The family of LaShanda Anderson, a shoplifting suspect who was fatally shot by a Deptford Police officer last month, protest at the strip mall Sunday where the shooting occurred, demanding criminal charges against the police officer and disputing police accounts of the incident.
The family of a North Philadelphia woman who was fatally shot by police in South Jersey last month is raising new questions about whether the use of force was justified, based on witnesses' accounts of the shooting.
LaShanda Anderson, 36, of North Philadelphia, was fatally shot by police after she allegedly tried to hit officers with her car outside a Marshalls store in Deptford, authorities said.
About 40 relatives and friends of LaShanda Anderson staged a two-hour protest Sunday in the sweltering heat in front of the Marshalls store at the Deptford Crossing strip mall where the shooting took place June 9.
Anderson, 36, was shot twice by a Deptford Township police officer after she ignored a command to stop and tried to run over two officers, prosecutors have said. One of the officers, authorities said, fired in self-defense. Anderson was fleeing from what authorities have said was an attempt to shoplift more than $3,400 in merchandise from Marshalls with two accomplices.
It is believed to be the first fatal police-involved shooting in Deptford.
"Our purpose is to have her voice heard," said Anderson's niece, Traisha Way, 31, of Philadelphia. "We still have a lot of questions."
Protesters wore T-shirts bearing Anderson's photograph and carried signs.
In an interview with the Inquirer and Daily News, two people who said they witnessed the encounter disputed the accounts by police that Anderson had tried to run over one of the officers in a rented Nissan Armada.
Kelly White, a friend of LaShanda Anderson's, protests outside the Marshalls store in Deptford where Anderson was killed by police last month.
"We saw her drive away and the cops chased them," said Olivia Scattergood, 19, of Clementon. "Their [the police] lives weren't in danger."
Said her boyfriend, Aedan Bell, 22, also of Clementon: "They [the police] shot at the back of the car."
The parking lot was full of cars and had a few pedestrians when the shots were fired, Bell said. The couple dropped to the ground, he said.
The couple shared their story publicly for the first time Sunday. Both said they gave statements on Thursday to the Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office, which is investigating the shooting.
In a statement, county Prosecutor Charles Fiore said Sunday that investigators are reviewing the case in line with guidelines from the state Attorney General's Office for officer-involved shootings. He declined to comment further.
"To try this matter in the press is irresponsible and only causes further community division," Fiore said.
The accounts of Scattergood and Bell could be crucial to investigators because Deptford, unlike a growing number of police departments, doesn't have dashboard or police body-camera equipment.
"What I have heard here today is a grossly different account than the one told by the Deptford Police Department," said Terence Jones, who said he is a private investigator reviewing the case for the Gloucester County NAACP. "I just ask that they be transparent, because that's what this family deserves."
Gloucester County authorities are probing an officer-involved fatal shooting outside this Deptford store June 9.
Authorities say police Sgt. Kevin Clements fired three times at Anderson, striking her twice after she allegedly tried to flee from the Marshalls store where she and two others tried to steal $3,443 in merchandise stuffed into a suitcase.
Family members said Anderson, a mother of three daughters, was shot once in the back of the head and once in the chest. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
Chanel Barnes, 38, of Philadelphia, who was in the passenger seat, was arrested at the scene. Raoul Gadson, 43, also of Philadelphia, was captured several days later. All three had extensive criminal records.
Clements, a 17-year veteran of the force, was placed on paid administrative leave pending during the investigation. A second officer who responded to the call was struck by the driver's side door of the fleeing SUV but was not injured, authorities said.
Olivia Scattergood, 19, and Aedan Bell, 22, both of Clementon, say they witnessed the fatal shooting of LaShanda Anderson by a Deptford police officer. They dispute the police account that Anderson tried to run over an officer in an attempt to flee.
Scattergood and Bell described a different scenario. The couple said they were placing purchases in their car when they heard a commotion — Gadson and a woman struggling with a store employee.
Gadson fought off the employee, and the two women raced across the parking lot, where a police car had parked diagonally, trying to block their path, Bell said. The women ignored police commands to stop and dodged between parked cars and jumped into the SUV, he said.
"As soon as they got in they took off," Bell said. "The two women drove away in the car and the police officer ran after them to fire the shots."
"The car accelerated forward and it was in the opposite direction of where the police officers were standing. It wasn't facing their direction. It was facing away and they drove straight away. The cop on the driver side ran after them and then fired the shots. I guess when he realized he couldn't catch up to the car."
The two police officers had responded to a report that a man and two women were shoplifting. A security guard in the store recognized one of the suspects from a state police bulletin about a retail theft ring targeting the Marshalls chain.
Prosecutors said the officers were advised by a county dispatcher that one of the suspects was wanted in connection with an earlier manslaughter. But authorities later said that they had no information that any of them was wanted on such a charge.
The local NAACP has called for the state Attorney General's Office to take over the investigation. The civil rights group said it plans to conduct its own probe, too. It has called for the Deptford Police Department to install dashboard cameras on its patrol cars and to provide officers with body cameras to offer more transparency when such episodes occur.
Loretta Winters, president of the Gloucester County chapter of the NAACP, said she met with prosecutors recently and was reassured that a thorough probe would be conducted.
"I want to see what comes out of this whole investigation," Winters said Sunday. "I want the prosecutors to do their job."
At the strip mall Sunday, the protesters chanted, "Justice for Shanda!" and "All lives matter!" Some shoppers and motorists passing by the gathering offered support, while a few tried to drive through the crowd.
"Regardless of her past, she didn't deserve to be killed," Way said. "She will not just be another hashtag."
Anderson's criminal record dates to 2000, with cases in Philadelphia, Bucks, and Montgomery Counties. She has been in and out of prison after pleading guilty in cases ranging from retail theft and robbery to unlawful possession of a firearm and conspiracy to commit aggravated assault. She was released in 2017.
Barnes and Gadson are facing charges in connection with the alleged shoplifting attempt. Barnes was released while awaiting trial; Gadson was awaiting extradition from Philadelphia.


