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Designer's Notebook: The End Of Copyright
by Ernest Adams [Design, Production, Designer's Notebook]
I think we are witnessing the beginning of the end of a major era in world history. It may take fifty years, it may take a hundred, but the age of copyright is drawing to a close. I don't know if this is a good thing or a bad thing, but it's inevitable. And I say this as the author of two books and over 75 columns like this one, all copyrighted.
Just 550 years ago this year, a guy named Johann Gutenberg figured out how to make large quantities of metal type in a hurry. He didn't invent printing—the Chinese had been doing that with wooden blocks for centuries—but he did find a way to make it fast and efficient. Gutenberg changed the world and helped to bring on the Renaissance.
Johann Gutenberg
There were no copyright laws at that point. Before the printing press, books in Europe were copied by hand, and having someone go to the trouble of copying your book was about the highest praise an author could get. But with the printing press, the concept of intellectual property was born. Over the next two centuries or so, copying books went from being high praise to being a crime. As printing presses were large and heavy—i.e. difficult to conceal and difficult to move—it wasn't all that hard to prosecute the offenders. The smaller and faster they got, though, the tougher it became.
I'm old enough to remember when photocopiers became commonplace. At first, there used to be signs in libraries, warning the users against duplicating copyrighted material—any copyrighted material, ever. But people did it anyway. They didn't think they were doing any harm, and they weren't planning to sell the copy, they just needed it for their own use.
When enough people feel that it's OK to do a thing, that thing ceases to be wrong in their own cultural context. You can complain about moral relativism all you like, but the facts are inescapable: that's how people behave. When the photocopier came along, people simply didn't think it was wrong to copy a few pages out of a book, even though it was against the law and the authors would have preferred that they buy the whole book. So eventually, the Fair Use doctrine evolved with respect to copyright materials. The law changed. It's now OK to photocopy parts of books for educational, non-commercial use. In effect, the authors and book publishers had to give some ground in the face of the overwhelming tide of public opinion.
On June 27, 2005, the US Supreme Court decided to hold companies that make file-sharing software responsible for copyright infringements perpetrated by the software's users. Everyone expected that they would rule as they did when Universal City Studios sued Sony over the Betamax in 1984: there were legitimate uses of the technology, and it shouldn't be held responsible simply because it can be used unlawfully. Instead, however, they ruled that file-sharing software actively encourages piracy and the makers should be held accountable.
The Supreme Court's action has done the exact opposite of what MGM and the other content distributors who brought the suit hoped it would. File-sharing software will become open-source and public domain. File-sharing will continue to grow ever more popular, but now there will be no one to sue. The Supreme Court's ruling hasn't even delayed the inevitable; it has actually brought it closer.
There's no intrinsic reason why someone should continue to get paid for something long, long after the labor they expended on it is complete. Architects don't get paid every time someone steps into one of their buildings. They're paid to design the building, and that's that. The ostensible reason we have patent and copyright law is, as the US Constitution says, "to promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts." But travesties like the Digital Millennium Copyright Act don't promote the progress of science; they actively discourage it. So do software and biotechnology patents. The patent system was intended to allow inventors to profit for a limited time on particular inventions, not to allow huge technology companies to put a stranglehold on innovation by patenting every tiny advance they make.
Right now, the music and movie industries are howling and beating their breasts and doing their best to go after anybody who violates their copyrights on a large scale. The fury with which they're doing it is a measure of their desperation. The Sony rootkit debacle is a perfect example: in an effort to prevent piracy, they secretly installed dangerous spyware into people's PCs, which itself may have been a criminal act. This was about the dumbest public-relations move since Take-Two lied about the Hot Coffee content, and as with Take-Two, it will cost them vastly more than they could hope to gain from it. Did they really think nobody would find out?
The lawsuits, the spyware, the DMCA: these are the death struggles of an outdated business model. It's the modern-day equivalent of throwing the Christians to the lions in an effort to discourage Christianity. It didn't work for the ancient Romans and it won't work now.
Part of the issue is related to the question of how much money it took to create a copyrighted work in the first place. With books and music, the answer is simply, "not that much." Forget notions of what their rights may be in law; the idea that a band or an author should be paid millions upon millions over the next several decades for something that it cost them at most a few thousand dollars to make, just feels silly to most people. You'll notice that it's the megastars who are fighting the hardest over this in music—Madonna, Metallica, and so on. They're the ones who stand to lose the most. But the smaller, less well-known groups are embracing new business models for distributing their music. They're like authors back before the printing press: "Copy my music and listen to it! Please!"
Movies and video games are more problematic. They take millions to make in the first place and a good many of them don't earn back their investment, even with full copyright protection in place. If we're going to go on making video games, the publishers have to find a way to make them pay for themselves. One approach is an advertising model, although I'm reluctant to say it because I hate the idea of ads in games. Another is to treat games as a service rather than a product. With broadband distribution, I think this is increasingly likely: you won't ever have a durable copy of a game, you'll download it every time you play it. Each instantiation will be unique, personalized for a particular machine and Internet address; encrypted to discourage hacking; and expires after a few hours. After that you'll have to download a new copy.
Yet another model is the donor model: somebody who is known for creating great work can collect up donations in advance; when he has collected enough to fund the work, he builds it, and releases the game copyright-free when it's finished. The donors will have paid and everyone else gets it for nothing, but they get it first and perhaps some special recognition for their contribution. I'd be happy to put down $40 two years in advance for a new Sid Meier game, particularly if I knew it would be released copyright-free when it came out. And I bet a lot of other fans of Sid's work would say the same.
The donors have to trust that the developer will finish it, of course; but this is effectively how freeware development works now. Somebody makes a name for themselves with a piece of freeware; they ask for donations; the donations help to fund further work on a new version. So far it has only been tried on a small scale, but—as the mobile and casual games are showing us—there's still plenty of demand for small scale games in the world.
(A variant of this system, pioneered by cyberspace engineer Crosbie Fitch, is already in place for music, except that people give pledges rather than donations. When the musician releases the work, she collects all the pledges made towards it. See www.quidmusic.com for details. Credit where it's due: I first heard about this whole idea from Crosbie.)
In short, there are a heck of a lot of ways to recover the development and marketing costs of video games besides trying to sell individual physical copies and prevent their duplication. That system is awkward, wasteful, and theft-prone. It supports too many middlemen and, like Prohibition, puts money in the pockets of some very nasty gangsters.
Of course, some alternative distribution models still rely on copyright, and publishers will still be trying to prevent people from redistributing their content. But sooner or later that model is doomed. The perceived value of a thing is inversely proportional to the ease with which it can be duplicated. If the public simply refuse to acknowledge that copying books or movies or software is wrong, then in a democracy, it will eventually cease to be wrong. People elect the legislators, and legislators make the laws.
Does the end of copyright mean that books or music or movies or games will die? Of course not. The urge to create is too strong in all of us, and consumers will always be willing to pay for novelty and for excellence. It may mean that nobody gets mega-wealthy any more. What it does mean for sure is that the giant dinosaurs that currently dominate the distribution channels had better learn to adapt or die. There are a lot of fast-moving little mammals in the underbrush eating the dinosaurs' eggs.
And fifty years from now, kids will be asking, "What does that © symbol mean in this old book, Grandpa?"
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Q: Android localization with LocaleList uses several languages I've an android app with possibility to choose it's language on the main screen (there are a lot of languages including English as default). But starting from Android 7 (when LocaleList appeared) i got a bug: one part of strings is in one language and another part is in the other language.
Example:
1. In Android's language settings are chosen French (as system default) and English;
2. In the app i choose English language;
3. As a result, the whole app's strings are divided into two parts: the first is in English (mostly content, some menu's etc), the second is in French (most of the titles, some drop-down menus, some words in content);
I've got in my BaseActivity overridden onConfigurationChanged method, where i set the user's preferred language (stored in my LanguageManager's static field) as the default locale, which was working well before Android 7 (this was necessary to avoid language change to Android system's after screen rotation).
I've tried to change LocaleList at any possible time to store only the user's preferred language. But it gets updated from Android's system, containing all languages selected in Android's language settings with the system's language in the first place. LocaleList.setDefault doesn't work here.
I've tried to implement all possible solutions found with google like the following ones and nothing worked for me:

