I found an unwanted visitor in my LR the other night.. I managed to safely take him out unharmed. I dont want it, I was wondering if someone in the Ottawa area would be interested in taking him off my hands?
I have him in a canning jar at the moment. I can see the hatred in his eyes haha.
wish i could keep him, they are soo awesome to look at. and they get really color with age. but afraid he'd kill everything else in my sump. Did you ask the local stores, i bet one of them would take it.
I am in the process of setting up a mantis tank... and the mantis' themselves are hard to find around here.
Unfortunately I'm at my parents place in Toronto until the 7th of January when I'm back in Kingston.
I would be happy to take him off of your hands then if you can house him for the time being...?
Do you have a picture or an idea of the species? Size?
Where to get a mantis shrimp?


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Q: Automapper and multidimensional list I want to map List<List<Item>> into List<List<Item2>> but I can't make it working. Is there a way to do it using simple configuration or does such case require writing custom converter? Here is my case (available also on dotnetfiddle):
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using AutoMapper;
using Newtonsoft.Json;

public class Program
{
    public static void Main()
    {
        var configuration = new MapperConfiguration(cfg =>
        {
            cfg.CreateMap<ItemCollection, List<List<Item2>>>();
            cfg.CreateMap<List<List<Item>>, List<List<Item2>>>();
            cfg.CreateMap<List<Item>, List<Item2>>();
            cfg.CreateMap<Item, Item2>().ForMember(x => x.Name, opt => opt.MapFrom(x => x.Name));
        });
        var mapper = new Mapper(configuration);

        var collection = new ItemCollection();
        collection.Add(new List<Item>(){new Item{Name = "item"}});

        var dest = mapper.Map<List<List<Item2>>>(collection);
        Console.WriteLine(JsonConvert.SerializeObject(dest));
    }
}

public class ItemCollection : List<List<Item>>
{
}

public class Item
{
    public string Name { get; set; }
}

public class Item2
{
    public string Name { get; set; }
}

As a result I'd like to see [[{Name = "item"}]] in output window.

A: You don't need to specify how to map to collections, only the individual types.
https://dotnetfiddle.net/D6HGik

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Does Olympia Regional Airport have commercial airline service?
The Olympia Regional Airport does not have commercial passenger airline service. The closest airports with passenger service are Seattle (SEA) and Portland (PDX). There are also currently no charter flight companies based at the Olympia Regional Airport.
What are the standard security protocols ?
For the safety of the public and security of the facility, entry through the airport gates is permitted only by authorized users of the airport businesses and aircraft storage areas.
Is there a TSA office on site at the Olympia Regional Airport?
Since the Olympia Airport does not currently have passenger air service, there is no TSA office on site. For questions about security requirements at SeaTac or other airports, please view the TSA website or SeaTac's travelers website.
Can I take a charter flight out of Olympia?
There are currently no charter services based out of the Olympia Regional Airport.
There seem to be a lot more military helicopter flights in the Olympia area lately. Is there a reason for that?
Yes. Since 2011, Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) has seen an increase in the number of helicopters based at the former Ft. Lewis facility by about 25%. The units train both day and night. In addition to training at the regional airports, they train on routes and in areas not associated with a specific airport.
Is the Port of Olympia doing anything to bring air service back to Olympia?
In 2011, the Port hired Mead & Hunt, an airline service consultant, to evaluate industry trends and do a market analysis of the likelihood of regaining air service at the Olympia Regional Airport. Their research indicated current industry trends make it unlikely for Olympia to obtain new service. Airline operating costs are higher in small markets and airlines are reducing short haul flying and airline capacity (available seats). Consequently, the Port is not actively recruiting passenger service at the Airport. The Port is vigilant for changes in market conditions that might present opportunities in the future.
What can the average citizen do to bring air service back to Olympia?
Citizens can provide airlines with feedback through the usual customer service methods airlines have in place for their customers.
Why are there no charter companies at the Olympia Airport?
Similar to the airline industry, charter companies are market and profit margin driven. When a charter company identifies a market, that demand will drive the decision to expand to Olympia.
Are scenic flights available at the Olympia Airport?
Scenic flights are available within 25 miles of the Olympia Regional Airport. Currently Glacier Aviation is authorized by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to conduct scenic flights.
Can large passenger or cargo aircraft operate at the Olympia Regional Airport?
No, the airport runways, taxiways and parking areas are not designed for large passenger or cargo aircraft. In some cases, exceptions can be made for a one-time operation for a special circumstance such as an aircraft engineering modification.
Will the main runway at the Olympia Airport be extended?
There are no plans to extend the runway. Should air traffic forecasts change in the future, the runway needs will be reevaluated.
How low can airplanes and helicopters fly?
Federal Aviation Regulations state: Except when necessary for takeoff or landing, no person may operate an aircraft below an altitude allowing, if a power unit fails, an emergency landing without undue hazard to persons or property on the surface.
Over any congested area of a city, town, or settlement, or over any open air assembly of persons, no lower than 1,000 feet above the highest obstacle within a horizontal radius of 2,000 feet of the aircraft.
Over uncongested areas, no lower than 500 feet above the surface. Over open water or sparsely populated areas, aircraft may not be operated closer than 500 feet to any person, vessel, vehicle, or structure.
Helicopters. Helicopters may be operated at less than the minimums listed above if the operation is conducted without hazard to persons or property on the surface.
Do pilots have to file a flight plan with the airport?
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Why do the military aircraft fly over Olympia at night and why do they fly so low?
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Does the Airport have to allow the military helicopter flights at the Olympia Regional Airport?
Yes, the Airport cannot restrict the military from training here. The Port of Olympia is required to operate the Airport in accordance with the deed obligations that accompany the transfer of federal surplus property (the Airport) and the Grant Assurances that accompany the acceptance of federal Airport Improvement Program funds.
Specifically the airport deed requires…."all of the transferred property called the "airport" shall be used for public airport purposes on reasonable terms without unjust discrimination and without grant or exercise of any exclusive right within the meaning of the Civil Aeronautics Act on 1938." This deed obligation is in perpetuity.
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Companies understand the need to become data-centric organizations to drive business value and to enable new customer touchpoints through technology. As a result, IT leaders are under tremendous pressure to transform, but they are required to accomplish this transformation with limited time, skills, and budget. The NetApp Data Fabric offers a holistic approach that is secure, efficient, and future-proof and that provides freedom of choice.
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Miyagi Prefecture, an area that was hit by the violent tsunami in 2011, hosts a special piece of "graffiti" in Ishinomaki's Ogatsu: a painted cherry tree whose blossoms are made by people leaving their pink and red-painted palm prints as a sign of hope for the locals.
Initially, a bare tree was painted on a wall at the Arahama public beach, but then the tree started to "sprout" cherry blossoms printed by residents or visitors. The four meter long and forty meter wide wall was built last December by a plasterer from Gifu Prefecture together with other volunteers. It was named "Ogatsu kibo no campus" or Ogatsu wish campus, according to the local press.
People then started to leave pictures and messages on the wall, as a collective way of giving hope and courage to the survivors of the tsunami.
Last March 30-31, about 200 people from all over All Japan news gathered in front of the wall and contributed their palm-painted prints, turning the wall into a wonderful cherry blossom three. Akira Komatsu, 38, a vice chairman of the committee for the canvas project said the locals have been quite sad lately because reconstruction in the area is going rather slow.
Many of the residents have since moved away, so the canvas project is trying to make those who stayed to come together and smile again, he said. Ikuyo Takahashi, 78, one of the ones who stayed, wants to sit beneath the cherry tree and "wait for everyone who left to come back".