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PICK ONE ON JUNE 5 Steve Madrone and Ryan Sundberg answered questions at a forum at Azalea Hall in McKinleyville last week. Jack Durham | Union
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McKINLEYVILLE – The two candidates for Fifth District Supervisor squared off during a forum last week in McKinleyville and tackled issues including incorporation, illegal cannabis grows and a controversial highway interchange project proposed in the Trinidad area.
More than 160 people filled Azalea Hall April 23 for the forum, sponsored by the McKinleyville Chamber of Commerce and facilitated by the Humboldt County League of Women Voters. Incumbent Ryan Sundberg and challenger Steve Madrone answered about two dozen questions submitted by audience members and read by moderator Anne Hartline.
Voters within the sprawling Fifth District, which includes McKinleyville, Trinidad, Orick, Willow Creek and Hoopa, will choose one of the candidates on June 5. The top vote-getter will win a four-year seat on the Board of Supervisors.
Among the issues that they discussed at the forum was whether McKinleyville – the largest unincorporated community in the county – should form a city government.
Madrone said the community needs to have more information, including a break down of all the revenues generated by McKinleyville compared to how much the county spends in the community.
"I'm supportive of the residents of McKinleyville deciding on that issue themselves," Madrone said. "In order to decide that issue, we need more information."
"By having that information, the community could have an informed discussion about whether or not this community feels it wants to incorporate or not."
Although he didn't go as far as actually endorsing the idea of incorporating, Madrone suggested it might be a better way to run the community.
"It's also clear to me that a city can run itself more efficiently than a county can run a city," Madrone said.
Madrone acknowledged that a state law that requires new incorporations to be revenue neutral to counties could hinder cityhood, but he said there's a solution. "We can change that law,' Madrone said.
Sundberg had a different take on the issue.
"Mr. Madrone is correct. There is a state law that says you have to be revenue neutral to the county," Sundberg said. "And the last places that have incorporated after that law came into effect, all but one of them went bankrupt. I don't want McKinleyville to go bankrupt."
Sundberg said that the amount of money that McKinleyville generates for the county, compared to what the county spends there, is very close.
"It's pretty close, so we would need a bunch of new revenue to make anything work," Sundberg said.
Changing the state law for all of California so that McKinleyville could incorporate "is very difficult," Sundberg said.
"So what I've been focused on is if McKinleyville can't be a city, let's make sure McKinleyville has all the services," Sundberg said.
The candidates were asked about campaign donations, with a specific query for them to tell everyone their top three donors.
Sundberg used the opportunity to talk about campaign finance reform approved by the supervisors.
"Our board a few years ago did campaign finance reform," Sundberg said. "So the most any on donor can donate now is $1,500."
"It's really knocked down the amount of money that are in these elections," Sundberg said. "My top donors, there's a whole bunch of them at $1,500, and there's a whole bunch at $99."
Sundberg did not name the top three donors, as asked.
When it was Madrone's turn to answer, he started with his top donors. "My three biggest donors are the Central Labor Council, Humboldt County, $1,500; the National Union of Healthcare Workers of Humboldt County and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees," Madrone said.
Madrone boasted that he has not receive any donations from cannabis farmers and said he probably wouldn't accept campaign contributions from the industry. He also brought up the issue of conflicts of interest. Madrone has said that because Sundberg has received contributions from the cannabis industry, he has a conflict of interest and cannot vote on cannabis regulations. Sundberg has denied that this is a conflict and noted at the forum that he has received donations from people who support the industry and oppose the industry.
Trinidad interchange
The candidates were asked about a controversial proposal to build an interchange on U.S. Highway 101 that would allow vehicles onto Trinidad Rancheria property. Access to the tribal land and its casino is now through Scenic Drive.
Madrone said he supports larger-scale transportation planning effort for the area.
"I fully support a broad, community based effort where we bring all the stakeholders to the table and we identify what are those transportation and circulation issues in the Trinidad area," Madrone said.
The interchange, he said, may be necessary for the hotel and gas station the rancheria is proposing to build. He also suggested that the project may require water and sewer services extended from McKinleyville,
"I think we should be fixing our current problems before we're trying to expand into something that creates a lot of growth that we're not really prepared for," Madrone said.
Sundberg was critical of Madrone's comments.
"What i have to say is you're highly, highly misinformed on this subject," Sundberg said. "This project is not for any kind of growth."
The hotel and gas station will likely be built long before the interchange is constructed, Sundberg said.
The interchange, Sundberg said, is needed because the county is planning an alternate road system for people with homes on Scenic Drive, which is slipping into the ocean.
"The county knows that Scenic Drive is falling into the ocean. We need a plan on what to do," Sundberg said.
"It's a necessary piece of infrastructure for a road that's going to be in the ocean," Sundberg said. "It requires no water from McKinleyville. It induces no growth."
Sundberg, who is seeking a third term on the board, stressed his accomplishments during his tenure on the board.
"Four years ago we were sitting here. We were talking about jobs and we were talking about public safety," Sundberg told the crowd.
Since then, Measure Z was passed and more deputies were hired. "So today... we have a fully staffed Sheriff's Department here in McKinleyville," Sundberg said. He also said that the unemployment rate has fallen and is now at 3.4 percent.
Madrone talked often about bringing people together to find solutions.
"As your supervisor, I will continue to reach out to all stakeholders and help our community to be able to work together, to create real community solutions. I will work to create lasting health and wealth for all who live in our communities," Madrone said.
Eco concerns
Asked about the biggest environmental concerns facing Humboldt County, Sundberg said the black market cannabis industry was at the top of the list, In response to these illegal grows, the county has revamped Code Enforcement and enacted $10,000-a-day fines against growers, Sundberg said.
Madrone agreed that the black market cannabis industry is a major environmental concern. "I think we can do a better job managing that industry," Madrone said.
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Yep, it was a "busted" forecast. That's the term meteorologists give to a mistake, a lousy forecast, sounds a little better than a "crappy outlook" or "horrific error." Monday was cloudier than we thought it would be, and a few helpful souls came up to remind me of the error of my ways. Where are these people when the forecast is accurate? Sorry to gripe (out loud) but here's a bulletin: we know when we're wrong, we realize when we've made a mistake, but some people (even friends and family) seem to delight in rubbing our noses in a crummy forecast. I guess it's a form of catharsis or something. For the record - "partly sunny" means exactly the same thing as "mostly cloudy" - we use it when we want to emphasize that there will be SOME sun on a given day (partly sunny implies that roughly 75% of the day will be overcast). There was a little sun yesterday, but you had to look long and hard to find it. As I sit here, munching on my crow souffle, let me give you an alibi/excuse, for what it's worth. Usually the atmosphere cools by 3 to 5 F. for every 1,000 feet you go up in altitude. Yesterday the "lapse" rate was sharper, ie: temperatures cooled much faster than average, due to a pool of unusually cold air swirling several miles above Minnesota. I thought there'd be some cloudiness (especially up north, closer to this cold-core low) but there was enough residual moisture floating over St. Cloud and the Twin Cities to make for a gray day.
A "Dirty High." Even though the (automated) computer system printed out a big, fat high "H" over central Minnesota Monday night, skies were cloudy, unsettled, spitting a few sprinkles. The reason? Unusually cold air aloft, and a layer of moisture trapped 3,000 to 8,000 feet above the ground, resulting in a stubborn layer of stratus and stratocumulus. Lovely.
Monday Almanac. What a difference cloud cover makes in early May. Highs yesterday ranged from a brisk 49 at Grand Marais to 55 in St. Cloud, 57 in the Twin Cities, and 61 down at Rochester. Had the sun been out temperatures would have been nearly 10 degrees milder. Better luck next Monday.
Friday Evening "Hailers." With unusually cold air aloft, the freezing level just a few thousand feet above the ground, showers and thundershowers were able to generate a few isolated reports of hail, mainly northwestern suburbs - reports of pea-size hail. As a rule, hail has to be 1" in diameter or larger to cause significant damage to car surfaces, windows or rooftops.
Late PM Storms? An approaching cool front will destabilize our skies just enough to spark a few stray showers and T-storms by late afternoon and evening. The NAM model prints out a whopping .03", which is misleading. Some towns will see nothing, while 10 miles down the road some .25"+ amounts are possible. All or nothing - the joys of convective "showery" spring precipitation.
Hey, if you're going to be stuck indoors focusing on work or school at least it helps when the sky outside is ragged and threatening, right? Or maybe I'm just rationalizing.
We should (God-willing) have more sun today, a stiff south wind tugging temperatures well into the 70s by mid afternoon. Although Gulf moisture is limited, a few scattered showers and thundershowers may blossom by late afternoon or evening - the odds of severe weather are minimal, but a few heavier T-storms can't be ruled out, especially right around the dinner hour (when the atmosphere will be most unstable).
Keep a light jacket handy - yes, now that it's early May our weather will feel more like early April, with a string of highs in the 50s from Thursday through the weekend, about 5-10 degrees F below average.
A wave of low pressure rippling east along a stalled front may (still) sideswipe central and southern MN with a period of rain Thursday night into Friday morning, but it looks like skies will dry out Friday afternoon (probably ok for after-school activities Friday), and Saturday will be the nicer day of the weekend with ample sun, light winds (as high pressure drifts overhead) and highs holding in the 50s. A sunny start gives way to increasing PM clouds, another period of rain expected Sunday night into Monday. No question: we're in a cooler, stormier pattern, but the main storm track will remain to our south, keeping any sustained severe risk to our south as well, mainly over Iowa and Missouri in the coming week or so.
White-Knuckle Friday AM Commute? The models show an area of low pressure sliding off to our south, raising the possibility of some rain Thursday night into Friday morning. The system should keep on moving, promising a drier, brighter sky Friday afternoon - late day activities should be fine (but extra-muddy).
Compared to the apocalyptic headlines: gushing oil in the Gulf of Mexico, killer tornadoes in the Deep South, and the new (and incredible) "Lake Nashville" forming after 13-18" of weekend rain, we don't have much to complain about in the weather department. So far, we've been let off easy this spring. Let's see how long our luck holds out.
Ecological Nightmare. It's the uncertainty that is worst - for anyone living in the Gulf of Mexico who makes a living from the water, for people living along the coast - even Floridians who may be impacted when prevailing westerlies return, pushing the slick toward Tampa and Sarasota, the uncertainty for plant, animal and aquatic life in the Gulf - officials keep saying it may take 3 months to cap the well. 3 MONTHS!! If that's true, then the Deepwater Horizon spill of '10 will dwarf the ecological disaster caused by the Exxon Valdez 20 years ago. This high-res NASA "Modis" image was taken on May 1, since then the spill has roughly tripled in size.
Epic Flood. The Nashville flood is so large and extensive that floodwaters show up on the low-orbiting NASA "Modis" satellite. The brown smudge within the red circle is metro Nashville. See the high-res 200 meter image for yourself here.
Flash Flood. This is what's left when the flood waters recede. The photos and videos coming out of the Nashville area are incredible - and horrifying. Click here to see some of the most amazing flood images and videos I've ever seen in my 35 year meteorological career.
Aftermath. Another incredible photo from the Nashville area, which shows the amazing power of moving water - a battering ram of water and debris swept downstream, 20 feet deep in spots, enough to pile up cars like toys. Video of severe flooding on Interstate 24 is here.
Plan B. When you can't get the car out of the garage (because of waist-deep water from a 1 in 500 year flood) make the best of the situation, take the kayak out for a spin. More amazing videos are here.
The Mother of All Gushers. It seems like every new day the news from the Gulf of Mexico gets worse. Authorities seem to be underestimating the size of the leak, the amount of oil flowing into the Gulf. What continues to go unreported is the threat posed to Florida - prevailing currents will (eventually) push the growing oil slick around the southern tip of Florida, where it may be swept up by the Gulf Stream, spreading up the Carolina coast - within a few weeks oil could (at least in theory) reach coastal New England. I know, hard to believe, but if it takes 2-3 MONTHS for engineers to figure out an effective way to plug the leak, the potential impact on not only the Gulf of Mexico, but much of the Atlantic ecosystem - will be incalculable. We are in uncharted waters.
Aerial Views Shows Leak's Size. When a natural disaster shows up from space you know you have a problem. More on the scope of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is here. NOAA estimates the leak is 5 TIMES LARGER than BP originally estimated a few days ago. Drill baby drill!
Cataclysm. Click here to see a time lapse series of photos documenting the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig, which subsequently caught on fire, sinking into the Gulf of Mexico, killing 12 workers trying frantically to extinguish the flames. Ironically BP had made a major new discovery, a massive new oil field 18,000 feet below the surface of the Gulf. Deepwater Horizon was charged with tapping this new oil field. Yes, our addiction to oil and fossil fuels has lead us to this moment in time.