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*https://proandroiddev.com/change-language-programmatically-at-runtime-on-android-5e6bc15c758

*https://gist.github.com/amake/0ac7724681ac1c178c6f95a5b09f03ce

*Android N change language programmatically
In general, my code implements all localization techniques and was working well before LocaleList appeared (except for rotating screen). So, how i see the problem: somewhere in Android's code there is a system locale (list) stored, which is being used all the time. That's why all my intentions to change things has no success.

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Долина Луары () — культурно-географическая область во Франции по течению реки Луары, которая знаменита своими замками и виноградниками. Благодаря незаурядному архитектурному наследию участок долины между Сюлли и Шалоном вошёл в список объектов всемирного наследия ЮНЕСКО.

Луара пересекает Францию с юго-востока на северо-запад, а в районе Орлеана поворачивает на запад. Восточная часть долины, где сосредоточены основные достопримечательности, относится к региону Центр — Долина Луары с административным центром в Орлеане, западная часть — к региону Пеи-де-ла-Луар с центром в Нанте. До революции долина была разделена на провинции Анжу, Турень и Орлеане.

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Долина Луары служила в период, предшествовавший строительству дворца в Версале, основным местом расположения во Франции загородных резиденций короля и придворных. Всего в «долине» имеется не менее шестидесяти шато, открытых для публики. Крупнейшие из них являются государственными музеями, но некоторые из них находятся в частной собственности. Французское государство вернуло наследникам королевской семьи резиденцию в Амбуазе, где провёл последние годы жизни и был похоронен Леонардо да Винчи. Замки сосредоточены в основном в среднем течении реки. Большая часть из них построена еще в Средние века, но перестроена в эпоху Возрождения.

Виноделие

Долина Луары — один из крупнейших по площади винодельческих регионов Франции, протянувшийся почти на 300 км вдоль русла Луары и её притоков. По причине большой протяжённости региона в широтном направлении климат в различных его частях меняется от морского к полуконтинентальному. В Луаре преобладают три основных типа почв: известняк (мел), песчаники и сланцы. Ввиду относительно прохладного климата и частых осенних дождей большое значение придаётся расположению виноградников на тех или иных склонах холмов. Вина Луары весьма разнообразны: белые (сухие, полусухие, сладкие), розовые (сухие, полусухие), красные, игристые. Большинство из них не предполагает длительного хранения. С берегов Луары происходят культивируемые ныне во всём мире сорта белого винограда — шенен и совиньон.

Примечания

Литература
 Турчин В. С. Города и замки Луары. — М.:Искусство, 1986. — 224 с. — (Города и музеи мира).