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Fork Lake – Site 2
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Closest Access Point: Sunday Creek (Access Point #10)
Distance To Access Point: 3.7 KM (1 hour)
Difficulty of Travel From Access Point: Easy/Medium (depends on water levels)
Maintenance Level: Low
This is a really nice island site. It's right in the middle of Fork's southern bay and is by far the better of the two options on Fork. Stay here.
Terrain: The island is pretty much all rock with a layer of dirt in some places (which, when you think about it, is pretty much what all terrain is everywhere). At its highest you're about ten feet above water level. The ground is fairly clear around most of the island and there is plenty of level space. Tree coverage is moderate. There's only one spot that feels like it's at all sheltered from the lake.
Morning on Fork
Canoe Landing: Kind of a weird one, as you can pull your canoe up at multiple spots around the island. In each case, the landing is fine. The rock slopes into the water on a decent angle, so I found it easier to pull up parallel to the shore and unload that way. If you choose to unload at what I would consider the main landing area, the slope of southeast facing rock by the fire pit, there are a couple of decent spots where the rock levels out and makes it easier to get in and out.
Fire Pit: This is a nice sized pit on the south end of the island. You've got a good view towards the Rose Lake portage and the bay beyond. The pit itself is well protected by a high rock wall, which is good, because it's also very exposed to the elements.
Swimmability: As with landing the canoe, there are multiple spots where you can take a dip. I swam from the west side mostly and found that to be a decent entry/exit area. One word of warning, there are lots of rocks just under the surface around here. Don't jump in without checking. I slipped on my way in and narrowly missed landing right on a large underwater boulder. One thing, this site gets great afternoon sun. On a sunny day you feel like you're standing in an oven. I dried off in no time on those rocks.
Hammock spot on Fork
Tent Sites: It's a large, flat island. You're going to find a spot for your tent. (What, you want more? Fine. There are three or four decent spots near the fire pit, including one just behind the sites lone counter that is reasonably sheltered. Finding a spot to hang my hammock tent was actually a bit of a challenge as while there a lot of trees that look like they'd be perfect, I found most spots were just slightly off).
Thunderbox: So, remember when I said it's a large island? Large is relative. It feels large when you're thinking about it in comparison to the size of a lot of other sites. It feels very small when you're sitting on the site's thunderbox which is smack in the middle of the island and can be seen pretty clearly from most spots on the island (including the spot where I ended up hanging my tent). That said, it's a decent box and in good shape.
Accessories: There's a small counter tacked between two trees in the fire pit area. Apart from that, not much. Apart from the quick dry over that is the site's west side.
Views: 360 degree views depending on where you're standing on the island. The sunrise and sunset views are both quite nice, and the star watching from the fire pit area is awesome.
In the misty morning fog
Notes: What can I say, I liked this site a lot. Definitely one of the better ones I visited this year.
Related Trip Report: Pinetree Lake Loop


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Biospectroscopy has the ability to investigate the biochemical information in biological samples including cells and tissues. It can be used as a rapid, noninvasive and reliable technique to detect subtle alteration in bio-molecular constituent and structure. This paper has reviewed the applications of biospectroscopy in toxicological research of environmental pollution. Usually, Infrared and Raman Spectroscopy have been already employed in biospectroscopic study. As known, IR spectroscopy technique has been used in toxicity assessment of single or binary pollution compounds exposures in cells, plants, animals and even bacteria, while Raman Spectroscopy including Surface-enhanced Raman has been used in toxicity test as well. SERS with advantages as low limit of detection, high signal to noise ratio and high sensitivity, can provide biochemical information in biological samples. In biospectroscopic study, data analysis is an important part, which can help us get the useful information from the spectra collected from samples. This work will give a general and systematic view for the biospectroscopic application in research of environmental pollution toxicity.


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we still take for granted that the place of art is in theaters, galleries, concert halls, and museums. these locations however are but dignified ghettoes, crypts that have kept art away from social life. it doesn't have to be this way: in the twenties, the soviets experimented with bringing art to the streets, factories, etc. more recently an opera, invisible cities, was performed in los angeles' union station with the singers and dancers mingling freely among the travelers. when this is taking place, art becomes normalized. it also reaches people who would otherwise never have been exposed to it. today that public sphere for film is called youtube, vimeo, and similar hosting platforms. whereas big business decides what films are made and distributed in the usual circuits, it doesn't control access to these channels. you not only have a chance to exhibit your work, you are able to show it to a more diversified group.
consider the difference. theaters were once the only venue where an audience could see a film. practically speaking, this meant that an independent filmmaker, with no money left and a perishable commodity on his/her hands, was easy picking for shabby distributors. once you forgo the theaters, there is no longer any contract to sign, no genre to stick to, no required length for the film, no rules to follow. you don't have to worry about all that nonsense. you show your work as you like it. as for money, it can be left out of the picture altogether. so, it isn't just that a digital file doesn't have to cost anything, it also makes it possible to leave behind the raison d'être of most movies: the profit motive.
if you think this would be beneficial, a digital project can be a one person operation throughout. instead of a fully-manned army, a one-man band. all in all, a digital project can be what it is and nothing else.