Three Days ago Carla Sent us a message that she wanted to have a Same Day Edit on her simple wedding held at Romulo Cafe.
One of the simplest wedding we have ever done, no invites, no entourage, nothing fancy.
Just two people who wants to end 2017 together as Mr & Mrs.
Surrounded by their friends and family, we witnessed nothing but pure emotion of love, joy, tears and laughter.
2017 may be ending but to Carla & Jay it is the beginning of a stronger relationship with God and each other.
Located at Calamba Laguna, (the birthplace of Jose Rizal, Philippines national hero) came from the word "calambanga" which means "clay jar". Displayed at the heart of Calamba is a big clay pot which was once considered "The World's Largest Claypot".
Family and friends will always be a key ingredient in a successful wedding. We have been witness to a wonderful beginning for Louie and Criz from their pre wedding to their actual wedding day. The support from their family and friends was imminent and heart warming.
As the saying goes, Once married no one loses a son or daughter but gains another son or daughter.
All the trust, Happiness and the love melted together in one large claypot called life.
Congratulations Louie and Criz on your journey further down to forever together.
It was a rainy day full of hope, inspiration, and love.
The true to life love story of "The Girl Who Waited" & "The Raggedy Boy".
They would fend off dragons and monstrous mythical creatures.
And in the end, they would always find true love.


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Mighty Talk #1: This is my first Shop Talk Video.
– A saloon swing door.
– A timber framed garden shed.
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Thank you for the sticker and note! This was my first international sticker. I was in Germany in December 2013 in Ludwigshaven and Mannheim for business. The people in Germany were very friendly.


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Q: How to make emacs quit the minibuffer with one press of ESC? I often press the wrong combination of keys and open some obscure minibuffer mode. I have to press ESC three times (I think), which is pretty annoying. How do I make emacs quit the minibuffer with just one press of ESC?

A: Thanks for all your ideas. Seems like this should do the trick:
(define-key minibuffer-local-map (kbd "ESC") 'keyboard-escape-quit)
It only worked for isearch. Seems like I'd have to rebind it for every single function (smex, ibuffer, and all those other that uses the minibuffer).

A: I believe that ergoemacs uses the ESC key the way you want. It also changes lots of other Emacs key bindings - but probably in ways that agree with your desire to "avoid long emacsy keypresses".
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I am no expert on ergoemacs, and I do not recommend using ESC that way. ESC has a particular role in Emacs wrt the Meta modifier and keymaps, and treating it otherwise is asking for trouble sooner or later.
(Similarly, C-g is fundamental to Emacs, and is even hard-coded in some cases, so it is not 100% replaceable by another key.)]

A: I usually use the following key combination: Ctrl-X (enter command-mode) K (Kill), then Enter.
This should kill the current mini-buffer.

A: I wanna do similar thing: press ESC to cancel the save-buffers-kill-terminal function during the "Save file" prompt.
I tried to rebind ESC in many minibuffer keymaps as mentioned in this Q&A.  However, I still cannot cancel the "Save file" prompt by ESC.
After digging some elisp source codes, I found that query-replace-map is the keymap-parent of map-y-or-n-p, which is used by save-buffers-kill-terminal.  So my final fix is:
(define-key query-replace-map (kbd "<escape>") 'keyboard-quit)

Note that it disables all shortcuts with meta key.

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Most of the beads from this strand that I've got recently have perfect, uniform stripes. The colour is cold green, strong and yet not too flashy. Lovely for experimenting with wrapping more simple than I usually do. I've decided to frame this one as a picture or a vintage mirror.
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If you are planning to visit Suriname for business, vacation, a family visit or a trek through Suriname, then Hosta Apartments is the perfect place for a pleasant and enjoyable stay!
If you are planning to visit Suriname for business, vacation, a family visit or a trek through Suriname, then Hosta Apartments is the perfect place for a pleasant and enjoyable stay! The location is perfect: right in the heart of Paramaribo, within walking distance of the most well-known sights such as 'Domineestraat' (Dominee Street) , the cathedral, the 'Waterkant' (Waterfront), and more.
Staying at Hosta equals 'pleasure'.
a beauty salon, an indoor swimming pool and the Rode Ibis Restaurant, where you can enjoy a delicious lunch or dinner and the rooftop terrace. Our restaurant is certainly worth a visit, as it offers a wide variety of dining and has been enjoyed and described by many.
We are proud to report that we were recently presented with a Zoover Award. This recognition was based on the excellent service, clean surroundings, friendly personnel and the high average scores that satisfied guests awarded Hosta Apartments.


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Q: Bounded linear map bivariate How to show the following:
Let $X$, $Y$, $Z$ be Banach spaces. Let $T(x,y)=z$ be a bilinear map.
Let $T(x,\cdot)$ and $T(\cdot,y)$ be linear bounded maps on each fixed $x$ and $y$ respectively.
How to show $T(\cdot,\cdot)$ is a jointly continuous map from $X \times Y \to Z$.
Thanks a lot for your help!


What do movies teach us about robots?
Etienne Augé likes to think about the future. What if robots take over our jobs? Questioning ourselves 'what if …?' helps us inventing the future. Quite an interesting thought for such a progressive city as Rotterdam. This Frenchman likes to help us starting the debate and creates a floor for future-thinkers.
Etienne has an obsession for stories. This has led him to gain experience in a French embassy, a film production company, a consultancy firm and many universities in different places. He is now senior lecturer at Erasmus University, focusing on international relations, film studies and propaganda, with a passion for science fiction.
In cooperation with the Erasmus University, he recently founded CHIFT (Center for Histories of the Future). CHIFT is a research center that is aimed towards stimulating the debate about the future. The center wants to inspire people to ask the 'what if?' - question more often.