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If you want people to invest in your idea, then my best advice is first write a business plan, and keep it simple. Don't confuse your business plan with a doctoral thesis or the back of a napkin. Keep the wording and formatting straightforward, and keep the plan short. For minimum content, see my article "These 10 Key Elements Make a Business Plan Fundable."
The overriding principle is that your business plan must be easy to read. This means writing at the level of an average newspaper story (about eighth-grade level). Understand that people will skim your plan, and even try to read it while talking on the phone or going through their e-mail.
Keep the plan short. You can cover everything you need to convey in 20 pages of text. If necessary, create a separate white paper for other details and reports. The one-page Oprah plan is a good executive summary, but it's not enough to get the investment.
Polish the overall look and feel. Aside from the wording, you also want the physical look of your text to be inviting. Stick to two fonts in a standard text editor, like Microsoft Word. The fonts you use should be common sans-serif fonts, such as Arial, Tahoma or Verdana, 10 to 12 points.
Don't use long complicated sentences. Short sentences are the best, because they read faster, and reader comprehension is higher in all audiences.
Avoid buzzwords, jargon and acronyms. You may know that NIH means "not invented here" and KISS stands for "keep it simple, stupid," but don't assume anybody else does.
Simple straightforward language. Stick with the simpler words and phrases, like "use" instead of "utilize" and "then" instead of "at that point in time."
Bullet points are good. They help organize and prioritize multiple elements of a concept or plan. But avoid cryptic bullet points. Flesh them out with brief explanations where explanations are needed. Unexplained bullet points usually result in questions.
Don't overwhelm the plan with too many graphics and flashy colors. Pictures and diagrams can effectively illustrate a point, but too many come across as clutter.
Use page breaks to separate sections. Also to separate charts from text and to highlight tables. When in doubt, go to the next page. Nobody worries about having to turn to the next page.
Use white space liberally, spell-checker, and proofread. Include one-inch margins all around. Always use your spell-checker. Then proofread your text carefully to be sure you're not using a properly spelled incorrect word.
Include table of contents. No investor likes searching every page for key data, like executive credentials, or exit strategy. Most word processors these days can automatically generate a table of contents from your section headings. Use it.
Investors hear from too many entrepreneurs that envision a great business opportunity, but don't have any written business plan at all. They think they can talk their way to a deal. It won't work. On the other end of this spectrum are entrepreneurs who present long product specifications with a few financials at the end. This is a failing strategy as well.
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Senator claims bipartisan gun deal
Thread starter St. Louis Hawk
pjhawk
RileyHawk said:
What did you expect to happen? What would have been a "start" to you?
There isn't any "start" here. There isn't going to be any additional legislation expanding on this legislation.
The Democrats got nothing that Republicans would not have already agreed to. A start would be for Democrats to pass and campaign on universal background checks and a ban on assault/automatic weapons--measures supported by large majorities of the population.
Make the Republicans pay for their intransigence on this issue, there probably isn't any meaningful legislation that can pass in the Congress right now, so use it as a campaign issue to force real change.
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When can I vote for President McConaughey
Jan Itor said:
There's A LOT missing that could make a real difference. This is watered down an still will not be passed. Disappointed
I agree, but you have to take the win, and then keep on pushing for the stuff that the vast majority of Americans want.
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pjhawk said:
Again, to reiterate. It's not a start, it's an end. It's an attempt by both political parties (and for the Dems this is a completely insane strategy) to take the issue off the table, it's a finish.
Where is the evidence that this is a "start"? Again, it's an end.
And then you throw in a complete red herring about voting to take away all the guns.
I take this as a good thing.
You want to be irrational and a dick to everyone. So whatever.
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Gimmered said:
I think you'll be surprised by the Republican support.
A lot of Republicans have passed their primary challenger. There will be some that will vote for this because they can say they did something to the angry moms, and to the NRA voters they can say they didn't take away any guns.
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And maybe they see that their political careers don't come crashing down simply because they bucked the NRA. And maybe next time they're willing to go a little further and vote for additional reasonable restrictions. I believe most people think this is a small step, but a positive one.
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RileyHawk
So your stance is the Democrats should have taken nothing less than universal background checks and an all out ban on on assault weapons? That it's at least that or nothing?
If so, you're essentially advocating doing absolutely nothing which is exactly in line with the far right wing. Your way results in a complete right wing win.
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What was the GOP putting on the table before Uvalde? I'm not aware of any discussion.
Crazy how you can't see this as progress, simply because the GOP gains something too.
Exactly. Nothing, and I mean nothing in this bill is anything they've had on the table as something they would oppose.
What's been on the table for Republicans is their positions on stuff like universal background checks and bans/restrictions on assault/automatic weapons.
And there you go with the logical fallacies bullshit with your throw-in that I'm not seeing this "as progress simply because the GOP gains something too."
No dumb ass, I oppose the bill because it's a bad bill that does next to nothing to solve the problem.
LOL. How is the NRA being "bucked" here?
bhawk24bob
Sounds good, the door got opened. We will eventually have another mass murder, or maybe a dozen before this is implemented, that will push the door open to more. It will eventually get the weapons banned as people continue to grow disatisified.
If you say so, it must be thus.
There is some progress in that bill. Granted not the pieces that will make the most difference, perhaps, but progress beats the status quo.
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I'm tired of debating with you. You're an angry, cynical person.
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I'm saying the Democrats could at least demand actions as a "start" on two of the things when it comes to guns that they have large majority support (universal background checks and bans on assault weapons). And use the type of sustained media/political offensive that Republicans do on bullshit like CRT to get it enacted into law.
Nothing says completely broken political system more than this type of "compromise" bill that does next to nothing to prevent another Uvalde and also doesn't represent at all public opinion. It's this type of nothing crap that makes people cynical about politics.
60 votes in the Senate would not happen at this time with what you demand to be included in the bill. Incremental change is how this has to start.
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This bill does very little. If I were Biden, I would not leap to sign this bill, and I would publicly challenge for something of greater substance because it fails to reflect what a considerable majority of Americans believe is appropriate.
Use it to point out the inaction when constituents are screaming for it.
You're tired of "debating" with me because you don't have any responses. Again, what are the Republicans compromising on when it comes to this bill? What is in it that would not have passed prior to Uvalde?
And of course I'm an angry, cynical person when it comes to this issue, I'm sick of the massacres and want something real done to stop them.
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What did the Republicans bring forward, since they are OK with this bill? Surely they would want to be seen as "doing something" about the issue.
