I spent a fair bit of time traveling in the last six years, waking up in different cities, certainly different hotel rooms. As a traveler, you always try to fool yourself that you are comfortable and happy, no matter how long you lie awake at 2 a.m. or how much the local cuisine gives you heartburn. So, you scan the local television and radio for familiar sights and sounds. You linger over a solitary meal and eavesdrop on conversations, investing in strangers' lives. Maybe those coping mechanisms are just mine. Ultimately, the nightstand is on the wrong side and a chair somehow appears between you and the bathroom in the middle of the night. All this drives home the alienating nature of travel.
This is all a long way of saying that the central conceit of Life on Mars reads much stranger than it plays. From Wilder's Skin of Our Teeth through Martin's Game of Thrones, we marvel at how mundane the remarkable turns out. I don't know if that is our inability to grasp the truly foreign artist's desire to communicate using common parlance. Perhaps.
The series never shied away from the moral questions while also not delivering any clear-cut answers, other than that people can change (not necessarily for the better) and visceral experiences are seductive. Art is not always responsible for the solutions. Sometimes the best that an artist can do is ask questions. I dare say we tend to condemn artists who speak out too clearly.
The other remarkable matter in play on Life on Mars is the way they succeeded at capturing the discomfort and worse of the fish out of water. Certainly, they had all the trappings of the time period, but the world around him periodically goes topsy-turvy, just in case anyone is getting comfortable with the situation. I can't think of any other show that reminded me of that time I banged my head in a hotel room and went woozy. And yet Life on Mars keeps pulling you back just as Sam Tyler finds escape and freedom in a world that he had been raised to view with disdain.
John Simm had a remarkable run of television shows for a few years, including a couple that were brought across the pond and neither bothered to include him, which is unfortunate. I only mention this because you can read through his list of credits and seemingly select any one of them for a go.
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on her birthday morning: a princess crown and wand, and a set of Barbie clothes. Such a girly-girl, she is.
So for her birthday she got a dress with super-billowy capabilities.
at her birthday party / picnic at Zilker Park.
on E's 4th birthday celebration in Zilker Park. May 2009.
in New Jersey while visiting grandma. June or July of 2009.
Dressed in a bridal veil, made of tablecloth, at Grandma's house in New Jersey. June or July of 2009.
Uncle Neal with E, aunt Trish with cousin Lily, and S with cousin Sara, while visiting uncle Neal and family in Tennessee. June or July of 2009.
all showing off their freshly painted nails. June or July of 2009.
at a fair in New Jersey, while visiting Grandma. June or July of 2009.
at the Seaworld event at Waterloo Icehouse in Austin, where Seaworld people brought a few of their animals. September of 2009.
at the Splash Jam festival in September of 2009 in Cedar Park. Firefighters had brought a firetruck for children to climb into and look around.


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Gottlob Adolf Krause, né le  à , en royaume de Saxe, et mort le  à Zurich, en Suisse, est un africaniste et linguiste allemand.

Biographie

Krause a fait des recherches sur les langues d'Afrique centrale et occidentale, et est crédité de l'étiquetage des langues Kwa.

Publications
 Ein Beitrag zur Kenntniss der fulischen Sprache in Afrika, Leipzig, 1884.
 Proben der Sprache von Ghat in der Sahara, Leipzig, 1884.
 Die Musuksprache in Centralafrika, Wien, 1886.

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Linguiste allemand
Naissance en janvier 1850
Naissance en Saxe
Naissance dans le royaume de Saxe
Décès en février 1938
Décès à Zurich
Décès à 88 ans