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Missing Aloha woman found by community member
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Linda Bell, who has dementia, was reported missing Sunday when she walked away from her Aloha home after 2:30 p.m.
Update: A community member located Linda Bell near 138th Avenue and Southwest Larch Place in Beaverton. She had fallen down alongside the road and needed medical attention. The community member took her to a fire station and she was taken to a hospital for treatment.
Washington County Sheriff's Office deputies are looking for an elderly woman who walked away from her residence in the 17700 block of Southwest Vincent Street in Aloha Sunday afternoon.
Concerned family members reported that 76-year-old Linda Bell left her home unexpectedly around noon today and had not returned since. Her family told deputies they had been searching the neighborhood but had been unsuccessful in locating her.
Bell has been diagnosed with dementia that causes her to become easily confused, as well as other medical issues. Deputies believe she is traveling on foot with her 5-year-old black and tan German Shepherd. She does not drive or possess a cell phone.
Bell is 5-foot-2-inches tall and weighs 130 pounds. She has short gray hair and it is possible that she is wearing a baby blue knit sweater, khaki slacks, black slip-on shoes, and carrying a purple purse.
Washington County Sheriff's Office Search and Rescue has been activated and will be canvassing the surrounding neighborhood.
The sheriff's office is asking for the public's assistance in locating Bell, asking them to call the non-emergency dispatch at 503-629-0111.
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« Say hello to Friction – a new arcade company and a new game UPDATED
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Back from AMOA '08 – some thoughts, impressions and a fire (and my little part in all this) UPDATED
I'm back from AMOA 2008 and it was fun. I got to see many new games that are coming to the States, talk with great people and come away with video and impressions of what's coming our way. I also got to see more of Las Vegas than last time, it's only the third time I've been there and it was nice to see many things that I've heard people talk about like the Bellagio fountain show and more. I also dropped by Sega's Gameworks and color me green with envy – just one of their Afterburner Climax Super Deluxe games is worth about everything I have in my arcade and they have two of them. 😉 They have a lot of great games there, including OutRun 2 SPX, HOTD4 Special (yes the one with 100″ screens), Jurassic Park Special (I never knew that this existed), Too Spicy, Lethal Enforcers 3 and lots more. I also was able to pick up a Tsunami TSUMO cab that's in OK condition, that should arrive at my arcade next week and hopefully it will give me a boost in people coming in. I also might switch my Marvel VS. Capcom from 1 to 2 and upgrade my Drift games to use a keypad AND upgrade my Safari to online. More on that later.
So let's get to it! First let me say that arcades are not dead. I say that all the time but I think that video developers came along with a strong showing to further prove that we're making progress with arcades once again. Secondly, let me explain the part about the fire. Yes there was a fire at the GlobalVR and Trio-Tech booths yesterday. Fortunately no one was hurt and the damage was minimal. My little part – I was playing Need For Speed Carbon along with some other fellows at that moment and I think that everyone playing all the games at the GVR booth AND the Trio-Tech booth at the same time tripped something that started the fire. I'm not entirely sure of how it was hooked up and what happened exactly but the moment our games powered off the fire started. As you can see in the image to the right, it attracted the attention of quite a few people.
Beyond that though here's a run-down of what I saw and don't worry, I'll get to posting videos of them all along with more specifics from each company as time permits. The first booth I came across was Raw Thrills' and they had Nicktoons Nitro, Big Buck Hunter Pro Online, Big Buck Safari Online, Tokyo Drift and Super Bikes. Next to them was Sega with a much larger booth than they had at ASI and there they had Rambo (in deluxe and standard), Primeval Hunt, a new game called Sega Clay Challenge that uses the Atomiswave board (and we thought that the Atomiswave was dead), Sega Rally 3 in both configurations, a new version of Shoot This! Win This! and the Mini-Rider 2. Stern Pinball was behind them and while that rumor I mentioned a couple of posts ago about a Transformers pinball wasn't true, they did have something there that surprised me quite a bit – a Spiderman Redemption game. I don't know if Stern has ever done redemption before (you can hook ticket dispensers up to pinball games though) so this was unexpected. They also had Family Guy, Shrek, Batman and Indiana Jones there.
Moving further into the hall you next come to GlobalVR's booth where they had four Need For Speed Carbon games linked (two deluxe, two standard, no conversions), four NASCAR deluxe games linked (with the new upgrade), a Blazing Angels, a GlobalVR Classics cab and Paradise Lost inside of a new cabinet design that was previously used with Aliens. TrioTech was next to them but I didn't see anything new there. South of TrioTech was Andamiro and they had a strong showing with their Pump It Up Pro titles but the biggest surprise of all was they had two Arcana Heart 2 cabinets there! I had no idea that this was coming to the States but it is and soon, I'll have more details shortly.
Incredible Technologies had a large booth with all of their current IPs on display, including Golden Tee 2009, the new Power Putt, Silver Strike Bowling, and Toss Pro: Bags. All of the games are using their new small footprint cabinet design, which does not include a monitor in the package which reduces the price for the cabinet but you'll need to come up with an HDTV to mount on the wall or somewhere else. Namco was further south but had a small booth with only two videos, the PacMan/Galaga bartop and Rockin' Bowl-A-Rama. I didn't get a chance to talk with them and find out about MT3 DX or if they plan on bringing Nirin over.
And of course I was among the first people to check out Friction by Friction Game Studios. Many thanks to Juan and Jim for showing that to me and being courteous (and patient with all my questions). Having seen the game in person now I'm colored impressed. I certainly looks better live than in screencaps or the compressed video below. The power-up system hadn't been implemented in the build I saw (which is why you see them seemingly gain power-up weapons at random) but the sound and physics are all there and they showed me a few interesting things with that (including how to make enemies fly towards the screen, which can be fun). There are a lot of things to break as well as to cause to explode and the levels were nice and long. There is also a bit of randomization as to how and what enemies will appear on your screen, determined by who you shoot first which can change the game everytime you play. Hopefully they were able to get what they needed at the show to bring this game to arcades soon so stay tuned for more. It was also flattering to hear that word about Friction was already making the rounds at the show as some people had read about it from the site, so I'm glad to hear how often people in the industry check out the site.
Unfortunately one game I did miss was Get Outta My Face! which was supposed to be at the show but I forgot to contact the author on where I could find him so I didn't get to see it. If he was there then he wasn't in a booth but I hope that he was able to show the game to the distributors.
UPDATED: I found out the unfortunate news that someone apparently died of a heart attack at the show on Friday. I don't know who it was but it's definently sad news to come over the show.
If you link to this particular post from elsewhere, just head to the main page for the several other AMOA posts that include more details and videos of most of the games I have mentioned above.
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One Comment on "Back from AMOA '08 – some thoughts, impressions and a fire (and my little part in all this) UPDATED"
DevoDave Says:
Wow, I must have been walking past you when the fire went up. Exciting stuff!
What did you think of the Big Buck Safari/Pro tournament software? I'm in charge of getting it up and running here in Oz.
Vegas was way cool. Strippers were great!