This is the first chance at even incremental Bi-Partisan movement on guns in what, decades?
What you are saying is the Democrats should decline this compromise and try to put pressure on the republicans to do more. What you ignore is that will give the republicans a narrative that they were willing to compromise but the Democrats will only accept taking all the guns. Nothing will pass, status quo is maintained like the republicans want and they can claim to have been reasonable.
Your strategy is a losing proposition in a variety of ways.
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What did the Republicans bring forward, since they are OK with this bill?
What is the question here?
L Oh Freaking L. What does that even mean in the context of this thread? You're just a troll--so this is your nonsense territory, but I've pointed out before the nonsense world that guys like Nole end up in with their fetishization of "bi-partisanship" at all costs. Especially in the current environment of an openly fascist/authoritarian trending Republican party.
But just to say it flat-out, I'm the guy bashing the Democratic party in this thread, LOL that I'm the "party over country" guy here.
And another thing, how the hell does "party over country" even enter into this discussion? We're discussing legitimate political issues, and for our system to work the two main political parties need to represent the two sides of this issue. Right now the vast majorities that support real gun law reform are not represented by the leadership of either major political party. I'm standing up for those vast majorities in this thread..
Why don't you just get your buddy to back you up
here? The only poster on your side is noticeably silent. Troll this, NC that. You guys are really grasping. Bipartisanship at all costs? That's insane. And no, most Americans are not on board with your ideas- but they likely are on board with what has been proposed.
I'm tired of arguing on an iphone.
You claim there's nothing in this compromise that the GOP wouldn't have already supported. What makes you say that and how do you know that? Are the Dem negotiators that clueless and naive that they worked tirelessly for the last week or two to achieve something they could've just gotten by asking nicely? Come on.
You claim Dems should push for an outright ban. That's a nonstarter, and you know that. That's why I say you seem to prefer 100% of nothing. You'd rather blow up a deal holding out for the impossible instead of compromise and maybe lose a political taking point.
However, if as you say a ban is what the public wants, the Democrats should keep campaigning on it. That should help them dominate in the upcoming elections.
You just are pissed because you think the Dems gave in and took the gun issue off the table for the campaign. Whatever. Others of us see this proposal as an incremental step. Certainly not perfect, but a step in the right direction.
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What kind of legislation are the Repubs bringing forward regarding guns? You mentioned that they would not disagree with anything in the bill being discussed in this thread. Surely they would want to get out front and show how important progress on this issue is to them. Steal the Democrats thunder, per se.
Oh my freaking God. The fetishization of "bi-partisan" by Democrats. Again, this isn't a compromise, it's a surrender. Again, What did the Republicans "compromise" on?
And I love the accusations that I'm the one that's "playing politics" or "party over country" or what the hell ever in this thread. I'm advocating for doing what's right and what's supported by large majorities of the population.
And you're wrong. Sorry, try harder next time. Something > Nothing. You're pushing for nothing.
Then the Democrats haven't lost a thing by this deal! Put this win in their back pocket and go out on the trail and tell the voters it's all they could get from the evil, NRA-beholden GOP so vote us in.
You are making no sense in this thread.
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It is. You're simply too emotional to see it. Red flag laws and under 21 restrictions are a compromise from what we have and the stance of the hardened gun lovers.
The accusations toward you are that your being completely impractical and your position would lead to nothing being done at all. It's a very immature and naïve stance.
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The Republicans have no interest in stealing the Democrats thunder on this issue, they just want the issue to go away. That's all they care about, and the Democrats have done their best to oblige them here, complete without demanding even the slightest "compromise" from the Republicans on anything.
What's to stop the Democrats from continuing to make this an issue?
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Are you just gonna continue to ignore the 60 vote number in the Senate?
Take the win and continue the fight. We did not get into this mess overnight and Rome will not get built in one bill.
Walk away, give the pubs ammo that they will willing but the Crats were not, watch the House change leadership, and lose any chance at progress. What sense does that make?
Making sausage is not pretty. Sometimes it takes time.
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These aren't "compromises". That's the point. Republicans in Florida passed a "red flag" law in 2018. Laws that only hardened gun lovers oppose aren't "compromise" laws.
It's like saying anything that passes the Congress and is opposed exclusively by AOC is "compromise" legislation.
HawkeyeShawn
Wait a minute, we were to,d over and over again that the Republicans will do nothing on this issue. How can we possibly have a bipartisan gun bill in a matter of 2 weeks?
Apparently you don't realize there are 49 other states that aren't Florida. Your have demonstrated an inability to look at this practically and without hysterics.
Annnnnnnd now we're switching subjects to procedural obstacles in the Senate.
First off, Democrats need to stop obsessing about what the Republicans "are gonna do" and go on offense themselves, and start thinking about what needs to be done and what has support from the American people. Start doing something instead of obsessing about what you can't do and what you can get permission from the Republicans to do.
Second, Republicans want this issue to GO AWAY, they're not remotely interested in trying to make political hay on this issue by claiming they were willing to do stuff but the Dems wouldn't agree.
WTF? There is no use bringing a bill to vote if they don't have enough republican support to overcome a filibuster. You're advocating that the Democrats yell and scream and gnash their teeth while accomplishing nothing in the way of gun control. It's dumb.
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hwk23
I heard on Bloomberg today that Biden says there are now no obstacles to a gun control bill passing and he will sign it.
Edit to add Biden's quote:
"Obviously, it does not do everything that I think is needed, but it reflects important steps in the right direction, and would be the most significant gun safety legislation to pass Congress in decades," Biden added.
"With bipartisan support, there are no excuses for delay, and no reason why it should not quickly move through the Senate and the House. Each day that passes, more children are killed in this country: the sooner it comes to my desk, the sooner I can sign it, and the sooner we can use these measures to save lives," Biden concluded.
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I would guess what he means is this is all we will get. He might be right.
What did the Republicans "compromise" on? What that they've openly opposed was included in this bill? What is included here that would not have passed before Uvalde?
Compromise doesn't mean that they give in on 5 points when the other side want's 10. What did the Democrats offer in return?
What in the heck are you talking about? Abolishing the filibuster?
You are not seeing clearly, at all.
Absolutely nothing, but they've lost all their leverage on the issue, politically and morally.
But that's not what's going to happen. Something that would have passed 2 weeks ago isn't a compromise. I'm so sick of Democrats getting pantsed over and over and over by Republicans.
What's going to happen is that Republicans are going to wink at their base and say "see, nothing happened", and then self-righteously point to this "compromise" as showing they "did something" if Dems try to make any trouble for them in the fall. But even that's not going to happen, the issue will be regarded as "settled" now, the best that could be done was done and on to the next thing.