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BMW is losing ground to Tesla
Posted on January 06, 2020 by Charles Morris
Tesla is an ominous presence lurking at the edges of auto (and oil) executives' nightmares. The company's domination of the luxury sedan segment has affected most of the global automakers, but some brands are far more vulnerable than others to the gathering storm of disruption.
Above: BMW tries to catch up to Tesla (Image: InsideEVs)
The automaker with the most to lose is BMW. As Carscoops recently pointed out, Tesla sold more Model 3s in the US in 2019 than BMW sold sedans from its 2, 3, 4, 5, 7 and 8 Series combined. Tesla delivered 127,836 Model 3s between January and November (as estimated by CleanTechnica), while BMW delivered 116,073 units of its popular sedans (according to BMW North America). And, while BMW and most other brands are seeing declining demand for sedans, Tesla just keeps going and going - it hopes to deliver between 360,000 and 400,000 vehicles worldwide in 2020.
A recent Bloomberg article contains even more worrying news for Beemer fans. Based on a survey of 5,000 Model 3 buyers, Bloomberg concluded that BMW is more vulnerable to competition from Tesla than any other automaker: "No one has been hurt more by Tesla's success than BMW."
The list of models that survey respondents traded in for their Teslas was a bit surprising: some of the most common trade-ins were economy cars such as the Honda Accord and Civic, the Toyota Camry, and the Mazda 3. The Model 3 commands a higher average price ($50,528) than any of the top 10 vehicles that buyers traded in. "No other sedan in America is generating more revenue," wrote Bloomberg.
The BMW 3 Series was second only to the Toyota Prius on the list of trade-ins. However, Bloomberg points out that Tesla is much more of a clear and present danger for BMW than it is for Toyota. The Japanese automaker has a huge market share in the US - over seven times greater than that of BMW.
Above: BMW appears to be 'most vulnerable' to Tesla according to research conducted by Bloomberg (Source: Bloomberg)
To illustrate the varying threat levels, Bloomberg calculated a "vulnerability index" - the ratio of cars traded for a Model 3 to total brand sales. BMW was at the top of the list with a 100.0 ratio, followed by MINI (owned by BMW), with a ratio of 86.8, and Audi, at 58.2.
These numbers are as cold as a Bavarian winter, but there are also more subjective reasons for BMW execs to feel uneasy. Whereas Toyota, Honda and Mazda are known for reliable, reasonably priced vehicles, BMW's fame rests on its driving performance, and in this category, Tesla is tops.
A couple of 2019 head-to-head comparisons make the point. Motor Trend compared the Model 3 to the BMW 3 Series, and wrote, "Model 3 wins this competition because it has thoroughly rewritten the rules of what a compact sports sedan can be." BBC's Top Gear pitted the Model 3 against BMW's flagship M3 on the track, and the result was the following headline: "Electric Beats Petrol! Tesla Model 3 Outguns BMW M3."
Not everyone is convinced. "BMW doesn't have a Tesla problem," wrote Business Insider's Matthew DeBord in a recent column. He points out that BMW's total sales are still larger than Tesla's, both in the US and globally, and so are its profit margins. The German brand's US market share has been stable, and it offers a wide variety of vehicles. Sedans may represent a fading star, but BMW's X series of crossovers are riding the current trend.
Above: Along with increased competition from Tesla, Mercedes is also adding pressure (YouTube: CNBC)
Of course, this segues neatly into what may prove to be one of the most interesting questions for the auto market in 2020: will Model Y's impact on the crossover crowd look anything like Model 3's success in the sedan segment?
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SafeTrek: Downtown's Support System
How a partnership between Downtown STL, Inc. and St. Louis-based startup SafeTrek aims to keep city residents safer.
Jackie Tucker
Making Downtown a safer place to live, work and play was the goal that brought together Downtown STL, Inc. and STL-based app startup SafeTrek. After an introduction by a mutual connection, Cultivation Capital co-founder Brian Matthews, both sides quickly realized it was a perfect collaboration opportunity.
SafeTrek, helmed by St. Louis native Zach Winkler, is an app aimed at, in a word, safety. If a user feels unsafe, whether they're walking home alone or headed to their car after hours, they press and hold down a button in the app. When the button is released, the app prompts the user to enter a PIN. If the PIN isn't entered within 10 seconds, SafeTrek's emergency call centers dispatch police to the person's location immediately. Simple.
SafeTrek is a personal safety app for iOS and Android. "Hold until safe"–once you release the button, enter your 4-digit pin or police will be notified of location and emergency.
"Downtown STL became interested in SafeTrek because it offers a solution to the often-voiced concern that residents and employees are sometimes uncomfortable walking to their cars alone at night," says Missy Kelley, the organization's president and CEO.
Downtown STL, Inc. teamed up with SafeTrek to pay the service fee for 4,000 users for six months, rolling it out to residents of Downtown and Downtown West first (that is, the Mississippi River to Jefferson Avenue, Cole Street to Chouteau Avenue). Any leftover registrations will be opened up to those who work Downtown.
"It's nice to have a tool that is both portable and effective," says Kelley. "We like the fact that people can take this wherever they go, within or outside Downtown, and know that they have a direct line to help if they are in need."
Efforts undertaken to improve safety in a city generally require long-term planning and investment, but, as an app, SafeTrek requires no technology integration or personnel training. "Anyone with an iOS or Android device can use our application everywhere in the US," says Winkler. "This allows organizations like Downtown STL, Inc. to quickly provide a solution for safety, which in the past, hasn't been possible."
In complementary efforts to bolster Downtown safety, Downtown STL Inc. has purchased camera technology for the area, supported bike officers Downtown by paying for their training, equipment and substation and recently announced an initiative to upgrade Downtown lighting with LED lights in an effort to prevent and solve crime.
"Missy and her team are on a mission to continually improve the Downtown area," says Winkler, who along with the rest of the SafeTrek team, offices out of T-REX Downtown. But that wasn't always the case.
SafeTrek began at Mizzou, but the startup operated out of California until its recent move to St. Louis this spring. "We always hoped we'd have the opportunity to move back to St. Louis. Once we connected with Cultivation Capital, we knew we'd found the right partner to bring SafeTrek home," Winkler says. SafeTrek closed a $1.2M seed round led by Cultivation Capital (who invested $500,000) earlier this summer.
"SafeTrek's mission is to keep people safe, and our hope is to contribute in a big way to making St. Louis a safe place for companies to grow, families to live, and young people to play," says Winkler.
Interested? Find out more at safetrekapp.com/downtownstl.
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By writer | January 4, 2021
That late director Jonathan Demme treated the AIDS disaster together with his typical humanity and close consideration to the minor details of private lives sounds unremarkable now. That he did it for mainstream audiences in 1993, with movie stars like Tom Hanks, Denzel Washington, and Antonio Banderas in main roles, offers you a way of what made Demme so beloved. Andrew Beckett (Hanks) is a homosexual, HIV-constructive lawyer whose big-time laws firm fires him on account of his sexual orientation, and Beckett decides to sue for discrimination. The following drama exposes the lengths to which otherwise good, achieved individuals will go to protect standard attitudes on the expense of human rights, a contradiction Beckett's homophobic counsel (Washington) should work by for himself if he hopes to win the case.
Right here is your likelihood to experience working from a terrifying home creature from the consolation of your individual sofa. Earlier than it was an unwieldy science-fiction anthology franchise, Cloverfield was just one other "thriller field" undertaking from super-producer J.J. Abrams, a found-footage catastrophe film with no big stars and no plot details. Fortunately, director Matt Reeves (Daybreak of the Planet of the Apes) delivered a artful monster film that builds momentum as it goes and finds inventive twists on its inventory fashion set-up. In basic Abrams style, it leaves you with extra questions than answers, however the expertise is price it.
Doing largely commercials and a few modeling on the facet for the primary a part of her occupation throughout the leisure business, Linda Grey rose to fame when she got the half in a 1978 TV show Dallas that completely turned her profession round, and for which she was nominated for an Emmy award and two Golden Globe awards. Linda was 38 when she obtained the part. Scottish legend Sir Sean Connery was working steadily since his twenties, but it surely was after all not till his first look as James Bond at the age of 32 when he lastly began his speedy climb to fame. Sean has won an Oscar since then, and have turn out to be one of the revered actors throughout the historical past of movie.
A pair years in the past, the Scarborough native tried out for the part of the villain in a thriller referred to as Dark Harbor," filmed on a Maine island with a strong that includes Joel McHale, from the NBC sitcom Group." Finley didn't get the operate nevertheless nonetheless managed to have a really productive conversation with the movie's producer, Kennebunk native Edwin Stevens. Finley, who has appeared on TV and in movies for better than a decade, advised Stevens about his thought for a drama he wished to movie around Portland. Impressed with the script Finley had begun writing a dozen years earlier and pleased to have an opportunity to make a film in his home state, Stevens signed on to the challenge.
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Q: Can polynomial-sized neural network approximate every (real-valued) function? I know universal approximation theorem says that neural network can approximate every function to arbitrary precision, however it does not bound the size of the neural network. It seems that a more useful theorem would be "what kind of functions can be approximated by polynomial-sized neural networks". I did some literature search and found Theorem 1 in https://arxiv.org/pdf/1410.1141.pdf, which says that every function can be implemented in polynomial time can be expressed by a poly-sized neural network. However, it seems that this theorem is restricted to boolean inputs. I'm wondering if it's also true that for every real-valued function that can be evaluated in polynomial time, we can always construct a corresponding neural network of polynomial-size to approximate it (with arbitrary precision)?
Really appreciate if someone can point out some relevant literature for this question.

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There would come a time when your house would get a little old – the furniture, the roof, the floor and everything that makes up your home. And if you are planning to sell your home, there's a cheaper way on how to increase its value.
The first step to do is have your home inspected before you take any actions. This way, you'll know what things are needed to be fixed right away. In most cases, home inspectors would suggest that you have to do a repainting job so the ever highly expensive replacement costs would be debunked. Here are some painting ideas that would keep your wallet safe.
If there are any leaks in your roof, it doesn't mean that you need to replace it. A sticky sealant and roof guard paint would help your roof attain its former glory.
Clean your roof first. Remove or sweep some debris or leaves that have stuck on your roof. Don't forget the roof gutters, too. Then find the areas where you think there are holes or cracks. Apply the sealant generously.
After the application of a sealant, paint your roof with roof guard paint. This would not only make the appearance of your roof better, but it would also protect your roof from early rusting.
You think they're already ugly and filled with grease and grime – but they actually are. But your kitchen drawers and cabinets are still within the bounds of salvation through the use of a spray paint.
Before you put some paint on, clean the drawers and cabinets first. Wipe the oil and grease that have stuck. Use a fine grain sandpaper to smoothen the surface. Then you are ready to paint. Remember to spread some old newspapers to avoid painting unnecessary objects.
If waxing wooden floors does not do any better, then you have to do a painting job. Painting your wooden floors would protect them from further rotting. Also, you could add a personal touch to your wooden floors.
Sweep the floor first to remove foreign materials like dust. Then do your mopping. Rough the surface of your floor so that the paint would stick better. To further protect your newly painted wooden floor, place some mats and carpets.
A fireplace is often made of brick. Bricks absorb paint more than other types of materials so you would be buying more paint. Here are some painting tips. Paint your fireplace that matches the theme of your room. If not, you may have to reinvent your whole room. You could go with the classic red brick fireplace color, or you could imitate the natural color of bricks. Clean the whole fireplace first before you do your paint job. And don't paint the firebox itself.
A painting job is better instead of a total replacement. However, you have to avoid reaching the point where your things are beyond salvation. Even the home inspectors would call for a total replacement to increase the value of your home.