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"Zero to Billions - The Zerodha Story" By Abhish B Book Review: Profile Traders
It is human nature that most people may be attracted to the tagline "Rags to Riches". Nitin
Zerodha is one such story that made it to be a Unicorn. I'm sure everyone who has the zeal to make it big in life will be inspired by the Zerodha journey.
How Did it All Start?
Nitin, like the other kids in the town, joined IIT. If you were not into engineering in the late 1990s, you were considered to be doing nothing much in life.
Nithin's interest in trading was drawn from his Marwari friends, who were already making money in their late teens.
His studies were affected by trading, and Nithin was an average student. He was more interested to make quick money through trading. His parents, however, never discouraged him from trading, and they had complete confidence in him.
Nithin was no stranger to initial gains and losses in the stock market. He too went through a tough journey of gains, losses, and costly lessons. By losing it all in the 2001-2002 market crash, Nithin joined a call center job. He would work in the night, save up, and start trading in derivatives again.
It was by chance that he started trading for a fellow gym mate. He was impressed by his trading performance they discussed it over a drink. Nithin's client base grew and he eventually became a sub-broker to make it easier to trade in multiple accounts.
He had traded with almost 12 leading brokerage firms but wanted to give a shot to build his long-pending idea of building a brokerage firm himself.
It all Starts with Passion
To succeed as a business, you need to have a purpose behind it. A purpose is to solve a common man's problem. That is what exactly was in the mind of the Kamaths' when they wanted to make the trading business barrier-free and convenient for the traders.
The journey began with a young trader, Nitin Kamath, who became a sub-broker. He realized the problems and limitations the newly aged traders faced and wanted to come up with a solution. That is when the right side of your brain is tickled to innovate.
Nithin wanted to build a brokerage firm that was a "Customer first" in the true sense. With lessons learned from trading himself and selling skills when working in the call center, he was ready for this new venture.
The Launch Pad
Nithin's business plan and vision were all clear. He wanted to provide the best trading experience to its users and give value for money. His vision to provide no barriers to traders in trading resulted in the name of the company being coined "Zerodha".
He started disrupting the brokerage industry with the transparency he brought to brokerage charges. Zerodha came up with a simple brokerage calculator to put up on their webpage.
This coupled with the flat Rs.20 brokerages, irrespective of the traded amount, was just the right recipe needed for Nithin.
Bootstrapping without any external investors meant that Nithin could be flexible, independent, and innovative in making decisions. Nithin initially looked for external funding, but the lack of it resulted in being a boon for Zerodha.
Their focus was limited to providing quality products to their clients and enhancing their trading experience.
The first tipping point
The first tipping point came when Zerodha was mentioned in an article in the Economic Times as the first discount broker in India. This gave a big credibility boost to Nithin and his team, helping them grow faster.
The number of new account openings grew month on month, and soon Zerodha would be among the top 10 brokers in South India in terms of turnover per day. This was just the beginning, and Zerodha created Customer connects with Q&A blogs on their website.
Nithin's quest to provide the best trading experience required that they provide their customers with the most reliable trading platforms. Zerodha launched the ZT, Z5, and ZM platforms, some of the fastest trading platforms available at those times.
Nithin even traveled to Wall Street in search of technological partners. However, none were ready and simply wanted to invest in Zerodha, which Nithin was not game for. He returned to Bangalore determined to build an in-house tech team to do the job.
With Kailash Nadh and Karthik Rangappa on his side, there was no stopping Nithin from making Zerodha one of the best trading and investing platforms. Kailash built a tech team of passionate coders to build the in-house technology. Karthik took a special interest in building Varsity, an online interactive online learning platform for trading and investing.
The Game Changer
The "Kite" platform proved to be a game changer for Zerodha. It simply focused on using only those options that traders would regularly use and removed all the other clutter.
With innovations galore, Zerodha started competing with big names like HDFC and ICICI. The big names were not quick to adapt to new technologies, which was Nithin's biggest advantage.
With zero brokerage announced for investments, there was no stopping Zerodha. They did not see a need to invest in marketing their products as they saw their client base grow simply by word of mouth.
Zerodha went on to launch new products to expand the Zerodha universe. Zerodha's audience increased to people who used to invest in mutual funds to look to Coin as a platform to invest.
With technological breakthroughs and a seamless trading experience, Zerodha was already the second-largest broker in India by November 2018.
Nithin went on to create Rainmatter to fund start-ups that showed the potential of tapping future technologies. Rainmatter acted as an incubator, partner, investor, and co-founder for different fin-tech start-ups. Until now, 11 start-ups have been incubated by Rainmatter, and many of them have disrupted their niche markets.
Nithin believed in innovation and going beyond the impossible, which formed the base and core value of Zerodha and its success. He applied lessons from his trading days to building Zerodha into what it is now.
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Amcrest introduces various models of newer features security camera, upgrading older models to feature better technology. Amcrest IP2M-841 is one of most popular home security cameras with remote viewing capability via mobile devices easily in clear and sharp image detail. Today, Amcrest introduces newer version of IP3M-941 with 2K resolution.
Amcrest IP3M-941 is designed physically similar with its predecessor Amcrest IP2M-841, see also how good is the older model compared with Foscam R2 and Vimtag. There are some upgrading features for the new version of IP3M-941 model including higher resolution, 3D noise reduction (3D NR) for much better image detail instead of 2D in the previous version and with built-in dual band wifi adapter for wireless connection to your dual band wireless router.
The IP3M-941 is built with Sony image sensor and is powered by Ambarella processor delivering video recording with 2K resolution, it's around 2304×1296 pixels @ 20 frame per second (fps), no stuttering issue with this 20 fps actually. Compared with the previous model, it is 1920×1080 pixels @ 30 fps. See also other Amcrest product in 2K resolution, Amcrest vs Lorex 2K outdoor POE camera.
The good thing with the new version is the dual band support. See that lots of wireless routers today come with dual band wifi network, including wifi routers based on wireless AC technology such as Netgear Nighthawk X4s, Asus RT-AC5300 and still more. You can select the clean 5GHz band for video data transmission instead of 2.4GHz band that is prone to signal interference.
Like Amcrest IP3M-941 with dual band support, Reolink is also offering the same dual band technology for its new products – RLC-410WS and 411WS 4MP wireless outdoor. The last two products are designed with weatherproof housing for outdoor placement with bullet model , similar model with what Amcrest offers in its IP3M-943 wifi outdoor bullet model.
All other features are almost the same with the predecessor model including the same 90 degree wide viewing angle, 32 ft range of the night vision, remote Panning and Tilting and digital zooming and also storage option as well as cloud storage.
Night vision with range up to 32 ft.
Amcrest IP3M-941 is designed specifically for indoor, it is not designed with weatherproof housing like those outdoor models such as IP2M-842 and newer IP3M-943 wireless outdoor camera. see also comparison between Foscam FI9900 and Amcrest IP2M-842.
There are lots of similar models in the market today you may also consider to choose including Arlo Q and Hikvision Cube model. See also comparison Arlo Q Plus and Amcrest and Vimtag.
To help you make up your mind if Amcrest 2K camera is your choice, take two popular similar indoor cameras available in the market today – Arlo Q and Hikvision DS-2CD2432F-IW. Table 1 shows you head to head spec comparison between Amcrest IP3M-941 and Arlo Q, while table 2 shows you head to head spec comparison between Amcrest and Hikvision.
Arlo Q by Netgear is also designed specifically for indoor in addition of its wire-free Arlo outdoor model including original Arlo and the new Arlo Pro camera system.
Both Amcrest and Hikvision offer the same 2K resolution, while Arlo Q delivers up to 1080p video recording resolution. However, Arlo offers the widest viewing angle – 130 degree field of view angle. It's almost close to those front car cameras that come with up to 170 degree viewing angle.
Amcrest IP3M-941 is superior over Arlo Q and Hikvision regarding built-in wifi adapter that supports dual band either 2.4GHz or 5GHz band to allow you connect cleaner band with your dual band wifi network. 5GHz band is ideal for transmitting video data and voice, cleaner band than 2.4GHz.
Amcrest and Arlo Q offer free coud storage with different loop recording services. Amcrest offers 4 hours free cloud loop recording and couple of plan options available. While Arlo offers free 7 days loop recording and other option service plans.
Take loser look at the following two comparison tables Amcrest Vs Arlo Vs Hikvision for more spec differences (if any).
Amcrest IP3M-941 is new 2K resolution indoor wireless dual band home security camera. Powered by the latest Ambarella processor delivers crisp and vivid color you can view remotely via your mobile devices. free cloud storage is a plus for easy and quick access your footage remotely while you are on the go.