It's a disaster. Again, LOL that this is some kind of "start" or "incremental progress", it's the end.
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Panel discussions about collections at events hosted by the National Alliance of Buy-Here, Pay-Here Dealers sometimes stir the most attention from conference goers.
This week's enforcement action revealed by the Federal Trade Commission regarding the illegal use of text messages in collections likely will give panelists and attendees at the NABD East Coast Conference even more to discuss.
Officials indicated a Glendale, Calif.-based debt collector will pay $1 million to settle FTC charges that the defendants violated federal law. This is the first FTC action against a debt collector who used text messaging to attempt to collect debts in an unlawful manner.
The FTC alleged that Archie Donovan and two companies he controls — National Attorney Collection Services and National Attorney Services — used English- and Spanish-language text messages and phone calls in which they unlawfully failed to disclose that they were debt collectors.
The FTC charged the defendants with violating both the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and the FTC Act.
In their text messages, phone calls, and mailings, the FTC said the defendants also falsely portrayed themselves as law firms by using the names National Attorney Services, National Attorney Service, National Attorney and Abogados Nacionales.
Building on their deceptive company name, officials stated the defendants falsely threatened to sue consumers for not paying their debts or to garnish their wages.
The FTC also alleged that Donovan and his companies illegally revealed debts to the consumers' family members, friends and co-workers. Among other tactics, the defendants used mailing envelopes picturing a large arm shaking money from a consumer who is strung upside down. The law does not allow debt collectors to disclose publicly someone's private debts, because doing so could endanger their jobs and reputations.
Mailing envelopes can include only the name and address of the company, and cannot indicate that the consumer may owe a debt, according to the FTC.
In addition to the $1 million civil penalty, the settlement requires the defendants to stop sending text messages that do not include the disclosures required by law, and to obtain a consumer's express consent before ing them by text message. The defendants also are barred from falsely claiming to be law firms, and from falsely threatening to sue or take any action such as seizure of property or garnishment that they do not actually intend to take.
"No matter how debt collectors communicate with consumers - by mail, by phone, by text or some other way - they have to follow the law," said Jessica Rich, director of the FTC's bureau of consumer protection. "The FTC has a zero tolerance policy for deception."
NABD dedicated an hour-long panel discussion to collections on the closing day of its East Coast Conference. The event — the first time the alliance will conduct one of its major conferences in New Orleans — runs from Nov. 3-5 at the Hyatt Regency Superdome.
The conference begins with concurrent workshops covering 12 topics of timely importance. These workshops feature industry experts, including leading attorneys Tom Hudson, Terry O'Loughlin and David Bafumo.
"These workshops will be highly interactive and will not be infomercials," NABD founder and conference chairman Ken Shilson said. "For instance, we have added operators to several of the workshop panels to provide a user's perspective on various products and services which increase efficiency and profitability. Successful operators today spend every dollar wisely. These sessions are very timely."
General education sessions will start on the second day of the conference, featuring new topics and speakers not previously included in NABD's annual conference this past May in Las Vegas. Along with BHPH industry benchmarks, Manheim chief economist Tom Webb will discuss the used-vehicle marketplace and industry economics.
Some of the nation's most successful operators will provide tips and techniques on best operating practices and collections. A panel of experts will discuss new inventory sourcing technology. In addition, roundtables have been added covering inventory, capital, compliance, and technology where attendees can individually interact with speakers and experts. The program also features two compliance sessions covering a regulatory update on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and new legal issues.
"The New Orleans conference provides new information of vital importance to help operators be successful in 2014," Shilson said.
NABD arranged discounted room rates of $169 per night at the Hyatt Regency Superdome, which was the host hotel for the Super Bowl this past February. The discount expires Oct. 4 or until supplies are gone.
"The new venue, the exceptional facilities, timely information, and some great New Orleans cuisine make this conference a must-attend for everyone," Shilson said.
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FIRST ALERT ISSUED | The latest from WRDW/WAGT Meteorologist Mikel Hannah-Harding
We know that Hurricane Ida is likely to intensify into a Category 4 hurricane before it hits. A team of research meteorologists from the University of Oklahoma headed for Louisiana ahead of the storm. Researchers at Norman make final preparations for deployment to Hurricane Ida. You will be heading for the major hurricane expected on the Louisiana coast on Sunday and will take radar trucks and other equipment into the storm to investigate it. "What's new after experiencing a dozen or more of these storms?" asked the OU meteorology professor Michael Biggerstaff. "Well, there's always something new." The National Institutes of Standards and Technologies fund the effort to improve building codes and standards for future storms. "The climate will change and there could be stronger and wetter storms in the future," Biggerstaff said. He said his team would go into the storm but keep out of his sight the west side of the eyewall and let the storm cross the region where both radars are scanning, "he said. The research will benefit Oklahoma as well. "If we're interested in the extreme winds that occur in a microburst or rectilinear wind storm, or if we're interested in tornadoes, why not go somewhere where the atmosphere produces all of that , and a hurricane is exactly that environment, "he said. Another focus is the detection of extreme floods. Last year Louisiana was badly hit and inland flooding was a major problem. "I feel sorry for the people affected by these storms, and I think it's our job to try and improve the weather forecast," he said. So while Ida may not be headed straight for Oklahoma, researchers will find out Turning Sooner State towards the storm in hopes of getting better data to predict.
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We know that Hurricane Ida is likely to intensify into a Category 4 hurricane before it hits.
A team of research meteorologists from the University of Oklahoma travels to Louisiana before the storm.
Researchers at Norman make final preparations for deployment to Hurricane Ida. You will be heading for the major hurricane expected on the Louisiana coast on Sunday and will bring radar trucks and other equipment into the storm to investigate it.
"What's new after experiencing a dozen or more of these storms?" Asked OU meteorology professor Michael Biggerstaff. "Well, there is always something new."
The National Institutes of Standards and Technologies are funding the effort to improve building codes and standards for future storms.
"The climate will change and there could be stronger and wetter storms in the future," Biggerstaff said.
He said his team would go into the storm but stay out of his sight.
"So hopefully we'll be on the west side of the Eyewall and the storm will sweep through the area where both radars are scanning," he said.
The research will also benefit Oklahoma.
"If we're interested in the extreme winds that occur in a microburst or straight line windstorm, or if we're interested in tornadoes, then why not go somewhere where the atmosphere produces everything? That, and a hurricane is exactly this environment, "he said.
Another focus is the localization of extreme floods. Last year Louisiana was badly hit and inland flooding was a major problem.
"I feel sorry for the people who have been hit by these storms and I think it is our job to try to improve the weather forecast," he said.
So while Ida may not be headed straight for Oklahoma, researchers from Sooner State will be turning to the storm in hopes of getting better data to predict.
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Combe Saragosse ou la Combe Saragosse est un quartier de Besançon situé au Nord de la ville.