Some people are put off by thinking about stewardship because they imagine that you are going to have to think endlessly about financial matters. But the truth is that Jesus and the Bible had a lot to say about stewardship and all its aspects.
To make stewardship a little bit more palatable to the average church goer, we have developed this weekly blog. Most of them center around these themes: abilities, creation, education, the gospel, health, history, life, money, possessions, relationships, service and time.
We challenge you to think about stewardship just once a week and then act on that thinking in one of the ways provided or creative a new activity yourself. Jesus' whole life was about being a good steward. Following Christ's example means being a good steward yourself. Welcome to the journey!


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Q: How to find coordinate to minimise Manhattan distance in linear time? I need to find the point that will minimise the sum of Manhattan distances from a list of points.
so given a list lets say [[x0, y0], [x1, y1] ...] (not sorted) I have to find the point to minimise the manhattan distance from that list of points. I understand the question but am having trouble with how i can complete this in O(n) time.

A: You can find the median of a list of numbers in linear time.
Taking the x-coordinates and y-coordinates separately, find the median of each. If you need integer coordinates, round half-values to the nearest integer.
The distance minimizing point (DMP) is (median of x-values, median of y-values). There may be multiple DMPs, but this will be one of them.
Why? Well, along either axis, if there are more points in one direction than the other, say p to the left and q to the right, p < q, then moving 1 to the right will increase the distance to p points by 1 and reduce the distance to q points by 1, so reduce the sum of Manhattan distances to points by q-p.


The door to conflict in divorce is often wide open, hosting a range of challenges for both parties and all family members involved in the experience. Regardless of the circumstances, all couples inevitably emerge from the transition with a few emotional scars. For those who experience a slightly less turbulent divorce, however, the crucial factor most responsible for a "successful" split is almost always communication.
Research shows that poor communication is often the primary reason couples end up divorcing, so it is not surprising that talking to one another in the midst of a stressful separation would be even more challenging. How we react and interact with our spouse during the divorce process has the power to drastically shape the outcome of our experience, however.
The American Psychological Association (APA) stresses the importance of cooperation from both parties to ensure a smooth transition, and cooperation begins with how we approach one another. The better our communication efforts, the better our results.
Resist the urge to be on the defense. Experts tell us that by avoiding a defensive mode, we have the chance to reduce tension and greater conflict. When our partner is not feeling attacked, he or she may be more likely to listen to what we are saying and respond less aggressively. Research suggests that both speaking with a therapist and turning to mediation with your spouse can help you both be productive in your divorce endeavors, versus tearing one another down with your words. For example, mediation allows both parties to discuss settlement details and other important arrangements in a neutral, professional environment.
Resist speaking badly about your spouse to or in front of your children. When applicable, this one is a big deal. Divorce can already be a traumatic experience for children. Calling your spouse names, complaining about his or her behavior, or merely venting your minor frustrations in front of the kids or directly to them can not only add to their distress but also create more conflict between you and your spouse. Hence, it will be much more difficult to communicate effectively.
Express your willingness to meet halfway. Compromise is a beautiful thing, but it is not so easily achieved under excessive levels of stress. If you and your spouse are already engaging in hostile shouting matches or not speaking whatsoever, striking a compromise can feel downright impossible. Before you attempt communication with your spouse, take a moment to sit and write down what you want to say when you are feeling calm and focused. Jot down any area in which you may be willing to compromise, and areas that are non-negotiable for you. Identity your boundaries and needs, and then speak to your spouse when you are ready. Express what you are willing to sacrifice and what you are not. Showing that you are willing to be flexible to an extent may work in your favor and take an edge off the immediate conflict.
If you are on the cusp of filing for divorce and tensions between you and your spouse are rapidly rising, speak with a qualified DuPage County divorce attorney right away, before the situation escalates any further. Make sure your rights are protected in a court of law as you move forward with the proceedings. Call the Roscich & Martel Law Firm, LLC today at (630) 793-6337 for your personal consultation.


BTCUSD will not crash here. Bitcoin is a burial ground. It creates a hyper curve for the first impression. This is true. But if we compare it with companies that use hypergraphs, they do not fundamentally resemble the two environments. Continued stock issuance at companies and bad corporate data behind it lead to big falls. Bitcoin does not feature this. Regulated exchange rate dilution is typical of it. The result of mining, the payment of digital work. If you like a virtual value creation. If I interpret the background of bitcoin well, it does not collapse, on the contrary, a significant increase is expected. Back to technical analysis . The exchange rate is generated by a rising wave fracture. 4,7 higher than the previous fractal dimensions of the exchange rate. Consequently, the exchange rate is at a steep rise up to USD 18200. From there I would wait for a 10000 usd reversion.