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Making a Garden Pond With a Pond Liner
Making a Garden Pond With a Pond Liner A pond liner is a flexible waterproof membrane that covers the floor and the sides of a pond excavation. There are several different kinds to choose from. Polyethylene is useful when sandwiched between two layers of soil, while PVC, composition and rubber liners are the types to use for a clean pond lining when the aquatic plants are to be grown in containers.
Most ponds can be constructed from most pond liners, but in some circumstances one will offer particular advantages over another. Where no part of the liner is exposed, then polyethylene is perfectly adequate. It need not be a specially manufactured pond liner, any heavy gauge polyethylene will be sufficient. That commonly used by builders is ideal.
Composition liners and those manufactured from rubber are necessary where exposure is inevitable, especially in formal features where there is limited planting and the water is the main attraction. Not all pond owners are plant enthusiasts and often water is a design element which is introduced for its reflective qualities. Certainly in formal circumstances where a fitted liner is desired it is more practical to use a material like rubber as it can be manufactured neatly welded to the shape desired and provide accurate wrinkle-free corners and curves.
For most gardeners though, it is a case of digging a hole to the required shape and then putting in the liner. However, it is important to never buy a liner and then dig a hole. Always finish the excavation first and then calculate the size of liner required to fit. Irrespective of the pond's shape, profile or size, calculating the liner size follows a simple formula. Take the length and then add to it twice the maximum depth. Then make the same calculation for the width. This will provide a liner that will suit the excavation and have sufficient overlap for the edges with a minimum of wastage.
It is necessary to mark out the shape of the proposed pond before digging commences. This not only permits accurate excavation, but gives an impression of how the finished pond will fit into the garden landscape. It is quite likely that original ideas will change somewhat when the proposal is seen in reality on the ground. Use stakes and string to create the outline of a formal pond, or a length of rope or hosepipe to give some guidance for an informal pond shape.
When creating an outline for an informal lined pond, take into account that while it is perfectly possible to line almost any shape or excavation, there is a limit to what can be achieved without significant folds and creases appearing in the liner. Whatever the final shape of the pond, marking out should be from a fixed point. When a building or path is used as a base-line this is straightforward, but if the pond outline has been created by eye, then create a point at one end using a stake knocked firmly into the soil as a marker.
The installation of a pond liner is the same for all materials except polythene. This needs molding completely to the shape of the excavation before water is added as it has little flexibility. Other materials used for pond lining are very flexible and when carefully installed mold to the contours of the excavation with the weight of added water. When digging ensure that the walls of the excavation remain as solid as possible. Replacing or filling with soil and attempting to compact it once disturbed is very difficult. Ideally the excavation should be carved out of the soil in rather the same manner as cutting cheese, that which remains behind being firm and solid.
Dig the whole of the pond down to the marginal shelves. Mark out the deep area of the excavation and dig down again. This helps to ensure that the hole is accurately produced with a solid base and walls that will remain firmly in place when the liner is laid and water added. During the digging process, make sure that the pond is level from end to end and side to side using a series of wooden stakes and a board with a spirit level. If the edges are not level, then when the liner and water are introduced there will be parts of the pond that will flood and other areas with large expanses of bare wall.
Irrespective of how tough the pond liner is believed to be, it will benefit from some form of cushioning in the hole. Make sure that there are no sticks or sharp stones in the excavation that may puncture the liner when the weight of water is added, and then add a generous layer of fine sand. The kind that is used for bricklaying is ideal. If damp, it can be smoothed around the excavation and will even adhere to the sides. Fleece also provides a useful protection, as do thick wads of old wet newspapers or pieces of discarded carpet.
Spread the liner across the pond, weighing down the edges with bricks or rocks, then run water from a hosepipe into the center so that the liner molds to the shape of the hole. As the liner molds to the contours straighten out any wrinkles and where necessary make bold folds to create corners. Spread the liner across the pond, weighing down the edges with bricks or rocks, then run water from a hosepipe into the center so that the liner molds to the shape of the hole. Once installed, finish the edge with a neat arrangement of tiles, paving or stone.
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'This Has Nothing to Do With Trump': Don Jr. Distances Father From Kentucky Election
With the Democratic gubernatorial candidate holding a razor-thin lead in ruby red Kentucky late on Tuesday night, presidential scion Donald Trump Jr. and Fox News host Laura Ingraham absolved President Trump of any blame for incumbent Republican Gov. Matt Bevin's potential loss.
"They don't mention Trump helped propel those guys to those places," he exclaimed. "Yes, I like Matt Bevin, he's been a friend of mine, he's a good guy, but he has picked a lot of battles and he's teed off on a lot of people in Kentucky, that's not always popular, we understand how that works."
After saying he would have loved to see a Republican win the governor's seat, Trump Jr. went on to further distance his father from the race.
"This has nothing to do with Trump," he declared. "They swept the rest of the ticket, did great in Mississippi, et cetera, et cetera."
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LISTEN: Pitbull Defends Jay-Z and Beyoncé's Trip to Cuba
An unexpected (but totally welcome) side effect of the ongoing political fracas surrounding Jay-Z and Beyoncé's recent trip to Cuba: a brand new Pitbull track.
By Samantha Grossman @sam_grossmanApril 16, 2013
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An unexpected (but totally welcome) side effect of the ongoing political fracas surrounding Jay-Z and Beyoncé's recent trip to Cuba: a brand new Pitbull track. That's right, Mr. Worldwide — who's got two Cuban parents and a whole bunch of Cuban pride — has weighed in on the matter. In his new freestyle, Pitbull has offered his support to Jay and Bey, who celebrated their fifth wedding anniversary on the Caribbean island.
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Several GOP Republicans criticized the couple's trip and questioned whether they had the proper government clearance to travel there. U.S. Treasury officials later confirmed that the trip was licensed as an educational exchange, but the controversy still persists. Jay-Z had addressed his critics with a song called "Open Letter," in which he rapped:
"Boy from the hood, I got White House clearance… Politicians never did s— for me except lie to me, distort history… They wanna give me jail time and a fine. Fine, let me commit a real crime."
And now, Pitbull has released his own song —with the same title.
"Politicians love to hate you / But then they run away when it's time to debate you," the Miami-born entertainer raps. "Question of the night / Would they have messed with Mr. Carter if he was white?"
In his "Open Letter," Pitbull also addresses the contemporary Cuban political situation and his hope for the country's future. He raps, "It's the freedom that we ride for / It's the freedom that we die for / C-U-B-A / Hope to see you free one day."
Listen here for the full track.
MORE: Jay-Z Boasts of Cuba Trip Amid Republican Outrage
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Google working on blockchain tech for cloud services
Abhishek Ajit Posted On March 22, 2018
According to Bloomberg sources, Google is working on blockchain technology for integration into its cloud platform. It is meant to be a pre-emptive move to stave off startups who seek to disrupt the market by using blockchain.
Some of the key USPs offered by decentralized cloud services like Storj, Sia & Filecoin is that it offers immutability and transparency of data flow over a risk of security penetration that comes with centralized servers.
By using the blockchain as a layer over its cloud infrastructure for providing data integrity and protection, Google would seek to gain an advantage over its cloud competitors such as AWS, Azure etc and eliminate the risks that appear by being one of the largest data centers in the world.
It may also be an attempt to catch up with players like IBM, Microsoft, and Oracle who have made large investments in this space. They also provide services like the IBM Hyperledger, Microsoft Azure's Blockchain as a Service (BaaS) etc.
To make this offering work, the Alphabet team may be building its own DLT. The timeline of release has not been announced. The technology may be offered as a separate service for people using their own servers. For this, Google may be using existing technology offered by Hyperledger. It is also exploring other blockchains that have the capacity to offer millions of transactions per second.
This is not the first time that Google is encountering blockchain technology. Tech companies pride on being first movers to emerging technologies. Google Ventures, Google's VC arm has been a major backer of cryptocurrency and DLT firms such as Ripple, LedgerX, Blockchain etc.
The blockchain technology offers a major paradigm shift for industries across the globe. By making inroads into this space, Google seeks to avoid the risks of ignoring this technology and develop an edge over its competitors.
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Abhishek was the co-founder of Blockmanity, he has a background in finance and has a good understanding of Bitcoin and other Cryptocurrencies from an economic standpoint. He is passionate about research and fundamental analysis.
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FilterCam 2 Expansion Pack #1 now available!
Finally, after 2 months of hard work, we are very happy and proud to release the first official FilterCam 2 Expansion Pack. This new package includes a whooping 90 additional presets for your FilterCam, based on 50 different filter textures.
This first expansion pack was created with user requests in mind, asking for more vintage, grungy or dirty filters. We believe we delivered. The pack contains 5 new preset banks, from several vintage TV models, to sniper and rifle scopes, binoculars, and even Super 8 and film/negative strips. Some of those presets are made out of several layers, for your own convenience.
The FilterCam 2 Expansion Pack requires FilterCam 2, obviously, but remember that all upgrades from previous versions are absolutely free! If you only have FilterCam's previous version, please contact us inworld for a free upgrade.
We really hope that this new Expansion Pack fits your need for grunge. If you need anything or have any question, please do not hesitate to contact us. We are very anxious to see what you will create out of that new expansion pack, so please join our Flickr group and share those delicious snapshots!
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The human cost of drowning is heartbreaking. Each day, more than 10 people die by drowning. Children ages 1 to 4 account for more than 30% of these deaths. And, for children ages 1 to 14, drowning is the second leading cause of death. The death of a child due to drowning is a devastating loss from which most families never recover. Even if the drowning is non-fatal, survivors often suffer extensive brain damage due to hypoxia or anoxia.
Through the years, the law firm of DeCamillis & Mattingly, PLLC has helped numerous families dealing with the tragic wrongful death of a loved one due to drowning. In a drowning case, as in any wrongful death case, our primary goal is answering three fundamental questions: How did this happen? Who is to blame? How can we prevent this from happening again? To obtain the answer to these three questions in a drowning case, you have to know where to look.
Initially, you have to know the standards. There are numerous agencies and organizations which govern the operation of swimming pools in the United States. Private pools, municipal pools, and public pools are all operated according to specific criteria. The local health department, American Red Cross, YMCA, and International Pool and Spa Foundation are just a few of the organizations which promulgate these guidelines, rules, and regulations. These organizations establish standards for everything from the training of lifeguards, certified pool operators, and aquatic management staff to pool construction, repair, and maintenance. With other industry leaders, the guidelines set forth by these agencies and organizations establish the "standard of care."
Children drown in open water, residential pools, apartment pools, hotel pools, municipal pools, and hot tubs and at water parks, summer camps, and school. The regulations governing the operation of the facility and the "standard of care" differ depending on the type of facility. Knowing the rules and regulations governing each type of facility is very important.
Drownings frequently occur because an individual or an organization violated the standard of care. To know if someone violated the standard of care, an immediate inspection of the drowning location is imperative. In addition to inspecting the property immediately, open records must be collected from the health department and any other applicable organizations. Our firm immediately collects these records, schedules an inspection, and sends demands for the preservation of evidence. After gathering all available information, we begin the process of determining how the drowning occurred.
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The violation of safety or maintenance standards.
Drownings are almost always preventable. Pool operators must understand how and why drownings occur. Knowing the rules, implementing standards, and complying with guidelines keep people safe. When people fail to know the rules, implement standards, and follow guidelines, people die.
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Q: if not img==None: ValueError: The truth value of an array with more than one element is ambiguous. Use a.any() or a.all() I'am trying to verify if a directory is not empty but ran into an error.
In the code below, where it reads:  if not img==None:
  img='media/%s' % image
  img=cv2.imread(img)
  if not img==None:
        img=cv2.resize(img,(600,600),interpolation=cv2.INTER_AREA)
        img=cv2.cvtColor(img,cv2.COLOR_BGR2GRAY)
        images.append(img)
        lables.append(int(student.rollNumber))
   else:
        print ("image not found ",student.rollNumber,image)