Toponymie
Besançon fut jadis une ville espagnole, Saragosse n'est autre qu'une ville en Espagne (Zaragoza, en espagnnol), cela pourrait peut être expliquer son nom.

Histoire
La combe saragosse est l'une des dernières zones urbanisées de Besançon

Géographie
Le secteur est situé au nord est de la ville, limitrophe des torcols, des Orchamps et de Palente

Associations
Association de la Combe Saragosse, association de quartier très active qui par ses nombreuses activités développe la convivialité dans le quartier
34 Chemin de Vieilley: https://www.assocombesaragosse.fr/

Commerces
 Une boucherie
Une boulangerie
Un salon de coiffure
 Une pharmacie
 Un bureau de tabac
 Un cabinet de dentiste
 Un cabinet de médecins généralistes

Infrastructures
 Gendarmerie nationale a été reconverti en logement

Transports
C'est la compagnie de bus Ginko qui gère le transport de la commune
 Les lignes de bus  et les  désservent le quartier.

Quartier de Besançon


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Jazz Maastricht provides innovative programmes and seeks out artists with quality and relevance within the jazz scene. We define jazz as an adventurous, improvisational and communicative art form that manifests between artist, audience, and environment. This broad definition creates space for an in-depth dialogue with other musical genres and artistic disciplines. In our program we strive for a contrast between international and regional talent with a Dutch scoop as in the past when Julia Biel, Musica Nuda, Maria João, Nguyen Lê and Bettye Lavette first played on Dutch soil.
Jazz Maastricht is as concerned with jazz as it is with the city of Maastricht. With our activities we want to strengthen the creative and international climate in this city. Through this we are able to make Maastricht more attractive as a destination for creative entrepreneurs; a vital economic engine. Furthermore, presenting diverse, high quality cultural events enriches our knowledge, imagination and creativity. All valuable qualities in this rapidly changing world.
Our events are only possible thanks to the efforts of our many volunteers, interns and (cultural) partners. We offer our volunteers and interns the opportunity to gain practical experience and meaningfull development in a dynamic learning environment. Our partners contribute to the artistic content of our program through their knowledge, financial support, networking and creativity. This demonstrates that a thriving cultural scene starts with community cooperation.
Since its establishment in 2001, Jazz Maastricht has experienced enormous development; From a traditional multi-day jazz festival in 2002 to the new genre-wide Crosscurrents festival in 2016. Feel free to check the Archive (see Agenda) for the list of artists that have performed @ Jazz Maastricht.
Theatre concerts in AINSI: inspirational artists of international class.
2in1 Evenings in Intro in situ: artsy evenings with various artistic disciplines arranged by and for students.
Lazy Sunday concerts: listen to regional talent with a cup of coffee or glass of at the Museum a/h Vrijthof.
Meeting of genres including jazz, electro, indie, neo-classical and folk.
To surprise ourselves, artists and you, we also offer special annual productions.
Eccentric artistic collaborations which cross borders on an artistic, cultural, national, generational and educational level in order to achieve something new.
Finally, we contribute to education through workshops, master classes, seminars, internships and study-minors. In collaboration with Maastricht University, Maastricht Academy of Music, Maastricht Academy of Fine Arts & Design and iArts.
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When I was much younger than I am now, I married my husband Craig and moved with him from our home state of Vermont to Scottsdale, Arizona
That sounds like a very typical, almost ordinary experience in one's lifetime. But in fact, it turned out to be one of the most remarkable and far-reaching events of my life. What that first sentence doesn't tell you is that we had no jobs when we arrived, we knew no one here, and oh, by the way–we had never actually been to Arizona when we moved here. In fact, we had never been to the Southwest at all. We were country bumpkins born and raised mostly in Vermont, and when we told our families that we were quitting our jobs and moving sight unseen to a desert as strange and exotic to all of us as the sands of Morocco, their jaws literally dropped.
Montpelier, Vermont, a slightly different landscape than Scottsdale, Arizona.
Those months that involved our move and acclimation to Arizona were, without a doubt, the scariest and most anxiety-producing time of our lives so far. And yet we would do it again in a heartbeat because that experience so many years ago–where we took risks, saw things we had never seen before, powered through some challenges, and learned things that were completely new to us–has enhanced our lives and fortified our well-being in many impactful ways. How can a simple cross-country move have had such an effect on us?
The Science of Positive Psychology
Positive psychology has made great strides over the last few decades in researching well-being and what constitutes a happy and meaningful life. In fact, it seems that happiness studies and their results are everywhere, and at the advent of the pandemic last spring, I wrote a blog about some of my favorite resources on this topic, ranging from the book titled The How of Happiness by Stanford professor Sonja Lyubomirsky, Ph.D., to the website from The Greater Good Science Center at Berkeley, to the meditation app and website Ten Percent Happier created by ABC News anchor Dan Harris.
Science-based research about what constitutes a "good" life has traditionally centered on two concepts: hedonic well-being (experiencing comfort and security, positive emotions, and maximizing enjoyment) and eudaimonic well-being (living a purposeful and meaningful life).
The Importance of Experiences
More recently though, research has focused on a newer concept: the "psychologically rich" life, an idea that is distinct from, yet related to, more traditional concepts of living a good life.
A psychologically rich life is characterized by memorable, interesting, complex, novel, perspective-changing and often intense ideas, experiences and emotions. These ideas, experiences and emotions are not always positive or meaningful, so they don't fall neatly into the traditional ways we have thought about happiness and purpose. But the research shows that being psychologically rich can enhance our sense of well-being, and who among us doesn't want to do that?
Recalling our move to Arizona in the context of a psychologically rich experience, I can see that although it was very scary, it was also exhilarating, intense, and perspective-changing. We had to find jobs, make friends, learn to drive in city traffic, and cope with a host of other challenges that surprised us on an almost daily basis in those first few months. At the same time, we were exposed to new ideas, uncovered strengths we didn't know we had, and discovered a part of the country that was much bigger and more beautiful than we had ever imagined. As far as psychologically rich experiences go, this one fit the bill.
Think back to memorable ideas, experiences and emotions you've had. How have they contributed to your psychologically rich life? And perhaps more importantly for your well-being going forward, do you strive to continue having a psychologically rich life?
Growth Can't Happen Without Experiences–Good or Bad
Admittedly, the pandemic that gripped our lives in early 2020 has not been very conducive to this. Like many others, my husband and I have curtailed a lot of the experiences we had planned that would have added psychological richness to our lives over the last 18 months. And yet, opportunities are still out there.
Craig and I have backpacked in many places throughout the Southwest so we have always known we love camping, but we had never thought too seriously about "glamping" in an RV until the 2020 Summer That Never Was, when we finally gave into our impulses and purchased a small-ish travel trailer, in a desperate bid to see new places and yet sleep in our own bed at night. This experiment has been a success and we love camping with our trailer more than we ever expected, but it hasn't been without its challenges along the way. There's been a lot to learn about RV'ing, including how to find places to camp, what accessories we need and don't need, and how to maintain this "space shuttle" of a trailer–they aren't your father's camper anymore!
Stargazing at our campsite near the South Rim, Grand Canyon.
Camping can be a lot of work and a source of numerous frustrations…and then there was that time when we were camped in the middle of nowhere, and my hand accidentally hit the lock button on the exterior camper door keypad with both me and Craig on the outside, and camper keys on the inside—and we couldn't remember the code needed to unlock the door because we usually use the key. (We finally figured it out, but aaargh.)
We didn't plan it this way, but as we look back now, the whole RV journey to this point has been psychologically rich (and being locked out of our camper proves that psychologically rich experiences don't have to be positive ones). It has required that we absorb a lot of new and sometimes complex information; it has connected us to some interesting fellow campers during many of our outings; and it has afforded us the opportunity to experience wondrous, tactile moments in nature, such as watching the Milky Way emerge from a blue-black sky above the Grand Canyon. All of these have been memorable, novel, and often intense experiences for us that have gotten us out of our box–and that is the very definition of psychologically enriching.
The Milky Way as seen from Northern Arizona.
Helping You Lead a Purpose-Filled Life
At TCI we're financial advisors, and yet we recognize that financial health is only a part of your overall well-being. So, consider this a call to action, to include psychologically rich experiences in your life on a regular basis. You don't have to move cross-country or buy a camper—these experiences can be as small or as big as you'd like to make them. Something as simple as reading a book on a subject that's novel to you or taking a walk in a park you've never been to can do the trick. And in case you need literary inspiration, here's a well-loved prompt from Mark Twain:
Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.
Stay well, and may the Fall of 2021 find you living a life of happiness, meaning, and psychologically rich experiences!
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Yahoo has announced its acquisition of mobile app analytics and ad platform Flurry in an effort to build up its mobile business.
Yahoo is buying the mobile app analytics firm Flurry. "[The acquisition] reinforces [Yahoo's] commitment to building and supporting useful, inspiring and beautiful mobile applications and monetization solutions," Scott Burke, SVP of advertising technology, wrote in a blog post.
The company blog posts come after TechCrunch and Recode reported earlier in the day that a possible acquisition was in the works. While Yahoo did not disclose the financial terms of the acquisition, The Wall Street Journal reported that the company paid $200 million — one of biggest acquisitions that Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer has made.
Swisher described the acquisition as an interesting move. "That said, its mobile business — while laudable — is still small — so small that the company still does not break out its revenue or any tiny profits it might have realized," she wrote.
"Following the closing, the Flurry team will remain in their present locations, and Flurry's vision, mission, and focus will stay the same," said Yahoo's press release announcing the news.
This post has been updated to reflect new financial information.