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Meet the Tennessee Walking Horse – The Rocky Top Symbol
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The Tennessee Walking Horse is a warmblood equine most known for its smooth gaits, making it a great riding horse. Sure-footed and easy to handle by a more experienced rider, a Tennessee Walker has a calm and likable personality. The breed was declared the official state horse of Tennessee in 2000, being one of the most common horses in the southern US.
History and Origins
The Tennessee Walking horse originates from the southern part of the US where, in the late 18th century, Narragansett and Canadian Pacers were crossed with Texan gaited Spanish Mustangs and Standardbred, Thoroughbred, Morgan, and American Saddlebred. Initially used for labor on the difficult Tennessee terrain, the Tennessee Walking horses quickly proved their pacing abilities and their mild temperament.
The foundation sire was born in 1886. Although not used in competitions or events because of his lack of success as a trotting horse, he sired the famous Road Allen. He quickly became successful as a show horse for his unique and energetic gaits and was used to breed other known Tennessee Walking Horses. In 1935, the Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders' Association was formed. It is now known as the Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders' and Exhibitors' Association since its name change back in 1974.
The Tennessee Walking horse has been recognized by the United States Department of Agriculture as a distinct breed in 1950. Around 14,000 foals are registered as Tennessee walkers every year, most of them in the US.
Breed Particularities
Heavier and taller than the average breed, the Tennessee Walking horse can be easily identified at shows by its flashy movements and the unique running-walk rhythm of four steps.
Physical Characteristics of a Tennessee Walking Horse
The Tennessee Walker is a vigorous horse: well-muscled, long neck, and clearly outlined head, with small ears. The back is usually short and the legs can sometimes be over-angulated to a certain degree.
Height: 14.3 – 17 hands
Weight: 900 – 1,200 pounds
Life expectancy: 30 years
The most common colors of a Tennessee Walking horse are bay, chestnut, and black. However, horses with dun, champagne, cream, or silver dapple coat are not atypical. Apart from solid colors, Tennessee Walkers can also exhibit pinto patterns, like overo, sabino, or tobiano.
A Tennessee Walking Horse's Temperament
Although warm-blooded, the Tennessee Walker's temperament resembles that of a cold-blooded equine. It is a calm and docile horse making it a great family horse both for work and for pleasure riding. They are gentle and loving horses who long the company of humans and are among the most naturally good-tempered horses, making professional training optional for owners who acquire them for pleasure riding.
Having a Tennessee Walking Horse
The purchase of a Tennessee Walking Horse comes with certain expenses:
A trailer – from $1,500 to $50,000.
Tack – $600 on the low end (for used equipment), ten times that value for new, high-end products.
Vet check – between $250 and $550.
Grooming equipment – $52 on the low end, does not exceed $100.
Because professional training is not mandatory, the yearly maintenance costs of having a Tennessee Walking Horse can be lower than usual. However, this means the owners have to invest some time in training the horse by themselves. While it is not a difficult task, this requires patience and commitment and is recommended for horses to be used in household activities because it also creates a trusting relationship with the owner.
The yearly expenses of having a Tennessee Walking Horse start at $4,400 and can reach as much as $20,000 without training, depending on:
Type of boarding.
Pasture.
Training a Tennessee Walking horse by a professional can cost $250 for basics and up to $11,000. Other expenses that do not show significant variations are:
Farrier.
Type of insurance.
Bedding.
Medical care.
Because its studbook was dissolved in 1947, registering a foal as a Tennessee Walking horse can only be possible if both its parents are registered as well.
Common Uses for Tennessee Walking Horses
The Tennessee Walking horse is most famous for its unique gait and the orderly fashion it carries itself. Over time, two types of Tennessee Walkers have been developed: flat-shod and performance horses. Judges appreciate a flat-shod walker by its charisma and manners. Performance walkers have been a source of controversy because of their double or triple-nailed pads during training and eventing to make their gaits energetic and flashy.
Due to their mild temperament and affectionate character, walkers are often used in equine-assisted therapy. You can check this page on our website to find out more about it.
Tennessee Walking Horse Abuse and Cruelty Issues
The cruel training and use of performance Tennessee Walking Horses has revolted the Humane Society and other organizations. Owners often used heavy build up pads which are nailed through the horse's shoe pads as an added weight, in order to exaggerate the horse's movements. This results in a flamboyant gait, but also in sores and pain.
This treatment is considered inhumane and has been banned in most events and competitions by the Horse Protection Act of 1970 and thorough inspections were introduced, but many owners continued to mistreat their Tennessee Walkers. To avoid criminal charges, they would use abusive training techniques like punishing the horse if it flinched when the sore area was touched.
The Tennessee Walking Horse is a breed that stands out in competitions thanks to its sure-footed manner of strolling and the elegant appearance. These horses are the highlight of equine-related events all over the world. If not used in competitions, a Tennessee walker is a reliable help to farmers and other countryside households thanks to its resistance and eagerness. Its likable character makes the southern-US walker a friendly and dependable pet if given the chance and the necessary attention.
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Q: Get cursor position on scroll zoom image I am trying to get the x,y coordinates on a click in a JPG image.
When just clicking the image I can get the coordinates, but I have a scroll zoom on the image and when zoomed the image is draggable. So when I drag the image after zooming and click to get the coordinates it is completely different.
I need the exact x,y coordinate of the click inside the image, not on the page.
Can anyone tell me how to do this?
It can be in javascript, jquery
I am using http://www.jacklmoore.com/wheelzoom/ to zoom the jpg.

A: I've found a solution. I've used a different zoom plugin (outer zoom) instead.
So now the original jpg doesn't have to be dragged and the coordinates are always correct.


Evalon with Fenugreek is a supple, sweet cheese with maple finish made from whole pasteurised goat milk, made by the LaClare Family Farm based in Wisconsin, USA since 1978. There is enough fenugreek to compliment the cheese but not over power. This goat's cheese is ripened for over two months and has approximately a year's shelf life.
It is great for cheese boards, appetizers and desserts, or melted over breads and savory dishes. Best paired with dishes such mashed potatoes (melted over), scrambled eggs or sliced apples. It is a great accompaniment for fruity white wines, Champagne or pale ale. This goat cheese has won Best of Class award in American Cheese Society Contest in 2010.


Your kitchen is the heart of your home – and flooring in that busy room sure takes a pounding on a daily basis, what with children, pets and guests trooping in and out.
The smooth limestone flooring in this traditional kitchen provides a solid, neutral base for the decorative flourishes elsewhere in the room. The soft creamy hue of the stone allows the rich grain of the heavy marble worktops, as well as the powdery-blue cabinetry, to shine. The regular cut of the tiles, meanwhile, helps to ground the eclectic scheme.
The gnarly texture of the oak beams and farmhouse dining table is echoed in the slate floor tiles to create a rustic look in this spacious kitchen. Matching the colour of the cushions and worktops with the grey-brown hue of the stone emphasises the lighter shade of the smooth cabinetry, while the neutral palette ensures that all eyes are drawn to the lush garden beyond the windows.
Oversized ceramic floor tiles in glossy white enhance the sense of tranquility in this contemporary kitchen. Choosing furniture with clean simple lines complements the minimalist feel of the scheme, while introducing gnarly wooden accessories adds depth, and subtly references the dark stain of the decking outside to enhance the inside-outside style.
A hardwearing rubber floor can be a cost-effective and eye-catching alternative to traditional tiles or wood, and is easy to keep clean. Here, this retro-style kitchen appears to float on the seamless white floor that echoes the smooth surface of the kitchen island. Pairing the look with classic metro tiles and pops of brightly coloured fabric adds depth and texture to the scheme.
Wide wooden floorboards have been laid horizontally in this classic kitchen, enhancing the width of the room and echoing the direction of the grain in the dining table. Choosing a pale finish for the flooring complements the light blue colour of the cabinetry without overwhelming the scheme. The striped rug, meanwhile, adds a dramatic flourish by going against the grain.
Gleaming white surfaces have been juxtaposed with rustic floor tiles in an assortment of different sizes in this bright and airy kitchen. Soft grey cupboards emphasise the grey tones in the limestone flooring, helping to unify the look, while the Aga opposite the island adds a further layer of depth to the contemporary elements in the scheme.
If your kitchen is on the small side, choose your flooring wisely to give the illusion of added depth. Smooth wooden floorboards in a matte finish have been laid lengthways towards the French window in this Scandi-style scheme, making the room feel much longer than it is. Clean, crisp cabinetry lends a bright, airy feel to the room and reflects the light from the window opposite.
If you are lucky enough to have a spacious kitchen, consider making a feature out of your flooring. Here, antique tiles in different sizes have been finished with dark grouting, drawing attention to their rustic appearance. A neutral palette on the walls keeps the looks fresh, while pastel shades on the units and dining chairs add subtle drama to this pretty scheme.
A conservatory-style roof floods this contemporary kitchen with pools of natural light that is reflected in the polished tiles on the glossy floor. The sleek finish of the floor tiles is carried through to the black granite worktops to unify the look, while the rest of the scheme has a minimalist finish creating a calm, Zen-like space.
If you have a spacious kitchen, allow a beautiful floor to take centre stage. The dark-stained walnut flooring in this scheme is actually a hardwearing vinyl alternative, and has been laid lengthways to emphasise the depth of the scheme while showcasing its rich grain effect. The neutral palette in the rest of the kitchen creates a pleasing contrast between the light tone of the units and the dramatic floor.