This coherent speech was interrupted by the entrance of the Rochester coachman, to announce that 'the Commodore' was on the point of starting.
'Commodore!' said the stranger, starting up, 'my coach — place booked, — one outside — leave you to pay for the brandy-and-water, — want change for a five, — bad silver — Brummagem buttons — won't do — no go — eh?' and he shook his head most knowingly.
'Up with you,' said the stranger, assisting Mr. Pickwick on to the roof with so much precipitation as to impair the gravity of that gentleman's deportment very materially.
'Any luggage, Sir?' inquired the coachman. 'Who — I? Brown paper parcel here, that's all — other luggage gone by water — packing-cases, nailed up — big as houses — heavy, heavy, damned heavy,' replied the stranger, as he forced into his pocket as much as he could of the brown paper parcel, which presented most suspicious indications of containing one shirt and a handkerchief.
'Ah! I see — in at the palace door one day, out at the window the next. Philosopher, Sir?' 'An observer of human nature, Sir,' said Mr. Pickwick.
'My friend Mr. Snodgrass has a strong poetic turn,' said Mr. Pickwick.
'You were present at that glorious scene, sir?' said Mr. Snodgrass.
'Present! think I was;* fired a musket — fired with an idea — rushed into wine shop — wrote it down — back again — whiz, bang — another idea — wine shop again — pen and ink — back again — cut and slash — noble time, Sir. Sportsman, sir?'abruptly turning to Mr. Winkle.
* A remarkable instance of the prophetic force of Mr. Jingle's imagination; this dialogue occurring in the year 1827, and the Revolution in 1830.
'A little, Sir,' replied that gentleman.
'Not just now,' said Mr. Winkle.
'Certainly, Sir, certainly — hundred more anecdotes of the same animal. — Fine girl, Sir' (to Mr. Tracy Tupman, who had been bestowing sundry anti-Pickwickian glances on a young lady by the roadside).
'You have been in Spain, sir?' said Mr. Tracy Tupman.
'Lived there — ages.' 'Many conquests, sir?' inquired Mr. Tupman.
'Is the lady in England now, sir?' inquired Mr. Tupman, on whom the description of her charms had produced a powerful impression.
'And her father?' inquired the poetic Snodgrass.
'Will you allow me to note that little romance down, Sir?' said Mr. Snodgrass, deeply affected.
In this strain, with an occasional glass of ale, by way of parenthesis, when the coach changed horses, did the stranger proceed, until they reached Rochester bridge, by which time the note-books, both of Mr. Pickwick and Mr. Snodgrass, were completely filled with selections from his adventures.
'Magnificent ruin!' said Mr. Augustus Snodgrass, with all the poetic fervour that distinguished him, when they came in sight of the fine old castle.
'What a sight for an antiquarian!' were the very words which fell from Mr. Pickwick's mouth, as he applied his telescope to his eye.
'Ah! fine place,' said the stranger, 'glorious pile — frowning walls — tottering arches — dark nooks — crumbling staircases — old cathedral too — earthy smell — pilgrims' feet wore away the old steps — little Saxon doors — confessionals like money-takers' boxes at theatres — queer customers those monks — popes, and lord treasurers, and all sorts of old fellows, with great red faces, and broken noses, turning up every day — buff jerkins too — match-locks — sarcophagus — fine place — old legends too — strange stories: capital;' and the stranger continued to soliloquise until they reached the Bull Inn, in the High Street, where the coach stopped.
'Do you remain here, Sir?' inquired Mr. Nathaniel Winkle.
'Suit me excellently,' said the stranger, 'five precisely — till then — care of yourselves;' and lifting the pinched-up hat a few inches from his head, and carelessly replacing it very much on one side, the stranger, with half the brown paper parcel sticking out of his pocket, walked briskly up the yard, and turned into the High Street.
'Evidently a traveller in many countries, and a close observer of men and things,' said Mr. Pickwick.
'I should like to see his poem,' said Mr. Snodgrass.
'I should like to have seen that dog,' said Mr. Winkle.


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Rating and Reviews: The Upwelling - An American stranger
The Upwelling is a brother duo with Ari and Josh Ingber from Queens, New York.
Filled with simple rhymes and almost cliché lyrics, "An American Stranger" by The Upwelling is a witty and a fun compilation of love songs and memories written largely by Ari.
"Josh played a vital part in creating the songs, though mainly as an editor," Ari Ingber said. "I usually come to him with number of ideasand bounce them off him and he helps me clarify my ideas."
While the album appears transparent on the outside, the lyrics are rooted on a very personal level.
"The only thing that I've discovered that 'all' the songs are about, iscontrast. Darkness and light, good and evil,beauty and ugliness . . . I've found this yin and yang theme in all of oursongs and I believe a lot of it has to do withmy personal philosophy," Ari said. "As a relativist I find myself searching extremesand the likeness between them tounderstand truth. Therefore, I'd say yes to some degree all of the songsare about my personal experience or atleast my world view."
On the wake of 9/11 and living in New York City, Ari wrote "Ladder 116," an almost, Pink Floyd type of song, which is a tribute to the men and women that lost their lives.
"Since 9/11, my life changed dramatically," Ari said.
It was this song that his brother took a plane from Washington D.C. to work together on their first EP. Working from their studio basement, it took nearly nine years for the album fully materialized.
As a comparison, some of The Upwellings similarities are a mixture of Third Eye Blind, The All American Rejects, and with the voice of Dave Grohl of the Foo Fighters combined into one. But, this multi-layered band has their own uniqueness listeners can embrace beginning with, "I Love that Girl", "Murdered by a Big Bomb", and especially the emotionally filled, "Ladder 116" which is a powerful song that will bring out the emotion of every individual who was ever affected by 9/11.
"We recorded a 5-song EP that organically won us anumber of fans including some well-known musicians. We toured all over America a number of times and Europe four times without a label or agent or anythinglike that. We built a little fan base all over the world. We later got a record deal and made our first record that I could not be more proud of with the help of a number of great musicians and engineers who were all very passionate about our music."
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BigAirBAG is a Dutch sports equipment manufacturer which produces a large, inflatable cushion. The company's product, also called BigAirBAG (BAB), is intended to soften and secure the impact from landing tricks as part of a variety of extreme sports including snowboarding, skiing, BMX, mountain biking, mountain boarding and indoor climbing.