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do silky sharks attack humans
Aesthetic Identification: A Silky shark tends to be long and slender, with slightly shorter dorsal fin (top) with a curving rear margin, its tiny second dorsal fin with a long free rear tip, and its long, sickle-shaped pectoral fins, and elongated pectoral fins. Human reactions to shark attacks have fascinated Fiona Adolph for more than a decade. Sharks attack if swimmers are in an area where others have been attacked, the sharks may have begun to associate human flesh with food. According to various statistics, there are about 20 to 100 shark attacks on people per year in the world. If you look at shark attacks from our perspective, it seems that a shark is at an all you can eat seafood buffet & crosses the road to get a pizza. Nonetheless, the white, tiger and bull sharks are the "Big Three" in the shark attack world because they are large species that are capable of inflicting serious injuries to a victim, are commonly found in areas where humans enter the water, and have teeth designed to shear rather than hold. In 2018, there were only 66 confirmed unprovoked shark attacks on humans, which is the lowest it's been in years. Sharks are fishes that are classified within the super order Selachimorpha that, with the rays and skates, make up the class Chondrichtheys [3]. The attack prey with lighting fast speed and wide-open mouths. During World War II the oceanic whitetip was responsible for the deaths of hundreds if not thousands of US servicemen shipwrecked or shot down at sea. The Silky shark is large, slim, and grows up to a maximum length of 3.3 metres (10 feet). Silky sharks are viviparous: therefore they give birth to live, fully formed pups. These characteristics make them particularly vulnerable to overfishing. South Africa and Brazil follow. This review will explore the detail of human impacts on sharks and their effects on various shark populations around the world. Sharks dont attack humans, this is a common misconception. If so are they located near Hawaii? Sharks attack if taunted with food or if agitated (such as when they have been stuck in a net). Silky sharks are not generally dangerous to divers, but in the presence of speared fish or if approached directly they can become aggressive and therefore should be considered a potentially dangerous shark. They truly present a beautiful sight to any shark enthusiast with their elegant lines. Alligators, a prehistoric predator just like sharks, cause the deaths of 1,000 humans each year. This is one of the most abundant sharks of the pelagic zone (open water away from shore and surface), and is usually not considered a threat to humans because few people enter its territory. From a sharks perspective, looking up at a swimmer, that swimmer looks more like a seal than a human. Much to the horror of sailors in the water after vessels have sunk, oceanic whitetip, blue and silky sharks can appear like magic from the depths. It is a floating waste disposal unit- it will eat literally anything. The last fatal shark attack in the Bahamas was in 2010 - a global hotspot for sharks - with investigators stating three sharks were involved in killing Lindsey. While most sharks do indeed avoid human beings, the oceanic whitetip shows no such reluctance. Despite their rarity, many people fear shark attacks after occasional serial attacks, such as the Jersey Shore shark attacks of 1916, and horror fiction and films such as the Jaws series. Spinner sharks don't eat large mammals, so bites from this species are uncommon and not fatal. which are designed to keep bathers safe from shark attacks [1]. General list (I'm presuming this is a bit of a survey of shark knowledge?) … Gold Coast Shark Attacks [National Geographic Documentary HD 2017]Well, in a nutshell, yes. 1) DO NOT PLAY DEAD!! A broader study has recently found most shark attacks occur with people on surfboards, with Australian surfers suffering a 300 per cent increase in shark attacks in the past 15 years. Here is a list of facts you may not have known about them. Sharks are cartilaginous fish, meaning they lack bones. A shark attack is an attack on a human by a shark.Every year, around 80 unprovoked attacks are reported worldwide. Mach Oak FAQs, SHARK FACTS November 22, 2020. But this list does include the fastest shark, the shortfin mako, which has been clocked at 20 miles (32 kilometers) per hour [source: Allen]. According to the International Shark Attack File, the Tiger shark ranks No. Mako Sharks: The Speeding Bullets of the Ocean, 3 Liquid Nitrogen Experiments To Do At Home. Oceanic whitetip sharks may not be as famous as great whites or hammerheads, but they have been responsible for more human deaths. Out of more than 360 species, only four have been involved in a significant number of fatal, unprovoked attacks on humans: the great white, tiger, oceanic whitetip and bull sharks. Danger to humans - Sightings of a white shark does not mean that an attack is inevitable; the shark is often indifferent to divers. adminsk FAQs, Types of Sharks July 28, 2019. They are mainly found in warm bodies of water in the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans. Sharks attack out of curiosity. Gestation period lasts about one year with a litter having between 15 or 20 pups. In a special Cuba edition of Bulletin of Marine Science, the peer-reviewed study sheds light on the life of this vulnerable species. Scalloped hammerheads are estimated to have lost up to ~80% of their original population in QLD waters (2). Sharks kill approximately five humans every year, compared to horses who kill 20 and cows 22. However, this species has been implicated in numerous unprovoked attacks on swimmers, surfers and divers. Most of these attacks are documented in the USA and Australia. Of all 375 shark species, only about 12 are considered potentially dangerous to humans. 8) Reproduction Details. Sharks are Earth's most ancient animals. Silky sharks are valued for their fins, and to a lesser extent their meat, hide, liver oil, and jaws. Every year, a number of people are attacked by sharks, although most survive. They are species of requiem shark. The fish will bite if provoked or excited during a feeding frenzy. Silky sharks (Carcharhinus falciformis) are large pelagic sharks that got their name from the Silky look of their skin. Spinner Sharks and Humans . They are the most common sharks of the "Pelagic Zone" which are continental shelves with depths of 500 meters or more (1,640ft). Only a small part (in some statistics 5 to 20%) is fatal. The Silky shark (Carcharhinus falciformis) is a type of shark of the genus Carcharhinus, family Carcharhinidae. Most bites by white sharks are not fatal, but incidents in which a white shark partially consumed a human have occurred. These apex predators with low reproductive rates feature skeletons made of cartilage. EPAULETTE SHARKS GUIDE – Description and Care Sheet. Because of their abundance, they form a major component of commercial and artisanal shark fisheries in many countries. Do short-fin mako sharks or blacktip sharks attack humans? They dive together in large groups of fish and attack them with lighting fast speed and wide open mouths. A shark attack is an attack on a human by a shark.Every year, around 80 unprovoked attacks are reported worldwide. What are the smallest species of shark? But you're more likely to be attacked by lightning than a shark. The Silky Shark is an amazing shark but it is agressive and can harm humans if aggravated.Even so not many people have been attacked by a Silky Shark. The Silky shark gets its name from the fact that it has a smooth, "silky" texture. 1. This list won't include the biggest shark, the whale shark, which eats by filtering little pieces of plankton out of the water and is thus uninterested in humans. Though this strategy could work for other wildlife (e.g. In Europe there are no or very few shark attacks. Here are a few things to do, and not do, if a shark attacks you or is about to attack you. As of 2008, a total of 16 unprovoked bites and one provoked attack were attributed to spinner sharks. Like humans, hammerhead sharks are long-lived, reach maturity after several years, and have few babies. This is probably because in Europe most dangerous shark species are rare. Silky sharks are viviparous (embryo develops inside the body of the mother, as opposed to outside in an egg), with a litter size varying from 2 to 14. A 46-year-old real estate agent, has been named as the victim of a fatal shark attack at Greenmount Beach in Coolangatta late on Tuesday afternoon. Nevertheless, lightning strikes kill more people in the United States than sharks. Do Sharks Have Skeleton? Australian hammerhead shark populations are in decline. Ram-Suction Index: A Silky shark is ram-feeding. Again, the odds of facing a shark head on are rare. The Silky Shark has a slender, streamlined body and typically grows to a length of 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in). Sharks have a fearsome reputation for attacking humans in more or less warm and deep waters. While I was fishing for blacktip sharks from the beach, I had the drone in the air and I found some cobia on a huge bull shark. bears) it will never work with sharks and it will likely just end up ripping you to pieces. The International Shark Attack File records six unprovoked silky shark attacks on humans as at May 2009 though none were fatal. Contrary to popular belief, only a few sharks are dangerous to humans. Despite their rarity, many people fear shark attacks after occasional serial attacks, such as the Jersey Shore shark attacks of 1916, and horror fiction and films such as the Jaws series. 2 behind the white shark in the number of reported attacks on humans. Named for the silky look of its skin, the silky shark tends to be long and slender, with slightly shorter dorsal fin (top), and elongated pectoral fins. Here she examines a global hotspot, Western Australia . On Cat Island, where we frequently encounter the silky sharks, the population is young and therefore the sharks are smaller than found elsewhere. The former two have no instinctive fear of humans; they have evolved to eat large, wounded or thrashing animals in the water and are responsible for more human deaths than all the other so-called dangerous sharks worldwide. A shark attack is an attack on a human by a shark. During migrations, over a thousand individuals may gather.
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Testicular cancer survivors have a markedly better chance of staving off cardiovascular disease caused by the cancer treatment and report a higher quality of life if they undertake some kind of high-intensity interval training (HIIT) as part of their recovery, according to new University of Alberta research.
Testicular cancer is the most commonly diagnosed malignancy in North American men aged 15 to 35, but it is highly curable, with five-year relative survival rates approaching 97 per cent. However, the conventional therapies—surgical removal of one or both testicles, followed by chemotherapy—contribute to an increased risk of cardiovascular disease and diminished quality of life.
While many of these chemotherapies do kill cancer, they can also damage the heart and cardiovascular functioning system, said Kerry Courneya, a cancer researcher in the Faculty of Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation who won the Canadian Cancer Society's O. Harold Warwick Prize for excellence in cancer control research earlier today.
"These men have a higher chance of dying from cardiovascular disease and a very low risk of their cancer coming back," said Courneya, adding while most people with cardiovascular disease have it because of poor lifestyle, testicular cancer patients have increased cardiovascular risk factors because of their treatment.
"We wanted to find out if the chemotherapy damage to the vascular system could be repaired by exercise," he said.
Courneya's team randomly assigned 63 testicular cancer survivors to usual care (no exercise) or 12 weeks of supervised HIIT, which involves alternating periods of vigorous and light-intensity aerobic exercise, usually on a bike or treadmill.
Courneya said patients who did the HIIT significantly improved their oxygen consumption and reduced the prevalence of cardiovascular disease risk factors by 20 per cent compared with usual care.
"This magnitude of improvement is greater than that typically reported in exercise oncology trials that have tested mostly moderate-intensity continuous exercise protocols," said Courneya.
The study also showed that patients who did the HIIT did significantly better in reversing mortality biomarkers such as arterial thickness and stiffness, post-exercise parasympathetic reactivation, inflammation and low-density lipoprotein than patients who received the usual care.
Participants also reported improved mental health during the 12-week program and saw a reduction in fatigue, a common lingering side-effect of treatment for testicular cancer that Courneya said can continue for many years.
"We saw a very positive response to the intervention both physiologically and psychologically," said Courneya.
The study also showed that participants who had low testosterone resulting from their treatment didn't see as much benefit in fatigue reduction as the participants with higher testosterone did.
"There is this idea that higher levels of testosterone allow you to benefit even more from the exercise, which supports this idea about testosterone replacement," he said.
Courneya added participants said they found interval workouts easier to complete than something with high intensity that runs continuously for 30 or 40 minutes.