Here we have a rather striking imagining of the titular character from my favourite film by the brothers Coen, Barton Fink. Created by Stefan Faehler and showing at the upcoming Spoke Art exhibition, Quentin Vs Coen, at New York's Bold Hype Gallery from the 7th – 9th of April. Remaining work will be available to purchase online through the Spoke Art shop.
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Q: Is there a way to dump a CPU's CPUID information? I'm familiar with lshw, /proc/cpuinfo, etc. But is there a method for getting at a CPU's CPUID opcode?

A: On Ubuntu, the package is the same name (cpuid).  It shows a serial number, but I don't know if it is actually correct.
Processor serial: 0003-06A9-0000-0000-0000-0000

(looks a bit fishy to me, but there is a wealth of info to go with it)
Extended brand string: "       Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3317U CPU @ 1.70GHz"
CLFLUSH instruction cache line size: 8
Initial APIC ID: 1
Hyper threading siblings: 16

Feature flags bfebfbff:
FPU    Floating Point Unit
VME    Virtual 8086 Mode Enhancements
DE     Debugging Extensions
PSE    Page Size Extensions
TSC    Time Stamp Counter
MSR    Model Specific Registers
PAE    Physical Address Extension
MCE    Machine Check Exception
CX8    COMPXCHG8B Instruction
APIC   On-chip Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller present and enabled
SEP    Fast System Call
MTRR   Memory Type Range Registers
PGE    PTE Global Flag
MCA    Machine Check Architecture
CMOV   Conditional Move and Compare Instructions
FGPAT  Page Attribute Table
PSE-36 36-bit Page Size Extension
CLFSH  CFLUSH instruction
DS     Debug store
ACPI   Thermal Monitor and Clock Ctrl
MMX    MMX instruction set
FXSR   Fast FP/MMX Streaming SIMD Extensions save/restore
SSE    Streaming SIMD Extensions instruction set
SSE2   SSE2 extensions
SS     Self Snoop
HT     Hyper Threading
TM     Thermal monitor
31     reserved

TLB and cache info:
5a: unknown TLB/cache descriptor
03: Data TLB: 4KB pages, 4-way set assoc, 64 entries
76: unknown TLB/cache descriptor
ff: unknown TLB/cache descriptor
b2: unknown TLB/cache descriptor
f0: unknown TLB/cache descriptor
ca: unknown TLB/cache descriptor

A: There's a tool called cpuid that one can use to query for much more detailed information than is typically present in lshw or /proc/cpuinfo. On my Fedora 19 system I was able to install the package with the following command:
$ sudo yum install cpuid

Once installed, cpuid is a treasure trove of details about ones underlying CPU.
Multiple versions
There are at least 2 versions of a tool called cpuid. On Debian/Ubuntu:
$ dpkg -p cpuid
Package: cpuid
Priority: optional
Section: admin
Installed-Size: 68
Maintainer: Ubuntu MOTU Developers <ubuntu-motu@lists.ubuntu.com>
Architecture: amd64
Version: 3.3-9
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.5-0ubuntu1)
Size: 11044
Description: Intel and AMD x86 CPUID display program
 This program displays the vendor ID, the processor specific features,
 the processor name string, different kinds of instruction set
 extensions present, L1/L2 Cache information, and so on for the
 processor on which it is running.
 .
  Homepage: http://www.ka9q.net/code/cpuid/
Original-Maintainer: Aurélien GÉRÔME <ag@roxor.cx>

While on CentOS/Fedora/RHEL:
$ rpm -qi cpuid
Name        : cpuid
Version     : 20130610
Release     : 1.fc19
Architecture: x86_64
Install Date: Wed 29 Jan 2014 09:48:17 PM EST
Group       : System Environment/Base
Size        : 253725
License     : MIT
Signature   : RSA/SHA256, Sun 16 Jun 2013 12:30:11 PM EDT, Key ID 07477e65fb4b18e6
Source RPM  : cpuid-20130610-1.fc19.src.rpm
Build Date  : Sun 16 Jun 2013 05:39:24 AM EDT
Build Host  : buildvm-13.phx2.fedoraproject.org
Relocations : (not relocatable)
Packager    : Fedora Project
Vendor      : Fedora Project
URL         : http://www.etallen.com/cpuid.html
Summary     : Dumps information about the CPU(s)
Description :
cpuid dumps detailed information about x86 CPU(s) gathered from the CPUID
instruction, and also determines the exact model of CPU(s). It supports Intel,
AMD, and VIA CPUs, as well as older Transmeta, Cyrix, UMC, NexGen, and Rise
CPUs.

NOTE: The output below will focus exclusively on Todd Allen's implementation of cpuid, i.e. the Fedora packaged one.
Example
The upper section is pretty standard stuff.
$ cpuid -1 | less
CPU:
   vendor_id = "GenuineIntel"
   version information (1/eax):
      processor type  = primary processor (0)
      family          = Intel Pentium Pro/II/III/Celeron/Core/Core 2/Atom, AMD Athlon/Duron, Cyrix M2, VIA C3 (6)
      model           = 0x5 (5)
      stepping id     = 0x5 (5)
      extended family = 0x0 (0)
      extended model  = 0x2 (2)
      (simple synth)  = Intel Core i3 / i5 / i7  (Clarkdale K0) / Pentium U5000 Mobile / Pentium P4505 / U3405 / Celeron Mobile P4000 / U3000 (Arrandale K0), 32nm
   miscellaneous (1/ebx):
      process local APIC physical ID = 0x1 (1)
      cpu count                      = 0x10 (16)
      CLFLUSH line size              = 0x8 (8)
      brand index                    = 0x0 (0)
   brand id = 0x00 (0): unknown

But the lower sections are much more enlightening.
  feature information (1/edx):
      x87 FPU on chip                        = true
      virtual-8086 mode enhancement          = true
      debugging extensions                   = true
      page size extensions                   = true
      time stamp counter                     = true
      RDMSR and WRMSR support                = true
      physical address extensions            = true
      machine check exception                = true
      CMPXCHG8B inst.                        = true
      APIC on chip                           = true
      SYSENTER and SYSEXIT                   = true
      memory type range registers            = true
      PTE global bit                         = true
      machine check architecture             = true
      conditional move/compare instruction   = true
      page attribute table                   = true
      page size extension                    = true
      processor serial number                = false
      CLFLUSH instruction                    = true
      debug store                            = true
      thermal monitor and clock ctrl         = true
      MMX Technology                         = true
      FXSAVE/FXRSTOR                         = true
      SSE extensions                         = true
      SSE2 extensions                        = true
      self snoop                             = true
      hyper-threading / multi-core supported = true
      therm. monitor                         = true
      IA64                                   = false
      pending break event                    = true

It'll show you details about your cache structure:
  cache and TLB information (2):
      0x5a: data TLB: 2M/4M pages, 4-way, 32 entries
      0x03: data TLB: 4K pages, 4-way, 64 entries
      0x55: instruction TLB: 2M/4M pages, fully, 7 entries
      0xdd: L3 cache: 3M, 12-way, 64 byte lines
      0xb2: instruction TLB: 4K, 4-way, 64 entries
      0xf0: 64 byte prefetching
      0x2c: L1 data cache: 32K, 8-way, 64 byte lines
      0x21: L2 cache: 256K MLC, 8-way, 64 byte lines
      0xca: L2 TLB: 4K, 4-way, 512 entries
      0x09: L1 instruction cache: 32K, 4-way, 64-byte lines