   return images ,lables

A: You meant to check if img is not None. Your current approach will generate an array whose values will be the results of comparing every single value of img with None (so, you'll get an array filled with zeros and ones). Then, not <a whole array> doesn't make much sense because the truth value of an array with more than one value is ambiguous: for example, is a = array([True, False]) "truthy" or not? It's neither, but a.any() and a.all() will give a definite answer.


Local MP Rushanara Ali has been speaking at numerous events and meetings at the Labour Party Annual Conference 2011. During a busy week in Liverpool, Rushanara Ali raised the key issues affecting constituents in Bethnal Green and Bow relating to jobs and policing alongside wider issues related to her work on international development.
Rushanara Ali met A4e, the prime provider of the Work Programme in East London. Rushanara Ali said: "For me, this was a crucial opportunity to discuss how the Work Programme could be best implemented in East London to help tackle the chronic unemployment affecting residents of Bethnal Green and Bow. I realise that gaining and keeping a job is the top priority for many of my constituents, and I want to ensure that we are always looking to enhance and assist a diverse range of job creation in Bethnal Green and Bow." Rushanara Ali also met with the Police Federation to discuss cuts to policing - how best to fight these cuts and to tackle any impact this may have in Bethnal Green and Bow.
Rushanara Ali was pleased to speak at the Labour Friends of Bangladesh event as well as to discuss women's political participation in the Middle East at an Amnesty event.
Speaking at the Institute for Development event on the role of the private sector in development, Rushanara Ali emphasised the importance of using British aid to help develop small businesses and jobs in the developing world. Ms Ali also participated in a seminar with World Vision about the value health and in particular what we can be doing in fragile countries where these issues are more acute.


People don't judge a book by its cover, do they?
Whether it's the presentation of food at a fancy restaurant or the latest Apple product, humans just seem to love things that are beautifully designed. The same principle applies to beautifully designed websites, especially in ecommerce. If you're not presenting your visitors with the best website design and packaging your products nicely, you're definitely leaving money on the table.
Attractive, cool website designs have always played a key role in a successful online sales and marketing strategy. That's because beautiful design can increase the perceived value of your products.
Whether you're about to create a brand new ecommerce site or you've been thinking about redesigning your current site, the following list of the 100+ best website designs should give you ample inspiration.
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When it comes to creating a successful, top ecommerce site, design is one of the most important things to consider. After all, your visitors can form an opinion about your site after just 17 milliseconds. First impressions, much like book covers, matter.
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There Is Now a Religion for Artificial Intelligence, and It's Kind of a Good Idea
Conor Cawley November 15th 2017 1:30 pm
Artificial intelligence has inspired a wide range of initiatives, programs, and emotions. From self-driving cars and machine learning to the unrelenting fear that robots are going to take over the world, the controversial technology has spurred more than its fair share of debates in the tech community and beyond. Even great minds like Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg have butted heads over the issue, further cementing the lack of consensus on what the future holds for artificial intelligence. And, to make matters even more complicated, there is now a religion dedicated to AI.
Anthony Levandowski, a self-driving car engineer and cofounder of Uber's autonomous trucking company Otto, is the messenger of this religion, which he has so confidently named Way of the Future. While your imagination is likely running wild on the purposes for such a religion, documents filed with the IRS show that it's primary focus will be "the realization, acceptance, and worship of a Godhead based on Artificial Intelligence (AI) developed through computer hardware and software."
"What is going to be created will effectively be a god," said Levandowski in an interview with Wired. "It's not a god in the sense that it makes lightning or causes hurricanes. But if there is something a billion times smarter than the smartest human, what else are you going to call it?"
In a world full of guerrilla marketing tactics and innovative PR schemes, it's easy to be skeptical about the seriousness of this religion, particularly with Levandowski about to embark on what could be the trial of the year between Uber and Waymo, Google's competing self-driving car company. However, with Levandowski foregoing a salary, it would appear he really just wants to get the word out about the intrinsic value of artificial intelligence, a dire necessity in the speedily evolving world of today.
"The idea needs to spread before the technology," said Levandowski. "The church is how we spread the word, the gospel. If you believe, start a conversation with someone else and help them understand the same things."
With fear of artificial intelligence becoming more common in laymen than the propensity to breathe air, religion might be the only way to adequately prepare the world for the inevitability of this futuristic reality. And now is the time to do it, before the technology evolves beyond our understanding. And, if you trust Levandowski, it will.
"If you ask people whether a computer can be smarter than a human, 99.9 percent will say that's science fiction," said Levandowski. "Actually, it's inevitable. It's guaranteed to happen."
As someone that read the original Wired interview with enough snark and skepticism to power a small city, I must now say this doesn't sound like such a terrible idea. After all, I'm a Millennial living in a major city, and I know more people afraid of artificial intelligence than eat avocado toast, and I know a lot of people that eat avocado toast. People are most often afraid when they don't understand something. And having a resource of information, even in the form of a religion, could do wonders for a technology boasting worse PR than Kid Rock's campaign manager.
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Simple and pretty, this baby script balloon makes such a fun addition to any baby shower. Each balloon is just under four feet long, and looks great when hung across entryways, above dessert tables, or on the backs of chairs. To use, just inflate and add to your favorite space to get your desired look.