DMV's Rico Nasty dropped her newest mixtape 'Sugar Trap 2' yesterday. The tape is 14 tracks long and contains only one feature which is from Famous Dex. If you're a fan of her earlier music this will for sure be for you. The singles 'Key Lime OG' and 'Rojo' that were previously dropped are an accurate representation of the project. Rico Nasty will also be on road for her Sugar Trap Tour starting in November, more info on that can be found on her site: riconastymusic.com. Stream the entire Sugar Trap 2 below.


Just after passing the test and getting the driving license to the motor cycle, bikers just want to ride and go for rallies, coffee meetings or to get some touring experiences. It is all about getting the thrill and excitement of the wide open roads when exploring - that is what we finally have been waiting for.
Among the motor cyclists there are many re-born bikers. I am sure those who saw Peter Fonda in Easy Rider, have been dreaming of the US highways ever since they exchanged the motor cycle with a pram. Now the kids are gone and have their own motor cycle, it is time to get back on the road. Just remember the riding skills might been a bit rusty, and the bikes now have more speed potential.
In Denmark we have a some organizations offering training to you and your bike. The most popular ones are a week-end training program on a closed course. Here the training is about breaking, evasive actions, defensive driving style, gear and safety check of your motor cycle. A bunch of qualified guys made the www.mc-sikkerhed.dk. To motivate you to join a training like this one, just ask yourself a simple thing like maneuvering you bike. How confident do you feel when you have to move around with it in the garage? The balance and confidence of off-bike maneuvering is one of the things you learn during the week-end training. And this is really an important key to feel confident on the bike.
After being on this training course, hit the road and get some experience. This really enhanced my riding skills, why I wanted to try out some more on track days. That was thrilling and breathtaking. Also I really learned that the motor cycle was not the biggest limitation when cornering. I learned how to understand and get a feeling of my VFR´s limitations and behavior. It was not racing, it was a serious training about ideal curves, how to approach a corner and how to be confident with the bike when it is not straight up-side-down.
I now got the bad habit of watching the tires on the motor cycles I see, just to watch what angel my fellow bikers reach when they ride in the corners. And by the findings, I can see a lot of potential in going for the track day training.
OK - I am not entirely fair, as we are not all born to be swing kings, but when the confidence level increase the pleasure of riding the bike also increase, and you fully focus on the fun instead of being nervous of maneuvers, corners and breaking.
Watch those Italian police officers. Would just all bikers be as good handling the bike as they do.


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This is a list of medical schools in Uganda:

See also
 List of university leaders in Uganda
 List of universities in Uganda
 List of business schools in Uganda
 List of law schools in Uganda
 Medical school in Uganda
 Education in Uganda

References

External links
 Ugandan medical schools on Google Maps (incomplete)
 Doctors Get Offers They Can't Resist
 How Africa's Researchers Are Solving Africa's Health Problems

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