Even more details about your CPU's cache:
   deterministic cache parameters (4):
      --- cache 0 ---
      cache type                           = data cache (1)
      cache level                          = 0x1 (1)
      self-initializing cache level        = true
      fully associative cache              = false
      extra threads sharing this cache     = 0x1 (1)
      extra processor cores on this die    = 0x7 (7)
      system coherency line size           = 0x3f (63)
      physical line partitions             = 0x0 (0)
      ways of associativity                = 0x7 (7)
      WBINVD/INVD behavior on lower caches = false
      inclusive to lower caches            = false
      complex cache indexing               = false
      number of sets - 1 (s)               = 63

The list goes on.
References

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*cpuid - Linux tool to dump x86 CPUID information about the CPU(s)

*CPUID - Wikipedia

*sandpile.org - The world's leading source for technical x86 processor information


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The governorate of Dhofar lies at the Southern most part of the country, bordered by the Wusta Governorate to the east, Saudi Arabia to its north and north- west, Yemen to its west and the Arabian Sea to its South. The Governorate of Dhofar with 10 Wilayats is the largest governorate in the country.
Salalah is the capital of Dhofar and is sandwiched on the plain beneath the Dhofar Mountains and is generally considered as Oman's second city. Blessed by the South West monsoon year on year, Salalah is perhaps the Arabian Peninsula's most verdant and only regular rain swept region.
The population of Dhofar is 250,000 (2010 census) of which 70% are Omani and the rest are expatriates.
Salalah is known for blacksmithing, the herding and breeding of livestock, needlework and embroidery and agriculture. Traditional occupations practiced in other Wilayats include harvesting of frankincense, basketwork from palm-fronds, fishing nets, bedouin occupations, needlework and embroidery.


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Youth Upholding Democracy
Opinion | LGBTQ+ Representation: Has it really progressed?
By Ella Olson
https://www.lgbtqhistory.org/lesson/the-legacy-of-the-hays-code/
In general, it seems as if the media has developed higher standards for representation as the years have progressed. Many more characters within the LGBTQ+ community have begun to grace television and movie screens, and it seems as if Hollywood is finally giving the people what they…
Opinion | From Arab Spring to Powder Keg
By Jena Musmar
Picture Source: https://www.vox.com/2016/1/27/10845114/arab-spring-failure
Known for making headlines, the Middle East and Northern African region have become increasingly unstable throughout the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. While the region certainly suffers from instability, authoritarianism, corruption, and the unwanted influence of foreign powers, it is necessary to highlight the Arab people's counter efforts…
Opinion | The Rise of Islamophobia
By Iffat Ikram
Every person around the world seeks to live in a society where there is equality, justice, peace, where they enjoy equal rights and where they find dignity of labor. These might seem like a bare minimum desire for some of us, while for the rest, these wishes…
Opinion | The Roots and Realities of Social Media
By Analiese Maciel
Social media has become an integral part of our lives.
Time and time again students all over the country attend school assemblies focused on one main aspect: Social media. We've heard people more than twice our age talk about the dangers of social media. Cyberbullying, pedophilia, our digital footprint; The list goes on and on. However, one…
Opinion | The Attack on Critical Race Theory
Oklahoma public school teachers would be prohibited from teaching certain concepts of race and racism under a bill given final approval by the state House on Thursday. (AP)
The term "critical race theory" has begun to circle the media much more than it has in previous years, despite being around for over 40 years. Why is this? To put it simply, this popularity is caused by the same things that almost every slightly political term…
Opinion | Poker: America's Military and its Societal Effects
Deployment of U.S. Army Paratroopers assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division. (Getty Images)
Joining the military may seem like a gain worthy task when examining the list of benefits that personnel are guaranteed during and after their years of service, such as tuition assistance, dental care, and even paid housing. However, when closely examining the jobs that citizens willingly sign…
The Partition — A Tale of India and Pakistan
A refugee special train at Ambala Station during the Partition of India. (Photograph: Photo Division/Government of India)
British Rule in the greater part of the Indian Subcontinent saw a rapid rise in the 19th century. Defeating the redoubtable Indian ruler, Tipu Sultan, the British established Colonization, or "British Raj" as the locals called it, in India. Like many countries, colonialism was traumatizing for India…
The Fight Against Modern Day Transphobia in Athletics
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2020 broke many records, most notably a world-wide pandemic that many never expected to experience. It failed to out-do 2021 at one record though — transphobia. Only six months into the year, 2021 is about to break the record for most anti-LGBTQ+ legislation passed. Currently, this title…
Opinion|Should Professional Athletes Be Considered Role Models?
By Molly Corbin
American track runner Sha'Carri Richardson. Patrick Smith/Getty Images
Sha'Carri Richardson, an American runner and one of the most talked-about names in the lead-up to the Olympics, achieved near-legendary status when she came in first place at the Olympic trials with the second fastest time out of all qualifiers around the world, and held promise for…
Opinion | Freedom Of Press In India
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For decades, the press has been the archetype of the voice of democracy, for any country. Freedom of the press has been one of the most sought after rights in any freedom struggle. The voice of the people depends on the press and its integrity.
A group of students working to increase civic participation among our fellow young people. https://www.youthupholdingdemocracy.com/