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2017 Chevy Cruze hatchback spied for the first time, coming to US
Our spies have sent us the first batch of images with the 2017 Chevrolet Cruze hatchback.
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Chevrolet has announced the 2016 Cruze will be priced from $17,495 when it goes on sale in the United States next spring.
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After a lengthy teaser campaign (including a ludicrous emoji episode), Chevrolet has staged the world premiere of the second generation Cruze.
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2016 Chevrolet Cruze to go on sale next spring
Set to be unveiled tomorrow, the 2016 Cruze promises to have a "striking design," "innovative technology" and "impressive efficiency."
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Rio Olympics: Day 2
August 7, 2016 / 1:59 PM / CBS NEWS
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Highlights from the second day of competition from the 2016 Summer Games in Brazil.
Pictured: Italy's Vanessa Ferrari attends the qualifying for the women's Artistic Gymnastics at the Olympic Arena during the Rio 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro on August 7, 2016.
U.S. gymnast Simone Biles competes in the qualifying for the women's Beam event of the Artistic Gymnastics at the Olympic Arena during the Rio 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro on August 7, 2016.
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Brooke Sweat of the United States dives for the ball against Poland during a women's beach volleyball match at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, Aug. 7, 2016.
Brooke Sweat of the United States dives for the ball against Kinga Kolosinska and Monika Brzostek of Poland during the Women's Beach Volleyball preliminary round Pool A match on Day 2 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Beach Volleyball Arena on August 7, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Sweat and Lauren Fendrick lost their match to Poland 2-1.
Larissa Franca Maestrini of Brazil dives for the ball against Ekaterina Birlova and Evgenia Ukolova of Russia during the Women's Beach Volleyball preliminary round Pool A match on Day 2 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Beach Volleyball Arena on August 7, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Tennis star Novak Djokovic (SRB) of Serbia reacts after losing his match against Juan Martin Del Potro (ARG) of Argentina in the Men's Singles First Round at the Olympic Tennis Centre in Rio, Aug. 7, 2016.
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American Gerek Meinhardt (left) competes against Canada's Maximilien Van Haaster during their mens individual foil qualifying bout as part of the fencing event of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, on August 7, 2016, at the Carioca Arena 3, in Rio de Janeiro. Meinhardt won 15-4.
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Alexander Massialas of the United States (right) and Mohamed Essam of Egypt compete in the men's individual foil fencing event at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, Aug. 7, 2016. Massialas won 15-7.
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Serena Williams of the United States yells on a return against Australia's Daria Gavrilova at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, Aug. 7, 2016. In her first round match Williams defeated Gavrilova 6-4, 6-2.
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The United States and Senegal teams line up prior to a Women's Preliminary Round basketball game at Carioca Arena 1 on August 7, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Team USA is working for their sixth straight Olympic Gold Medal.
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Team USA's center Brittney Griner goes to the basket despite Senegal's point guard Fatou Dieng during a Women's round Group B basketball match between the U.S. and Senegal at the Youth Arena in Rio de Janeiro on August 7, 2016 during the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. The U.S. women broke their own Olympic record for most points scored in their 121-56 victory over Senegal.
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Kenya's Rayton Nduku Okwiri (right) celebrates winning against Russia's Andrei Zamkovoi during the Men's Welter (69 kg) boxing match at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Riocentro - Pavilion 6 in Rio de Janeiro on August 7, 2016.
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Corey Cogdell of the United States competes during the trap women's qualification at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, Aug. 7, 2016. Her score of 68 put her into the semifinals.
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Lauren Kieffer, of the United States, reacts on Veronica after competing in the equestrian eventing dressage competition at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, Aug. 7, 2016.
United States' Kathleen Baker competes in a heat of the women's 100-meter backstroke during the swimming competitions at the 2016 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 7, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She led the board with a time of 58:84.
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Australia's Emma Tonegato scores a try as she is tackled by Alev Kelter of the United States in the womens rugby sevens match between Australia and USA during the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Deodoro Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on August 7, 2016. With the U.S. tying the top-seeded Australians 12-12, both teams advance to the quarterfinals.
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Yi Mao of China applies chalk before competing in the uneven bars during the Women's qualification for Artistic Gymnatics on Day 2 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Rio Olympic Arena on August 7, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Seda Tutkhalian of Russia competes on the balance beam during Women's qualification for Artistic Gymnatics on Day 2 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Rio Olympic Arena on August 7, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Russia's Angelina Melnikova competes in the qualifying for the women's Vault event of the Artistic Gymnastics at the Olympic Arena during the Rio 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro on August 7, 2016.
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Russia's Aliya Mustafina competes in the qualifying for the women's Beam event of the Artistic Gymnastics at the Olympic Arena during the Rio 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro on August 7, 2016.
Italy's Carlotta Ferlito competes in the qualifying for the women's Uneven Bars event of the Artistic Gymnastics at the Olympic Arena during the Rio 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro on August 7, 2016.
Colombia's Catalina Elena Escobar Gomez is carried off injured during qualifying for the women's Artistic Gymnastics at the Olympic Arena during the Rio 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro on August 7, 2016.
Britain's Emily Scarratt scores a try in the womens rugby sevens match between Canada and Britain during the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Deodoro Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on August 7, 2016. The British beat Canada 22-0.
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Gold medalists Caeleb Dressel, Michael Phelps and Ryan Held of the United States during the medal ceremony for the Final of the Men's 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay on Day 2 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium on August 7, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Michael Phelps of the United States (foreground) celebrates the Americans' win in the Men's 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay during Day 2 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Olympic Aquatics Stadium on August 7, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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USA's Michael Phelps prepares to compete in the Men's 4x100m Freestyle Relay Final during the swimming event at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on August 7, 2016.
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Gold medalist Katie Ledecky of the United States poses on the podium during the medal ceremony for the Women's 400m Freestyle Final on Day 2 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium on August 7, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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USA's Katie Ledecky (right) celebrates with USA's Leah Smith after she broke the World Record in the Women's 400m Freestyle Final during the swimming event at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on August 7, 2016.
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Anass Houssein of Djibouti (in white) and Duanbin Ma of China compete during the Men's 66 kg Elimination round of 32 on Day 2 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Carioca Arena 2 on August 7, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Five-time Olympic medalist Kohei Uchimura (JPN) of Japan falls as he competes on the horizontal bar in the Men's Artistic Gymnastics Qualification on Aug. 7, 2016.
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Gymnast Oksana Chusovitina (UZB) of Uzbekistan competes for a record seven Olympic Games in the Women's qualifying round at age 41 in Rio on Aug. 7, 2016.
Chusovitina has competed for Uzbekistan and Germany, winning a medal for Germany in the Beijing Olympics.
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Algeria's Zohir Kedache (left) fights Ireland's Steven Donnelly during a men's welterweight 69-kg boxing match at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, Aug. 7, 2016. Donnelly won.
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Spain's Georgina Oliva (left) fights for the ball with Netherlands' Naomi Van As during a women's field hockey match at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, Aug. 7, 2016. The Dutch beat Spain 5-0.
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Lely Berlitt Burgos Ortiz, of Puerto Rico, reacts to a successful lift in the women's 53kg weightlifting competition at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, Aug. 7, 2016.
