as likely to contain heavy metals as non-organic products. This 2018 study by the Denver-based Clean Label Project used the independent analytical chemistry laboratory to test the animal- and plant-based protein powders. Clean Label selected and purchased the powders from retail store shelves and from online sources.
Fera's leading metals expert, Nicola Brereton explains how Fera plays a key role in limiting risk by detecting heavy metals in food. "Fera Science, a joint venture between Capita and Defra, is able to deal with emerging food safety issues using the state of the art technology available to its scientists. For example, Fera routinely tests for Arsenic, Lead, Mercury and Cadmium. Fera plays a leading role in this area and is the UK's National Reference laboratory for analysis for heavy metals."
Fera is also the UK National Reference Laboratory for Materials and Articles in contact with food. Food contact materials testing is used worldwide to make sure that food is not contaminated by the products it comes into contact with. Our work involves research, surveillance and targeted and non-targeted analysis of known and unknown migrants.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Kamala D. Harris (D-CA) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) took to the Senate floor to ask for unanimous consent to pass the bipartisan Justice for Victims of Lynching Act of 2018, historic legislation that would criminalize lynching, attempts to lynch, and conspiracy to lynch for the first time in American history. The motion passed, marking the first time in American history that federal anti-lynching legislation has been passed by the Senate.
The Justice for Victims of Lynching Act is supported by the NAACP, the Anti-Defamation League, and the Equal Justice Initiative, and has companion legislation in the House of Representatives.


There are all kinds of different ways to be reminded of the fact that we are jumping into a new age box, always going the same direction – towards the higher numbers. Sometimes it's just noticing that the frown lines are still there when you laugh and that the laugh lines remain behind when you are no longer happy. If you are a saver like me you might discover that those old clothes that you have been saving since the 60s or 70s are back in style again. The only problem is that you weren't also able to save the body that used to wear them. The new body that you have now is not quite the same as the old body that you used to have. The new body is now old – or at least getting there.
But it's not just the stuff that is happening to our bodies that remind us that we are getting older. It's the stuff that is happening to other bodies around us that also remind us. In the past month, two bodies within my circle of known human beings reminded me of my changing age. They reminded me by dying. One was elderly, the other, not so.


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Is WhatsApp Social Media?
Written by, Andriana Moskovska
Updated September, 30, 2022
Whatsapp was founded in 2009 by two ex-Yahoo employees and later acquired by Facebook, now Meta, in 2014. Between the change of ownership and new features, it prompted triggered a curious debate:
Is Whatsapp social media or just a messaging app?
Is WhatsApp A Social Media Platform?
Whether you were trying to convince a friend that WhatsApp is a social network platform or always believed that the app belonged in that category, you were right.
WhatsApp is a social media app. In fact, it's the third most popular and the No. 1 messaging app in the world and has 40.23 million users in the UK alone.
Why Is WhatsApp A Social Media Platform?
WhatsApp ticks all the boxes that make the app a social network. By definition, social media platforms allow users to share photos, videos, and other user-generated content. WhatsApp's primary feature is messaging, or at least that's what most of its users have downloaded in the first place, but it has some other features that make it a social platform as well.
So let's take a closer look at WhatsApp social media apps and features that allow the app to fall in the social media platform category.
Identity Information
Privacy has become a controversial issue on social media and Whatsapp is no exception.
WhatsApp users can share their personal information, including their name, gender, age, and educational background, on the platform, which is one of the key features of a social media service.
WhatsApp doesn't go as far as Facebook, where you can list your entire family tree, but you can share your name and current location and the app uses your cell phone number.
Like other social networking platforms, including Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok, WhatsApp allows you to add and customise your profile picture. The ability to set up your own profile pictures and see those of other users is an essential part of any social media platform.
However, since WhatsApp is more phone number-based, users can hide their profile picture from people who aren't in their contact list.
Sharing is a vital part of any social media network. On WhatsApp, users can share pictures, videos, regardless of whether they were take in-app or sat in your photo library on your phone, and even send each other voice recordings.
WhatsApp enables this feature both in individual and group chats
Unlike Facebook and Instagram, WhatsApp users cannot share media as posts on a newsfeed, but they can add a description to their profile.
User Presence and Status
The social media WhatsApp allows its users to keep tabs on contacts that are online. This means you can always check if any of your contacts are online and when they last appeared online, unless they have chosen to hide their "last seen online" status.
The app also has a "status sharing" features designed by the example of Instagram and Facebook stories. Users can share photos, videos, text, or GIFs, which are only visible for 24 hours and accessible to people in your contact list.
WhatsApp promises they're end-to-end encrypted as well.
Build for Conversations
Conversations are one aspect of WhatsApp that sets it apart from its competitors. Users can enjoy private talks for hours via texting, video or audio calls. Ultimately, It helps users maintain social interaction and establish new connections, which is what social media is all about.
One feature that separates WhatsApp from other social media networks is the ability to change fonts when sending messages.
Unlike traditional platforms, which encourage passive involvement, messaging services typically require direct engagement and more personal involvement. It may not be what most people think of when they think of "social media," but it doesn't get much more social than that.
How to leave a WhatsApp group without a notification?
What do the different WhatsApp symbols mean?
WhatsApp is more than just an instant messaging service; it's a social media platform. It may not seem like it at first, with its messaging features at the front, but WhatsApp allows users to share their private information and videos and photos as both parts of the Status update feature, which are key characteristics of any social media platform.
Frequently Asked Questions And Their Answers
Why is WhatsApp considered social media?
WhatsApp offers a range of social features so, if you are wondering, "is WhatsApp a social media" the answer is – Yes, it is! It is considered to be a social media platform because of some of its features like Status sharing, media sharing, and the ability to set up profile pictures and share media files in chat.
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