PURPOSE To compare the enlargement rate of macular atrophy (ERMA) in eyes treated with ranibizumab monthly or using a treat-and-extend (TREX) regimen for neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD) or fellow control eyes, as well as analyze risk factors for macular atrophy (MA) development and progression.
DESIGN Eighteen-month, multicenter, randomized, controlled clinical trial.
PARTICIPANTS Sixty patients with treatment-naïve neovascular AMD in 1 eye randomized 1:2 to monthly or TREX ranibizumab.
METHODS Patients' study and fellow eyes were followed for 18 months using spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD OCT) and fundus autofluorescence (FAF) imaging. The MA was quantified on FAF images using Heidelberg Region Finder software (Heidelberg Engineering, Heidelberg, Germany), with suspected areas of atrophy confirmed by SD OCT and infrared reflectance imaging. For eyes without baseline MA yet developed MA by 18 months, intervening visits were assessed to determine the first visit at which MA appeared to define progression rates. Foveal choroidal thickness (FCT), subretinal hyperreflective material (SHRM), and pigment epithelial detachment (PED), were assessed at baseline to determine whether they influenced MA progression.
MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Mean ERMA at 18 months. Relationship between visual acuity and MA, and the baseline risk factors for ERMA were also assessed.
RESULTS The final analysis cohort included 88 eyes in 3 groups: monthly (n = 19), TREX (n = 30), and control fellow eyes (n = 39). Mean ERMA over 18 months was 0.39±0.67 (monthly), 1.1±1.9 (TREX), and 0.49±1 mm(2) (control, P = 0.12). Mean ERMA per group among the 40.9% (n = 36) of baseline patients with MA was 0.9±1, 1.9±2.2, and 1±1.3 mm(2), respectively (P = 0.31). The incidence rate of MA in the 3 groups was 40%, 0%, and 8.3%, respectively. Mann-Whitney U test revealed a statistically significant association between baseline FCT (127±46 vs. 155±55 μm, P = 0.01) and SHRM thickness (106±131 vs. 50±85 μm, P = 0.02) on MA. In eyes with no baseline MA, presence of SHRM, SHRM, and PED thickness, and presence of baseline hemorrhage were all significant predictors of new MA development (P = 0.04, 0.01, 0.04, 0.004, 0.01, respectively).
CONCLUSIONS Ranibizumab did not show a statistically significant influence on new MA development in eyes with neovascular AMD, whether dosed monthly or per TREX regimen. The FCT, SHRM thickness, and hemorrhage at baseline were all significant predictors of new MA.
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Tag Archives: Post Office
What to do about the US Postal Service
By Peter Roff • The Washington Examiner
The future of the United States Postal Service isn't really in President Trump's hands, despite what his critics are saying. The service is hemorrhaging money.
The COVID-19 crisis has imposed demands on the USPS that may be unprecedented. And Congress may eventually need to provide some emergency assistance for it to survive. But its future course will be charted by others. The one person who really counts is Louis Dejoy, the North Carolina businessman whom Trump recently named (and whom the postal Board of Governors unanimously approved) to be the next postmaster general.
Critics have derided Dejoy as nothing but an influential GOP fundraiser and Trump supporter named to the job to carry the president's water. That's unfair. He's a successful entrepreneur who, in 1983, started a company, New Breed Logistics, that brought him into collaboration with the Postal Service as well as Boeing, Disney, and other well-known U.S. companies needing supply chain logistics, program management, and transportation support.
After New Breed was acquired by Connecticut-based XPO Logistics for more than $600 million, Dejoy became CEO of its supply chain business and, after he retired in 2015, a member of the board of the parent company. Clearly, he knows a thing or two about shipping, packaging, and the other functions that are the core business of the U.S. Postal Service.
He's only the fifth person from outside the Postal Service chosen to lead it since 1971 when it was spun-off as a quasi-private corporation. His experience in private business should be a tremendous asset in helping right a ship afloat on a sea of red ink.
Hopefully, he will be of independent mind and push back against Trump's instant call to triple, quadruple, or quintuple the price the Postal Service charges to ship packages. It's one of few parts of the USPS that makes any money — according to some estimates, it now accounts for over $8 billion in net annual revenue — because it competes effectively with private shippers.
Trump's plan to charge more to get more would work if the package service functioned like first-class mail, over which the Postal Service has a monopoly. It doesn't, so raising package delivery prices will not work as he hopes. The environment is highly competitive, meaning one vendor's price increases will generally drive customers to other vendors who do the same thing, but cheaper.
What the president wants will add to the Postal Service's operating debt, not pay it down. As an experienced, successful businessman, Dejoy should be able to comprehend this easily. The question is whether he can resist the political pressure coming from 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. once he takes over on June 15.
None of this is an argument against postal reform. The USPS is in bad trouble, has been for years, and can't make up its debt just by raising the price of stamps. Serious changes are needed, the kind which postmasters general coming from inside the service probably reject instinctively. If Congress is to give the Postal Service the money House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and others say is needed to see it through the end of the year, reform is in order. Handing over a blank check without insisting things be done differently would just be putting off the inevitable.
Postal reform legislation is unlikely in the middle of the COVID-19 crisis, but there are steps Dejoy can take that Congress, the board of governors, and the American taxpayers would probably endorse enthusiastically. The first would be to announce a hiring freeze — a tactic common in private business when annual revenue looks to be less than expenses. The second would be to order a thorough audit of USPS-owned and leased real estate in preparation for selling, subdividing, and surrendering space that is no longer needed. The third would be to embark on a program to expand third-party relationships in midstream logistics and processing, which, remember, is the industry in which the future postmaster general proved himself to be quite adept.
The USPS doesn't need to keep doing everything it does. It doesn't need to keep losing money. It doesn't need to be a living synonym for waste, sloth, and mismanagement. And it doesn't need to keep getting bigger while its assets and potential pool of clients get smaller. What it does need to do is find a pathway to profitability. That will only come from focusing on core functions growing out of its universal service obligation. The sooner Louis Dejoy starts down that road, the better things will be.
Tags: Post Office, Postal Reform
USPS Neglects Its Priorities and Starts Off 2020 with Another Massive Loss
Frontiers of Freedom expressed great alarm this week over the U.S. Postal Service's (USPS) latest financial results which showed $748 million in losses during the first quarter of FY 2020.
George Landrith, President of Frontiers of Freedom, said:
"The U.S. Postal Service is hemorrhaging money! In the first quarter of FY 2020, they have already reported $748 million in losses. And it isn't like 2019 was a good year. Last year, they lost an unbelievable $8.8 billion in FY2019. To put that into perspective, the Postal Service has posted 13 consecutive years with a net loss of a billion dollars or more, and its unfunded liabilities and debt now total more than $143 billion. It is extraordinarily difficult to lose that kind of money when you are operating a government-granted monopoly like the Postal Service has on First Class Mail."
Frontiers of Freedom President George Landrith also called out the agency over its negligence and financials, stating:
"It is readily apparent that the current USPS business model is failing. It is up to Congress, the Postal Regulatory Commission, and the new heads of the USPS Board of Governors to address the ongoing challenges. This includes ending nonsensical postal subsidies, trimming down the agency's excessive costs, and complying with new laws impacting the USPS."
Frontiers of Freedom previously hailed the work of Congress and President Trump to address some of USPS' major systemic flaws with the enactment of the Synthetics Trafficking and Overdose Prevention (STOP) Act in 2018. This bill was an essential step in requiring the Postal Service to meet industry standards in data collection and monitoring practices of packages that enter the U.S. from abroad.
Despite the required protocols to protect our communities from hazardous and criminal items, the Government Accountability Office reports that USPS continues to fall short on its requirements to provide Customs and Border Protection (CBP) with advanced electronic data (AED).
Failing to keep up with the directives of the STOP Act prompts further troublesome questions as the Department of Homeland Security embarks on robust initiatives to impede the flow of counterfeit and pirated goods. However, in assessing the Postal Service, DHS finds a "significant gap in the information CBP receives," among numerous critiques and findings. Landrith remarked, "Ultimately, the work to intercept illicit drugs and contraband is an immense challenge, and there is simply no excuse for USPS to not do its part."
On the USPS' array of responsibilities, Landrith concluded:
"Americans should be greatly concerned about the USPS procrastinating on its priorities. Looking ahead, it is crucial for the board to install a new Postmaster General with well-qualified business expertise. The demands of stakeholders, legislators and citizens continue to go unanswered. The path to reform will be wide-ranging, and USPS leaders and lawmakers will need to act with urgency."
Tags: Government Inefficiency, Government Waste, Post Office, Postal Service