From left: Jazz Carlin of Great Britain, Leah Smith of the United States, and Jessica Ashwood of Australia compete in the Women's 400m Freestyle heat on Day 2 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium on August 7, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro.
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Katie Meili of the U.S. looks at the results board after taking part in the Women's 100m Breaststroke heats during the swimming event at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on August 7, 2016.
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Slovenia's Benjamin Savsek competes in the Men's C1 canoe slalom competition at the Whitewater stadium during the Rio 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro on August 7, 2016.
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Russia's Aleksandr Lipatov competes in the Men's C1 canoe slalom competition at the Whitewater stadium during the Rio 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro on August 7, 2016.
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USA's Venus Williams (left) and Serena Williams react after losing a point during their women's first round doubles tennis match against Czech Republic's Lucie Safarova and Czech Republic's Barbora Strycova at the Olympic Tennis Centre of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro on August 7, 2016.
The Williams entered Sunday's match with a 15-0 career record in the Olympics, winning the gold medal in women's doubles in 2000, 2008 and 2012. Their stunning loss to Safarova and Strycova (6-3, 6-4) was the first Olympic doubles match they'd ever lost.
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USA's Katie Ledecky competes in the Women's 400m Freestyle Final at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on August 7, 2016.
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Proposed Gun Show Ban Draws Protesters
UP IN ARMS: South Central L.A. Tea Party supporters protest the Glendale City City Council's proposed gun show ban outside the Glendale Gun Show at the civic auditorium on Saturday.
Sal Polcino, El Vaquero Staff Writer
In the wake of the Dec. 14, 2012, massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newton, Conn., Glendale City Council members reacted quickly by voting at their Jan. 22 meeting, to draft a proposal that will ban gun shows held on city-owned property.
The proposal, which passed by a 4-1 margin, is in process at the City Attorney's office. If approved, it would make the Glendale Gun Show at the Civic Auditorium, which was held Saturday and Sunday, the last to be held in that venue.
Michael Garcia, Glendale City Attorney, said his office is investigating the legal ramifications of the proposed ordinance. "We plan to have it [the proposal] ready for the council by March 12," said Garcia. The council will then decide to bring it up at that meeting or possibly delay the issue until March 19.
Dozens of picketers gathered outside the gun show Saturday. The protest was organized by the South Central L.A. Tea Party to protest the proposed ban. The crowd chanted, "No Biden," and, "Nobama," while shouting about second amendment rights.
Glendale Public Information Officer Thomas Lorenz said the Glendale Police Department set up a "special enforcement detail to monitor the surrounding area" for crowd control and parking enforcement. He also said they had extra staff on duty and coordinated with the GCC police department who also added additional staff for the event.
H. Paul Payne, liaison to the executive vice president of the NRA, said there were 1.3 million background checks in California in 2012.
"The Department of Justice wants regulated gun shows. Why would anyone not want firearms transactions on public property?"
Payne said he doesn't think the proposed ban is about the Sandy Hook massacre, but about a political agenda. "This is not the first time this has come up," he said. "A certain person brought [the gun show ban] up before when running for city council and the same councilman is now running for city treasurer."
According to Lorenz, the City Council, including councilman Rafi Manoukian, who sponsored the proposal, decided not to comment until the proposal has been approved by the city attorney.
"All the city is doing is preventing gun shows on public facilities. If they want to go to the Glendale Hilton and have a gun show, we cannot restrict that under the First or Second Amendment," said Lorenz. "The United States Supreme Court made it very clear. They're saying 'save our gun show,' well, the Glendale Gun Show can still occur at a private facility."
"L.A. County has already banned gun shows on its property [but there are still] shows in San Bernadino, Ontario, Costa Mesa in Orange County and shows within 50 miles of the city," said Lorenz, "One in Lancaster is coming up in a few months."
GCC Police Sergeant Samir Abou-Rass said there were no problems at the gun show. "Everyone is well-behaved and respectful," he said.
Chuck Michel, civil rights attorney for the NRA, said there have been no problems in the 20 years the "family-owned" gun show has been held here. "The show normally attracts around 2,000 (attendees) but this year we are expecting 3,000 or more," said Michel.
NRA representatives manned a booth outside the gun show entrance soliciting members in exchange for free admission.
The Glendale Gun Show has been held at the Civic Auditorium since 1992. The city council said the proposal was not about gun ownership rights, but concern for public safety, especially because the venue is in such close proximity to Glendale Community College.
Lorenz said only about 30 percent of the display tables at the show contained firearms. The remaining 70 percent held accessories, including hats, t-shirts, bumper-stickers. "No one will be leaving the show with a weapon," he said. "All buyers will have to wait for the 10-day background check before taking delivery." However, there were dozens of customers leaving with heavy ammunition boxes.
California, along with Colorado, Rhode Island, Oregon, Connecticut, New York and Illinois, has the most stringent gun purchasing laws in the U.S. Gun buyers at gun shows must adhere to the same regulations as buyers at gun stores. This means they have to go through the process of a background check, which includes exclusion for felonies and mental health issues, as well as a 10-day waiting period before receiving a permit and actually taking delivery of a weapon.
"California and Rhode Island are the only states with an across-the-board background check," said Lorenz, who is also a Glendale police sergeant. There are 33 states that have no regulations, and buyers can leave gun shows with weapon in hand.
Glendale and Victorville gun show organizer Steve Friesen declined to comment on the proposal at this time.
There are two more gun shows scheduled at the Civic Auditorium this year in August and November.
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Intra-familial and ethnic effects on attitudinal and perceptual body image: a cohort of South African mother-daughter dyads
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-11-433
BACKGROUND: International studies suggest ethnic differences in obesity prevalence may be due, in part, to differences in body image and body size dissatisfaction between groups. Further, there is evidence to suggest that there is a familial resemblance in body image between mothers and their younger (preadolescent) daughters. This research was therefore conducted to specifically identify the extent to which family status (presented as mother-daughter resemblance) and ethnicity impact on body image attitudes and perceptions of South African mothers and their pre-adolescent daughters. METHODS: Mother-daughter dyads (n = 201, 31% black, 37% mixed ancestry and 32% white) answered questions regarding their body image perception (the way they saw their body size status), their body image ideals, and body image attitudes (body size dissatisfaction in particular, presented as the Feel-Ideal Difference [FID] index score). Mothers' and daughters' body image results were compared within dyads and across ethnic groups using repeated measures of ANOVA. RESULTS: Overall, body image resemblances exist between South African mothers and their pre-adolescent daughters. Mothers and daughters chose similarly weighted silhouettes to represent their body size ideals (p = 0.308), regardless of their ethnicity or body mass index (BMI). The FID index scores were similar between mothers and their daughters only after the confounding effects of maternal BMI were removed (p = 0.685). The silhouettes chosen to represent thinness were also similar between mothers and their daughters (p = 0.960) regardless of ethnicity and maternal BMI. On the other hand, the silhouettes chosen to represent fatness were similar (p = 0.342) between mothers and their daughters, only after the confounding effects of maternal BMI were removed. Lastly, mothers and their daughters chose similarly weighted silhouettes as engendering feelings of beauty, respect and happiness (p = 0.813; p = 0.615 and p = 0.693, respectively). In this instance, black mother-daughter dyads chose significantly heavier silhouettes than the other ethnic groups. This implies that black mothers and daughters associate beauty, respect and happiness with a bigger body size. CONCLUSION: Resemblances exist between pre-adolescent girls and their mothers on issues related to ideal and attitudinal body image. In this regard, South African researchers should consider the effects ethnicity and family status on body image of women when developing targeted interventions to prevent or manage obesity.
Mchiza, Z. J., Goedecke, J. H., & Lambert, E. V. (2011). Intra-familial and ethnic effects on attitudinal and perceptual body image: a cohort of South African mother-daughter dyads. BMC public health, 11(1), 433.
Mchiza, Zandile
Goedecke, Julia
Lambert, Estelle
body size dissatisfaction
body image resemblances
Mchiza_Intra_familial_ethnic_effects_2011.pdf
BMC Public Health
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BBC Question Time is coming to Sussex tonight – and the panel has now been revealed (Thursday, March 16).
The popular current affairs programme will be filmed at Butlin's, in Bognor Regis, and will be shown on BBC One from 10.45pm.
The panel will feature Jacob Rees-Mogg, Conservative MP for North East Somerset, while the opposition's representative will be former leadership challenger Angela Eagle.
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