History
The company was established in 2004 by Dutch snowboarders who wanted to improve their technical skills with reduced risk of injuries. The BigAirBAG first gained popularity in the indoor parks throughout the Netherlands (SnowPlanet, SnowWorld). Within two years, a number of resorts in Europe and internationally had deployed BigAirBAGs.

Product

The BigAirBAG is built upon the 'fall cushion' concept used in professional stunts. The BAB incorporates two nylon air 'pillows': the lower one is firm, ensuring stability while the upper one is soft, enabling smoothness of the fall. Two electrical blowers are placed in the sides of the bag to keep it inflated while it is being used. It is normally placed below the kicker (in run) of a jump and when a rider lands on it, the holes in the upper layer let air out thus absorbing the fall. The BAB has additional layers on the top ('impact deck') and on the sides to protect the cushions from damage. BABs are produced in several sizes.

Locations
In Europe, the BigAirBAG is used in 44 resort parks, in countries such as Switzerland, Italy, France, Austria, Turkey, Norway, Finland, Bulgaria, Spain, etc. Globally, BigAirBAG is used in Dubai, Lebanon, Chile, New Zealand, Iran, etc. It is in partnership with Danish social network My Snowparks enabling users to map the resorts, share information about the parks, the weather conditions, etc. The BigAirBAG has been employed as part of the Swatch summer and winter parks.

Events
The BigAirBAG regularly supports events in the Netherlands and worldwide including events and free style camps in Spaarnwoude, Den Bosch, Utrecht, Norway (Tacky Invitational Hafjell ), Andorra, Italy, etc. In 2006 BigAirBAG provided the support for the professional snowboarders competing for the world's record in airtime in David Benedek's Red Bull Gap Session.