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Summary and book reviews of Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert
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One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia
by Elizabeth Gilbert
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Feb 2006, 352 pages
Jan 2007, 352 pages
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A celebrated writer's irresistible, candid, and eloquent account of her pursuit of worldly pleasure, spiritual devotion, and what she really wanted out of life.
Around the time Elizabeth Gilbert turned thirty, she went through an early-onslaught midlife crisis. She had everything an educated, ambitious American woman was supposed to want—a husband, a house, a successful career. But instead of feeling happy and fulfilled, she was consumed with panic, grief, and confusion. She went through a divorce, a crushing depression, another failed love, and the eradication of everything she ever thought she was supposed to be.
To recover from all this, Gilbert took a radical step. In order to give herself the time and space to find out who she really was and what she really wanted, she got rid of her belongings, quit her job, and undertook a yearlong journey around the world—all alone. Eat, Pray, Love is the absorbing chronicle of that year. Her aim was to visit three places where she could examine one aspect of her own nature set against the backdrop of a culture that has traditionally done that one thing very well. In Rome, she studied the art of pleasure, learning to speak Italian and gaining the twenty-three happiest pounds of her life. India was for the art of devotion, and with the help of a native guru and a surprisingly wise cowboy from Texas, she embarked on four uninterrupted months of spiritual exploration. In Bali, she studied the art of balance between worldly enjoyment and divine transcendence. She became the pupil of an elderly medicine man and also fell in love the best way—unexpectedly.
An intensely articulate and moving memoir of self-discovery, Eat, Pray, Love is about what can happen when you claim responsibility for your own contentment and stop trying to live in imitation of society's ideals. It is certain to touch anyone who has ever woken up to the unrelenting need for change.
I wish Giovanni would kiss me.
Oh, but there are so many reasons why this would be a terrible idea. To begin with, Giovanni is ten years younger than I am, and — like most Italian guys in their twenties — he still lives with his mother. These facts alone make him an unlikely romantic partner for me, given that I am a professional American woman in my mid-thirties, who has just come through a failed marriage and a devastating, interminable divorce, followed immediately by a passionate love affair that ended in sickening heartbreak. This loss upon loss has left me feeling sad and brittle and about seven thousand years old. Purely
as a matter of principle I wouldn't inflict my sorry, busted-up old self on the lovely, unsullied Giovanni. Not to mention that I have finally arrived at that age where a woman starts to question whether the wisest way to get over
the loss of one beautiful brown-eyed young man is indeed to promptly invite another one into her bed. ...
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Gilbert writes that "the appreciation of pleasure can be the anchor of humanity," making the argument that America is "an entertainment-seeking nation, not necessarily a pleasure-seeking one." Is this a fair assessment?
After imagining a petition to God for divorce, an exhausted Gilbert answers her phone to news that her husband has finally signed. During a moment of quietude before a Roman fountain, she opens her Louise Glück collection to a verse about a fountain, one reminiscent of the Balinese medicine man's drawing. After struggling to master a 182-verse daily prayer, she succeeds by focusing on her nephew, who suddenly is free from nightmares. Do these incidents of fortuitous timing signal fate? ...
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"Finding oneself" is arguably the most difficult subject to write well about, and most certainly the easiest genre of writing to criticize! If you're too intense people will send you up for taking yourself too seriously; but dip towards the lighthearted and you risk being written off as trite. Many critics feel Gilbert has got her tone spot on, but some feel that she has fallen into the latter category by being a little too lighthearted. Whatever the critics might think, Eat, Pray, Love has proven a hit with readers and has already been published in over twenty languages. It is also a shoe-in for a movie sometime soon (rights have already been optioned by Paramount)...continued
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The New York Times - Jennifer Egan
Lacking a ballast of gravitas or grit, the book lists into the realm of magical thinking: nothing Gilbert touches seems to turn out wrong; not a single wish goes unfulfilled. What's missing are the textures and confusion and unfinished business of real life .... while I wouldn't begrudge this massively talented writer a single iota of joy or peace, I found myself more interested, finally, in the awkward, unresolved stuff she must have chosen to leave out.
San Francisco Chronicle - Don Lattin
Gilbert's writing is chatty and deep, confident and self-deprecating. She's a quick study and doesn't worry about leading readers down uncharted paths. That makes her work engaging and accessible but sometimes gets her and the rest of us lost in space.
The Boston Globe - Barbara Fisher
As a friend -- and as a writer -- she is innocently trusting, generous, loving, and expressive.
She's a gutsy gal, this Liz, flaunting her psychic wounds and her search for faith in a pop-culture world, and her openness ultimately rises above its glib moments.
Gilbert's exuberance and her self-deprecating humor enliven the proceedings: recalling the first time she attempted to speak directly to God, she says, "It was all I could do to stop myself from saying, 'I've always been a big fan of your work.'"
This insightful, funny account of her travels reads like a mix of Susan Orlean and Frances Mayes.
A meditation on love in its many forms—love of food, language, humanity, God, and most meaningful for Gilbert, love of self.
An engaging, intelligent, and highly entertaining memoir.
The author's writing is prosaic, sometimes embarrassingly so: "I'm putting this happiness in a bank somewhere, not merely FDIC protected but guarded by my four spiritbrothers."Lacks the sparkle of her fiction.
Starred Review. Gilbert grafts the structure of romantic fiction upon the inquiries of reporting in this sprawling yet methodical travelogue of soul-searching and self-discovery.
Booklist - Donna Seaman
Starred Review. Gilbert's sensuous and audacious spiritual odyssey is as deeply pleasurable as it is enlightening.
A probing, thoughtful title with a free and easy style, this work seamlessly blends history and travel for a very enjoyable read. Highly recommended.
In Elizabeth Gilberts book Eat, Pray, Love, I found it quite intriguing that she kicked out what was making her unhappy and took the matter into her own hands instead of seeking professional treatment. This book was very inspirational to me on a ... Read More
The book caused me to do some introspective searching and brought an unexpected peace to my life. It was a "page turner" for me and I hope others will benefit as I did.
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This was the best motivation I've had to move on in life and search within my self for happiness. I strongly believe that everyone should read this book.
It spoke to at least me
I loved this book! My mother gave me this book when I left my husband. I was beyond hurt. I felt no one on earth ever could imagine what I was going through. And when I read this book , I didn't feel so terribly alone. Even had it been fiction, it at... Read More
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Elizabeth Gilbert was born in Connecticut in 1969 and was raised on a small family tree farm. She is the sister of the young adult novelist Catherine Murdock whose first book Dairy Queen was published in 2006. Elizabeth went to college in New York City in the early 1990's, and spent the years after college traveling around the country and the world, working odd jobs, writing short stories and essentially creating what she has referred to as her own MFA program.
After more than five years of sending out work for publication and collecting only rejection letters, she finally broke onto the literary scene in 1993, when one of her short stories was pulled from the slush pile at Esquire magazine and published under ...
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Penn State Sex Abuse Cover-Up Puts Chill On Male Mentoring When We Need It Most
by Denene Millner — Nov 7, 2011
By NICK CHILES
My apologies to Shakespeare, but there's something rotten in State College, Pennsylvania. There are some powerful men walking around the campus of Penn State University today who should be sitting in jail cells. A shocking tale of child sexual abuse is roiling the campus, with a longtime assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky now facing 40 counts of sexual abuse of young boys, committed over a 15-year period. In addition, the school's athletic director Tim Curley and the senior vice president for finance and business Gary Schultz were charged with perjury and failure to report to authorities what they knew of the allegations.
Iconic Penn State football coaching legend Joe Paterno was not charged, nor was university president Graham B. Spanier. But they both knew about the abuse since 2002, yet allowed the coach, who had retired in 1999, to not only continue abusing little boys for at least seven more years but also to retain an office in the campus football complex, one of his preferred locations to wage his campaign of molestation. Sandusky started a foundation in 1977 called Second Mile to help underprivileged kids—a perfect staging ground for a molester to pick his targets. He enticed the little boys—at least eight of them, according to the grand jury report, all under 13—with visits to football practices, games, even out of town bowl games. In other words, Penn State University was a virtual accomplice in this man's reign of sexual terror. But instead of reacting with outrage when they learned of the abuse allegations, Paterno, Schultz, Curley and the president all passed the buck. And the abuse continued, all the way until 2009. It is a classic and disgusting case of powerful officials looking out for one of their own, without any regard for the wellbeing of the vulnerable and powerless little boys.