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My first (do no harm) patient
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The door to room 7403 was opened slightly, and a TV inside hummed the midday news—nervous but resolute, we knocked and crossed the threshold. Inside, sitting knees-up in bed, his height accentuating the awkward angularity of his position, sat Mr. C., Bed No. 2, United States Veteran, my first patient and, most visibly, a man in pain. The briefest look of defensiveness (were we another X-ray technician team, or pair of residents, or some other bearers of bad news?) vanished when we introduced ourselves with practiced handshakes (sick patients love firm handshakes, a wise woman once told me, even those with Ehlers-Danlos, it makes them feel healthy). Sitting up in bed and clutching his right foot, Mr. C. rocked back and forth slightly during our introductions.
So what brought you to the hospital, Mr. C.? Constant pain in my right foot. Can you describe the pain, a sharp, stabbing pain or a shooting pain? Like a burning, like my toes are on fire. Has the pain been getting worse over the past few weeks? Oh yeah, it's been getting worse, you bet. Ok, have you taken anything at all to help relieve the pain? Pills, alcohol. Alcohol? Alcohol and pills, nothing's helped.
Confronted with this punishing ailment—how could someone suffer so long this grinding pain which nothing could allay?—we pressed on. More questions revealed the probable cause of the pain, frostbite suffered four weeks back.
Did you see a doctor for the frostbite, Mr. C.? No. Oh, um, is there a reason you didn't go to the hospital after it started hurting? Nope, don't like hospitals. Haven't seen a doctor in a while.
Leaning back he presented us the foot, that traitor to his body, doubtless thinking that we wanted to examine it ourselves like the teams before us, with our convincing coats and clipboards, little knowing that we likely knew less about his ailment than he did. But how delicate the gangrenous toes looked, unnaturally black, the color of piano keys, looking carved out of wood and polished like a lucky chestnut, delicate, but not malignant, not the source of the pain that collected for itself crutches, insomnia, and sapped strength. In the background, filling our empathetic pauses, came word of lotteries won and lost, multi-car pileups on the interstate and color-safe detergents.
Veterans of their own wars, our instructors had told us that diagnosis is compiled continuously during interviews; an interview alone can often reveal pathology. Clutching the disparate facts I considered Mr. C., our patient – 76 y.o., African-American, thin disheveled habitus, Veteran, West Side, alcoholic, frostbite . . . homeless? No mention of family members or visitors . . . homeless? Was this diagnosis or prejudice? We continued with the interview, learning that Mr. C. was waiting for x-rays that would likely determine his candidacy for foot amputation surgery.
Are you worried or scared about the surgery? Scared? No, the operation don't scare me. I just want to be free from this pain. Have the doctors let you know what life's gonna be like after the surgery? Yeah, but I'm used to the crutches and the wheelchair. They're amputating my foot off, what's to expect?
Was he really unafraid? He said so. Reclining at last, he seemed to be resigned to, at peace with even, the impending surgery. This worldly resignation, a long life of hardships, the marginal utility of worry . . . homeless? Was the nursing and house staff supportive? Yes, and compliments were paid to the VA system. The VA's really the only place they take care of people like me.
I felt relieved that at least the patient was fully informed about his illness, the procedure and that he felt at ease at the VA, given that I could offer nothing but company and brief company at that. Progressing through the rest of the interview, Mr. C. revealed that he had one big regret—getting frostbitten in the first place. He had thought he could just tough it out, outlast the pain like in a heavyweight fight. But, finally, his wife convinced him to be admitted once the pain had gotten really bad. My partner:
Ok, so your wife brought you to the hospital. It's no easy walk, huh? You're telling me.
My stomach dropped out. Wife, and kids too, we discovered, and retirement from the construction business eight years ago, and two homes in fact, one in Riverside and the other in Calumet City. A loving family and a home he was excited to return to, to relax, he said, and to spend the holidays with his wife and sons. The son whose sump pump he was repairing when he got the doggone frostbite.
Glad me and not him. Son's as stubborn as I am. The frostbite and operation was a lesson to learn from.
Lasting lesson indeed, I thought, as I recorded notes in the clipboard, noting the irony of his full disclosure to me and my professional nondisclosure. Had I stepped, albeit briefly, into the larger problem that Dr. Groopman had warned of so many textbook pages ago? Had I anchored, to use Groopman's term, had I reached my conclusion about the patient based on what I had wanted to hear, to gratify my initial hypothesis? Had my fleeting judgment of our patient's personal life been something even remotely considered by my co-interviewer? Would a reasonable man, to quote the lawyers, have thought the same given the poverty of evidence? WWGT, what would Groopman think, in those early minutes of the interview?
We said goodbye, thanked him for giving us this opportunity and bade him well for the upcoming surgery. Walking back to meet the group, I pulled loose the tie that I had tied twice that morning and considered whether I would have treated him any differently in that laboratory of social interaction, the patient interview, had he actually been homeless and frostbitten from sleeping off some rum rather than from diabetes and home improvement. If a crown is just a hat that lets the rain in, perhaps the stethoscope hangs around the neck to better listen to one's heart through the white coat.
PAUL KARAGIANNIS is a 2nd year medical student at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine. His interests include narrative, poetry, and the history of medicine.
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The first case of HIV in Ghana was reported in 1986 and spread slowly but steadily until 2003, when prevalence peaked at 3.1 percent. In 2008, adult HIV prevalence was estimated at 1.8 percent, and the epidemic is currently considered stable. However, married women are nearly three times as likely to be HIV-infected than women who have never been married, and other segments of the population face higher risk of contracting the virus, including female sex workers and men who have sex with men.
With high fertility and low contraceptive prevalence, many Ghanaians do not have access to family planning (FP) and reproductive health (RH) services. In response, officials in Ghana recognize the need for a comprehensive approach in FP/RH and HIV programs with a focus on meeting the needs of key populations at higher risk.
In Ghana, the Health Policy Project (HPP) is collaborating with partners and stakeholders to prevent the spread of HIV and assist Ghana in its development of a National Strategic Plan for HIV. The HPP program is also providing technical assistance to health officials and government leaders in using the GAP Tool, which helps develop strategic plans to increase access to FP/RH services for all Ghanaians.
Promote Evidence-Based Decisionmaking to Prevent HIV
HPP is conducting analyses to determine the cost of services that prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV and for HIV prevention services that target key populations at higher risk. The data will help Ghanaian HIV stakeholders use evidence-based planning and decisionmaking to develop effective policies and programs that prevent HIV.
HPP is also building upon earlier work from the Health Policy Initiative to promote evidence-based decisionmaking centered on the Goals Model and help secure greater funding and resources for HIV programs. Using recent data, HPP has updated the Goals Model for Ghana and is developing different scenarios to help leaders and stakeholders understand the effects of funding levels and allocation patterns on the overall impact of their programs.
Use Data and Tools to Expand Family Planning
The HPP program in Ghana trains government leaders and health officials in applying the GAP Tool—a simple software tool that helps policymakers understand the costs associated with expanding FP services and identify existing funding gaps. As a result, they are better equipped to develop planning and programs that maximize the country's financial resources and increase the use of contraceptives and other FP methods.
Recent Progress and Achievements
HPP has gathered and analyzed data for costing mother-to-child HIV transmission and services to key populations at higher risk, and presented initial findings to stakeholders and donors in Ghana.
HPP has provided training to more than 20 HIV stakeholders in using Goals for evidence-based decisionmaking, as well as building capacity related to rules and regulations for to the Global Fund proposal process.
How Can People Living with HIV and Key Populations Access Justice in Ghana?
Client Confidentiality Policy Launched for CHRAJ Stigma and Discrimination Reporting System
Vice-President of Ghana Oversees Launch of New System to Address HIV-Related Discrimination
Designing a Stigma and Discrimination Reporting System: Assuring Justice for People Living with HIV and Key Populations in Ghana
Drawing on lessons learned from other contexts, the Health Policy Project collated international best practices, research on legal codes and systems in Ghana, and consultations with key stakeholders to determine approaches to monitoring discrimination. Using this information, the report the describes internet- and text message-based platforms for reporting HIV-related discrimination to the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), providing a mechanism for civil society organizations to report cases to CHRAJ, track case progress, and use data on stigma and discrimination to guide future advocacy on HIV- and other related policies in Ghana.
Discrimination Reporting System: User Guide
The Discrimination Reporting System User Guide outlines how civil society organizations in Ghana can use a web-based platform to report cases of discrimination to the country's Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ).
Discrimination Reporting System brochure
This brochure provides an overview of a web-based platform that civil society organizations in Ghana can use to report cases of discrimination to the country's Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ).
National HIV and AIDS, STI Policy - Republic of Ghana
The USAID- and PEPFAR-funded Health Policy Project assisted the Ghana AIDS Commission with updating the country's National HIV/AIDS and STI Policy. The updated policy reflects the state-of-the-art and best practices in HIV and AIDS prevention and treatment, especially in the areas of human rights and key populations.
Unit Cost of Providing Key HIV Services to Female Sex Workers and Males Who Have Sex With Males: Ghana
As part of its overall effort to promote evidence-based policies, decision making, planning, and advocacy, the Health Policy Project has worked with the Ghana AIDS Commission (GAC) and other important stakeholders to conduct a costing study of services to key populations in Ghana (males having sex with males and female sex workers).
Unit Cost of Providing Key Services at the Facility Level to Prevent Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV: Ghana
As part of its overall effort to promote evidence-based policies, decision making, and planning and advocacy, the Health Policy Project has worked with the Ghana AIDS Commission (GAC) and other important stakeholders to conduct a costing study of services to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV.
Ghana GAP Tool: Estimating the Resources Required to Achieve Family Planning Targets in Ghana
In collaboration with Ghana's National Population Council, HPP has developed an application of the GAP Tool specifically tailored to estimate the resources required to achieve family planning goals in Ghana.
The Impact of Different Scenarios of HIV Prevention, Treatment, and Mitigation Coverage in Ghana: Analysis Using the Goals Model
At the request of the Ghana AIDS Commission and other in-country stakeholders, HPP updated an analysis of the effects of various funding scenarios on program impact and HIV incidence and coverage in Ghana.
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HPP's Goals Model helps countries respond to the HIV epidemic by showing how the amount and allocation of funding is related to the achievement of national goals, such as the reduction in HIV prevalence and expansion of care and support.
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Marvel is putting some of its older comics online, in the hope that the move will reintroduce young people to the X-Men and Fantastic Four by showcasing the original issues in which such characters appeared.
It is a tentative foray onto the internet: comics can only be viewed in a browser, not downloaded, and new issues will only go online at least six months after they first appear in print.
Still, it represents perhaps the comics industry's most aggressive web push yet. Even as their creations - from Iron Man to Wonder Woman - become increasingly visible in pop culture through new movies and video games, old-school comics publishers rely primarily on specialised, out-of-the-way comic shops for distribution of their bread-and-butter product.
"You don't have that spinner rack of comic books sitting in the local five-and-dime any more," said Dan Buckley, president of Marvel Publishing. "We don't have our product intersecting kids in their lifestyle space as much as we used to."
Translate "kids' lifestyle space" into plain English and you get "the internet". Marvel's two most prominent competitors currently offer online teasers designed to drive the sales of comics or book collections. Dark Horse Comics now puts its monthly anthologies Dark Horse Presents up for free viewing on its MySpace site. The images are vibrant and large. DC Comics has also put issues up on MySpace, and recently launched the competition-based Zuda Comics, which encourages users to rank each other's work, as a way to tap into the expanding web comic scene.
Company president Paul Levitz said he expects to put more original comics online in coming years.
"We look at anything that connects comics to people," Levitz said. "The most interesting thing about the online world to me is the opportunity for new forms of creativity. It's a question of what forms of storytelling work for the web?"
For its mature Vertigo imprint, DC offers weekly sneak peeks at the first five or six pages of upcoming issues. The publisher also gives out downloadable PDF files of the first issues in certain series, timed to publication of the series in book or graphic novel format.
For Marvel, the general public has often already received its initial introduction to comic book characters through movies like Spider-Man. The publisher is hoping fans will be intrigued enough about the origins of those characters to shell out $9.99 a month, or $4.99 monthly with a year-long commitment. For that price, they will be able to look through, say, the first 100 issues of Stan Lee's 1963 creation Amazing Spider-Man at their leisure, along with more recent titles such as House of M and Young Avengers. Comics can be viewed in several different formats, including frame-by-frame navigation.
Though most comic fans are collectors, some simply want to catch up on the backstory of their favorite characters and will no longer have to pay collector's prices to do so. About 2,500 issues will be available at the launch of Marvel Digital Comics, with 20 more being released each week.


Millions of people worldwide own game systems whether its PlayStation 3 or Xbox 360 there's always going to be some kind of conflict between the two, because they both want to be the most popular one. There are many different aspects in which people choose one or the other depending on what they are more interested in because they both have many different features.
The quality between the two also had its ins and outs for example not only was the Xbox overpriced but it also had issues with overheating. In 2010 a survey of over 500,000 people show us that the Xbox 360 had a very high failure rate compared to the PS3. The Xbox has more number in sales, but also has many bad reviews due to the game systems console breaking down, or overheating.
The PS3 beats the Xbox 360 games. At the time of each console release the Ps3 did in fact lack great quality games which many Xbox fans pointed out and brought down the throats of Ps3 fans. But the time has change. Whenever someone hears the name Xbox 360 they instantly think of just Halo or Gears of War. When someone hears the name Ps3 they think of games such as Uncharted 1 and 2, God of war 3, Little Big Planet 1 and 2, Resistance 1 and 2 and so on.
In conclusion, I think that if you are looking for the best buck for your buck. You should buy a Ps3. Sony has built the Ps3 for the future with its blue-ray player, and a wide range of games such as action and adventures, shooters, and Platforms. While Microsoft is sucking their consumer pockets dry with its failed HD DVD player, and 3 different Xbox console they came prior before finally offering an Xbox 360 with build in Wi-Fi and a better build to keep the system from over-heating and dying.


Here's what it is, where to get it, and even how to make your own 'goth' ice cream.
Black ice cream is not a new phenomenon, having made a similar surge in popularity last summer. It's generally an ice cream made with activated charcoal. While some may recognize that ingredient for its detox abilities used in hospitals and emergency rooms, it's not exactly the health food that some places market it to be. Others might be familiar with charcoal's popularity in beauty products like face masks and toothpastes.
Did vanilla ice cream used to be black?
Though there was a rumor going around that vanilla ice cream was originally black but had its color changed for racist reasons, the truth is that default vanilla has always been white.
Even though it looks intense, the flavor of black ice cream is actually fairly mild. BuzzFeed's Chelsea Marshall ventured to Morgenstern's in NYC last summer to test the black ice cream there, and she reported back: "The coconut was pretty mild, and I found the overall flavor refreshing." Though it gets its rich color from activated charcoal, it doesn't carry any flavor of those familiar charcoal briquettes you'd throw on the barbecue.
Where can I get some black ice cream?
Perhaps the most popular iteration making the rounds in 2017 is the black soft serve from Los Angeles' Little Damage Ice Cream Shop.
It's also been spotted at Tim'n'Tim in Moscow and a food truck in the U.K.
How can I make black ice cream?
On the good chance you're nowhere near a spot that offers the gothic treat and want to get in on the fun, it's definitely possible to make your own.
This version, from Spoon University, doesn't even require an ice cream machine—though you will, of course, need to track down the signature ingredient: activated charcoal.
With the addition of lemon juice, sweetened condensed milk, and a bit of sour cream, it's definitely possible that you'll get a zestier flavor with the homemade edition too.