As parents, we must rely on a large network of responsible adults to get our children safely through childhood. There are teachers, coaches, tutors, other parents—even the most vigilant parents still have to hand our children over to other adults at some point if we have any interest in raising sociable, well-rounded individuals. We rely on a system of checks and balances—other watchful adults, other nosey children—as well as a great deal of trust. I can't even imagine what the parents of those little boys must have felt when they discovered what had been done to their children and realized that the powerful men who ran this famous university had no interest in protecting their little boys. A graduate assistant, who was Paterno's personal assistant, according to reports, actually witnessed Sandusky sexually assaulting a boy in the shower at the football complex in 2002. He actually saw it go down, which is extremely rare in these cases—they usually wind up becoming a case of a child making allegations and people accusing the child of fabrication. (A very shaken janitor also saw him performing oral sex on a boy in the shower in 2000 when the football team was away from campus for a game, according to the grand jury report.) After he saw the incident in 2002, the very next day the graduate assistant went to Paterno's home to tell him what he saw. The famous coach—the winningest coach in college football history—told the athletic director Curley about the alleged abuse. The athletic director and the senior vice president—who actually oversees the campus police department!—met with the graduate assistant to get the story first-hand. They passed the information along to the university president. And what was the school's official response? To tell Sandusky that he couldn't bring any more of the kids from his foundation into the football building. In other words, go do your dirty work somewhere else. That was it. For many years afterward, they allowed the man free reign of the football facilities—and the abuse continued.
There are rumblings on the Penn State campus about why Paterno and Spanier, the president, are still sitting in their offices today, their jobs intact. I truly hope that the university community continues to push the issue. And I hope the parents are meeting with lawyers as we speak to prepare a nice, big, whopping lawsuit against Paterno, Spanier and Penn State University.
But as disgusting as it is, this case has repercussions far beyond the details of who knew what. These cases have a chilling, stunting effect on the entire network of foundations and mentors that have been created across the country to help disadvantaged kids. How many mothers are going to think twice now about signing her kid up for mentoring with a man who isn't the father, or will hesitate to drop them off at the foundation or community center? We know the need for these programs is vast, and there aren't nearly enough of them to meet the need. How many guys out there, perhaps moved to start some kind of foundation or community center to give back to needy kids, will wonder now if it's worth it considering the scrutiny and the questions that will inevitably follow?
About a decade ago, I signed up to act as a Big Brother to a curious, energetic little boy in Newark. Over the course of several years, I brought the boy into our home and brought him on dozens of outings along with my son, who was about two years younger than him. Outings as exciting as professional basketball games and as simple as a game of catch in the park. I could tell the boy really looked forward to the time we spent together—as did I. I was pleased to be able to have even a small impact on his life. And my son was very grateful to have something close to an older brother. It was a win-win all around. But I sometimes felt that my efforts were met with a certain amount of suspicion among members of the boy's family. Not necessarily his mother, but other family members. I could see it on their faces when I went to pick him up. What was my deal? Why would I want to spend so much time with the boy and get nothing in return?
Other men I've spoken to over the years who have also done this type of mentoring work have mentioned the suspicions that they must work hard to overcome. The suspicions are understandable—if I'm handing my child over to you, I need to make sure your intentions are pure and honorable.
But when a story like this one at Penn State breaks, and there is such a severe lack of accountability and disregard for the law among these powerful men, it deepens suspicions all across America. It increases the doubt, makes mothers hesitate. It makes potential mentors pull back. The result is that many little boys and girls will miss out on a wonderful and possibly life-changing experience. And so will their would-be mentors.
Nick Chiles, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, is the author of eight books, including the New York Times bestselling tome "The Blueprint: A Plan for Living Above Life's Storms," co-written with gospel legend Kirk Franklin. Nick also writes for several publications including Essence, where he frequently pens stories about fatherhood and manhood.
Angelou Ezeilo
Such a sad story. Thank you for your insightful perspective.
Jennifer Aten
Thank you for this perspective. This entire incident also speaks to the bystander phenomenon where men do not confront other men about their crime/violence/behavior and turn a blind eye.
Aisha G of Hartlyn Kids
Very interesting perspective. This is really a shame.
Alicia @MommyDelicious
I was shaking my head as I read the first few paragraphs of this article. By the half-way point, I was near tears. And it's precisely because of what you outlined in the last few paragraphs. I'm a young, single mother with a 4-year-old son and for the past few months, I've been thinking about his entourage and how am I going to find effective mentors for him as he grows into the man he is called to be. But after this story, I was so discouraged. It's so disheartening, to say the least. I worry and my son is only four. So I KNOW others will worry as well.
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I believe that the Bishop Eddie Long Scandal has also had an impact on male mentoring. Specificallly, in the black community. Remember, his accusers were all a part of his young male mentorship program. This is a very poignant article speaking to a greater issue within our community about young boys lacking access to mentoring within the home. It is almost to the point where parents can trust their children to noone. For the sake of a child, famaily members were justified in being wary of anyone who is spending time with their children outside of the home. Guys like Sandusky prey on the weakest among us. Children. Paterno did take swift action when it was brought to his attention by alerting his bosses. But given Paterno's reputation and stature, he could have and should have done more when he realized appropriate actions had not been taken.
Kyle Horton
I too was a big brother for several years. I just can't get past the second guessing I had to overcome then and still do to this day. Like when my pre-teen daughter has friends over for a sleepover. I have a great relationship with her and her buddies as well as their parents, but the hurdles remain. Sometimes I just close my eyes and pray when she leaves on a Friday and returns home the following afternoon. I just hope we've armed her with enough self confidence to speak up if she ever feels threatened. If I spend too much time thinking about it, my brain starts to short circuit and I ended up trusting no one. And that's no way to parent…Right?
reading this was chilling and yet sad that its the kind of world we live in, and it is no wonder that the % of those that never report these crimes are so high, this will stop when more are called out to speak, this is the new and real "weapon of mass destruction" as a victim myself I have found healing by speaking out and encourage others to speak up and report the crimes.
my site http://www.childmolestation.info
Shirley Garnett_Steverson
I recently commented on this story on my website I set up so I could tell my story of abuse. This subject is so close to my heart I wrote a book on it last year. "Four Pieces of a Silver Coin' its available on my website http://www.shirleyGSteverson.com
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In the ever-changing world of technology which is increasingly relied on for convenience, things are taking a turn for the physical in eSports. Gone are the stereotypes of gamers being couch potatoes who lounge in their man caves, there's a new breed of gamer and they are drastically different from the ones you might think you know.
Credit Jade Du Preez.
But gaming has come a long way – the 70s was the golden age of the arcade game which actually forced gamers to leave their homes and game in public, the 80s saw tech like the ZX Spectrum and Commodore VIC-20, 8-bit computers that you could code your own games on (you plugged it into your TV!), then the 90s saw more handheld gaming with the Game Boy console finding a new niche in the market, then the turn of the century ushered in the most popular age of gaming and eSports captivated the world.
eSports is different from just gaming at home – you take part in a tournament that is often live streamed to people around the world, and not just anyone takes part, it's normally always the upper echelon of players who battle against one another. It's the cream of the crop and there's normally a lot of money at play.
The prize pool for Dota 2's The International 2018 tournament was over $25 million and people have been making a living out of eSports gaming for years now, and that looks like it's going to stay as Fortnite creators Epic Games are looking to offer $100 million in prize money for tournaments during the 2018-2019. Dota put $38 million in for the previous season ($25 million of that going into the International 2018 tournament).
There is serious money backing eSports, with millions at stake, and that's a drastic change from when Dennis Fong (also known as his gamer tag of Thresh), recognised as the first professional gamer, was playing Quake and Doom. Over his career, he made roughly $16,000 and famously won a Ferrari 328 that was owned by id Software CEO John D. Carmack. The players who finished 17th and 18th in the International 2018 tournament made $63,830.00 – that's almost four times Fong's entire career winnings.
But where are things changing? Yes, gaming has become a spectacle watching by many and held in huge arenas, but where does it go next? The answer could be helpful in cycling and running video game Zwift. It allows users to connect their turbo trainers (stationary bike technology that gathers data on performance) to their account and cycle indoors whilst playing the video game which simulates a world. You can connect with friends across the globe to cycle together and the video game aspect comes with power-ups (short performance enhancing the character on screen).
So, if eSports was like a game of chess, Zwift is like playing chess whilst on a bicycle peddling up a steep hill – not easy at all. The video game really comes into its own when Zwift introduced their eSports league – the KISS Super League – which enables four Pro Continental, nine UCI Continental teams and two Zwift community teams to race each other for 10 weeks on Wednesday nights.
A Zwift spokesperson told EN4News: "We are now in an exciting position because we are able to connect the Zwift community with the lofty heights of the professional peloton. KISS will be a demonstration sport, illustrating how we can do this – the KISS Super League will provide high octane action for spectators worldwide featuring some of the best riders in the world.
The KISS League, however, provides an accessible eSports league for the rest of the Zwift community to compete in. It's important that we recognise both ends of the spectrum. This is just the beginning for Zwift – we have big ambitions and will be unveiling our big plans for 2020 in the very near future."
Is this the future of eSports gaming? Gaming whilst physically racing on a bike is immersive and highly skilled, incredibly addictive to watch and possibly one of the coolest new steps for eSports. You might not physically be able to defend yourself from demons and the undead like Dennis Fong did in Doom, but you can conquer volcanos and Alpine-like mountains in Zwift. Ushering in a new age of fit gamers, Zwift's contributions to eSports are ones to watch.
If you want to hear more about gaming from the EN4News team, check out Liam Mackay's Review of Battlefield V!
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